Fools Gold Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall located at #2 return entry 90ft inby spad #966 1500ft inby mine portal. 5ft thick x 20' wide x 20ft long.
FG 10: 302 MSHA citations Coal
Frasure Creek Mining Co. L. L. C.
· Underground
Controlled by
Essar Minerals Canada Limited
Eastern,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518927
FG 10 has $122K in proposed MSHA penalties and $23K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2007–2008
- Latest incident
- Sep 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
302
citations
114
significant & substantial
$122,064
proposed penalties
$85,757
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $36,307 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
22
inspections on record
1,603
inspection hours
18.8
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.302 citations across 1,603 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
FG 10 has $122K in proposed MSHA penalties and $23K outstanding across 2 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.$122K
proposed penalties
$109K
current assessed
$86K
paid to date
$23K
outstanding
298 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $37K in penalties contested before the Commission, $24K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-03-25.
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.38.3%
significant & substantial
8.1%
high negligence or reckless
38.3%
reasonably likely or greater
10.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 5.0% low, 86.9% moderate, 8.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
28
citations taken to the federal commission · 9% of citations on record
- Settled 28 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 17 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
36%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$37K proposed, $24K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2008-11-26.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT 2009-330 | Settlement | Rae | 2011 | $35K → $21K |
| KENT 2009-331 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2011 | $2K → $2K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at FG 10 shows 92% of 147 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: 2008-09-17, 17 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.92%
within 1.5 mg/m3
147
samples
5.02
dust max (mg/m3)
60 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 87 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR85
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)19
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR9
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2008-09-23, 17 years ago8.3
silica avg (%)
13
samples
17.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR9
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: 2007-10-10, 18 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.7%
over PEL
15
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)5
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 85% | 47 |
| 2007 | 96% | 57 |
| 2006 | 93% | 43 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8.3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6.7 | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10% | 10 |
| 2006 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Gem Stone Mining LLC 2005 to 2006
- Fools Gold Energy Corp 2006 to 2009
- Frasure Creek Mining Co. L. L. C. 2009 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 31 | 100,644 |
| 2007 | 29 | 110,833 |
| 2006 | 21 | 50,136 |
| 2005 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
FG 10 sits in Floyd County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 4.4% 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.Floyd County, Kentucky · Population 35,342
4.4%
Mining share of county employment
$41,582
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 20,568 | 28 | 17 | 1361.3 |
| 2008 Q2 | 18,538 | 47 | 14 | 2535.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 11,990 | 46 | 13 | 3836.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 12,999 | 25 | 8 | 1923.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 19,848 | 5 | 1 | 251.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 21,195 | 10 | 3 | 471.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,573 | 20 | 5 | 12714.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q2 | 13,360 | 34 | 17 | 2544.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 12,540 | 39 | 16 | 3110.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,600 | 17 | 9 | 10625.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2008 · 4 incidents
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries
Two rock falls in one right off #2 main in work out panel one in #7 entry 5' off inby spad #481. Size of fall 8' high, 18' wide, 70' long. One in #4 entry. Fall start 50' outby spad #479 and goes 150' inby spad #479. Fall size 8' high, 200' long, 18' wide.
January 17, 2008
KY · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was plastering a stopping and got plaster in his eyes.
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall in return in #1 entry 2nd break on first left off #1 mains at spad #737. Not going to clean up fall.
2007 · 4 incidents
November 10, 2007
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object
When driving mantrip out hit small rock with wheel making steering wheel hit his right hand. He went to hospital. After he went home he called back and said it was just bruised.
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A rock fall in old works fell at spad #498 and spad #501. Was cribbed, timbered and dangered off.
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries
Top in break #35 inby spad #243 had been cribbed off for 3 weeks and dangered off. On 4-15 top fell in at break #35 about 40' long, 19' wide, 4' on left side and 6' to 7' on right side.
January 3, 2007
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Fools Gold Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Operator had hand lying on leveling arm when he raised the head of the bolting machine & caught his finger between leveling arms.