Blair Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Roof bolter helper, he turned on reel of bolt machine and wrapped arm around cable.
Black Pearl Mining Inc No 3: 721 MSHA citations Coal
Black Pearl Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Ricky T Lucas
Fedscreek,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518369
Black Pearl Mining Inc No 3 has $139K in proposed MSHA penalties and $127K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2003–2007
- Latest incident
- Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
721
citations
259
significant & substantial
$139,366
proposed penalties
$12,794
paid to date
9% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $126,572 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
150
inspections on record
7,013
inspection hours
10.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.721 citations across 7,013 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Black Pearl Mining Inc No 3 has $139K in proposed MSHA penalties and $127K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$139K
proposed penalties
$139K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$127K
outstanding
711 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-05-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.36.4%
significant & substantial
2.5%
high negligence or reckless
36.7%
reasonably likely or greater
5.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 8.7% low, 88.7% moderate, 2.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Black Pearl Mining Inc No 3 shows 95% of 801 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2016-06-30, 10 years ago
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
801
samples
7.28
dust max (mg/m3)
1
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.450 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 351 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR211
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR164
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR106
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2016-06-06, 10 years ago6.3
silica avg (%)
37
samples
46.1
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR18
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR10
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2016-03-23, 10 years ago
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.2%
over PEL
95
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR25
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)11
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)8
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust by year
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95% | 40 |
| 2014 | 89% | 19 |
| 2013 | 82% | 17 |
| 2012 | 88% | 75 |
| 2011 | 91% | 65 |
| 2010 | 93% | 67 |
| 2009 | 84% | 55 |
| 2008 | 100% | 5 |
| 2007 | 100% | 46 |
| 2006 | 98% | 60 |
| 2005 | 99% | 68 |
| 2004 | 100% | 87 |
| 2003 | 99% | 92 |
| 2002 | 96% | 74 |
| 2001 | 97% | 31 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 10.9 | 6 |
| 2003 | 13.5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0.8 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0% | 5 |
| 2014 | 0% | 8 |
| 2012 | 0% | 6 |
| 2011 | 0% | 7 |
| 2010 | 0% | 6 |
| 2009 | 0% | 10 |
| 2007 | 0% | 14 |
| 2006 | 0% | 6 |
| 2004 | 0% | 5 |
| 2003 | 0% | 5 |
| 2002 | 13% | 15 |
| 2001 | 0% | 8 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Black Pearl Mining Inc No 3 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2011.
Injury rate, 2011
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.83 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.28 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2010 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2007 * | 3.58 | 3.58 | 0.000 |
| 2006 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2005 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2003 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- South Akers Mining Llc 2001 to 2002
- Black Energy Coal, Inc. 2002 to 2004
- S & B Energy, Inc. 2004 to 2005
- Linn Branch Coal, Inc. 2005 to 2007
- Blair Coal Company Inc 2007 to 2008
- Inspiration Resources Inc 2008 to 2013
- Black Pearl Mining Inc 2013 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 17,112 |
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 14,449 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8,597 |
| 2012 | 14 | 32,751 |
| 2011 | 14 | 70,989 |
| 2010 | 14 | 94,977 |
| 2009 | 12 | 42,561 |
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 28 | 84,520 |
| 2006 | 34 | 115,779 |
| 2005 | 24 | 87,393 |
| 2004 | 10 | 28,816 |
| 2003 | 15 | 70,040 |
| 2002 | 11 | 28,063 |
| 2001 | 18 | 51,767 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Black Pearl Mining Inc No 3 sits in Pike County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Pike County, Kentucky · Population 57,466
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$42,179
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 2,679 | 21 | 2 | 7838.7 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,564 | 15 | 3 | 9590.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,433 | 5 | 0 | 1456.5 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,028 | 14 | 1 | 3475.7 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q1 | 2,050 | 4 | 0 | 1951.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 7,800 | 40 | 6 | 5128.2 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,280 | 40 | 13 | 5494.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 7,280 | 12 | 0 | 1648.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 5,600 | 8 | 2 | 1428.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,280 | 11 | 2 | 1511.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,160 | 18 | 5 | 2922.1 |
| 2011 Q1 | 7,280 | 10 | 3 | 1373.6 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,720 | 14 | 2 | 2083.3 |
| 2010 Q3 | 7,280 | 10 | 0 | 1373.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 5,865 | 12 | 1 | 2046.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 6,720 | 17 | 3 | 2529.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 7,488 | 28 | 12 | 3739.3 |
| 2009 Q2 | 6,720 | 20 | 6 | 2976.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 480 | 5 | 1 | 10416.7 |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 6,528 | 3 | 0 | 459.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 12,026 | 7 | 3 | 582.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 18,448 | 5 | 4 | 271.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 18,844 | 16 | 10 | 849.1 |
| 2006 Q4 | 19,236 | 11 | 7 | 571.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 17,387 | 5 | 2 | 287.6 |
| 2006 Q2 | 16,889 | 9 | 3 | 532.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 18,563 | 17 | 10 | 915.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 19,378 | 24 | 15 | 1238.5 |
| 2005 Q3 | 17,967 | 19 | 9 | 1057.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,976 | 12 | 5 | 2411.6 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,064 | 20 | 8 | 3949.4 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,536 | 6 | 4 | 1322.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,201 | 21 | 6 | 4037.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,448 | 14 | 3 | 2171.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,623 | 18 | 8 | 2361.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 9,643 | 16 | 10 | 1659.2 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,704 | 16 | 13 | 2386.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 7,776 | 19 | 9 | 2443.4 |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,360 | 6 | 5 | 1785.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,861 | 7 | 3 | 709.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,900 | 13 | 8 | 1884.1 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2007 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
S & B Energy, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred approx. 3,000 feet outby 002 mmu in #6 entry approx. 10 ft inby 34 spad about 100 feet long, in length 20 feet wide about 8' thick 36 inch resin bolts and cribs was the support in this area.
2003 · 1 incident
Black Energy Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
CHANGE IN ROOF CONDITIONS. FALL OCCURED 1 BREAK (60') INBY STATION SPAD 224, 720'(12 BREAKS) OUTBY, 002 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY. FALL DISCOVERED AT 2:00 PM EST. BY FOREMAN, REPORTED TO MSHA & KDMM AT 2:05 PM EST. BY FOREMAN.