J & A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Baked over dump in Rock Truck Death
Friday Br. 1: 1 recorded fatality Coal
Friday Br. 1 has $135K in proposed MSHA penalties and $132K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 2009
- Latest incident
- May 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
39
citations
11
significant & substantial
$135,296
proposed penalties
$2,965
paid to date
2% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $132,331 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
19
inspections on record
731
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 731 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Friday Br. 1 has $135K in proposed MSHA penalties and $132K 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.$135K
proposed penalties
$135K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$132K
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-07-30.
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.28.9%
significant & substantial
7.9%
high negligence or reckless
28.9%
reasonably likely or greater
10.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 13.2% low, 78.9% moderate, 7.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Friday Br. 1 shows 97% of 37 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: 2012-07-30, 14 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.97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
37
samples
1.66
dust max (mg/m3)
37 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR11
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE11
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER7
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2009-10-15, 16 years ago12.0
silica avg (%)
2
samples
17.1
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR1
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE1
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: 2012-03-07, 14 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.0%
over PEL
17
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR4
- ROTARY BUCKET EXCAVATOR OPERATOR4
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100% | 7 |
| 2009 | 100% | 12 |
| 2008 | 89% | 9 |
| 2006 | 100% | 9 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 6.9 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0% | 3 |
| 2009 | 0% | 3 |
| 2008 | 0% | 9 |
| 2006 | 0% | 2 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Mark Cook Trucking Co Inc 2006 to 2006
- Bethel Coal Company, Inc. 2006 to 2008
- Mountain Source Energy, LLC. 2008 to 2008
- J & A Mining Inc 2008 to 2011
- Whitesburg Friday Branch Mine LLC 2011 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 3,091 |
| 2010 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 15,766 |
| 2008 | 7 | 22,283 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8,223 |
| 2006 | 7 | 27,202 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Friday Br. 1 sits in Letcher County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.5% 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.Letcher County, Kentucky · Population 21,146
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$40,501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 4,030 | 3 | 1 | 744.4 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,287 | 5 | 0 | 3885.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,920 | 7 | 3 | 3645.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q1 | 3,375 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,400 | 4 | 2 | 1666.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,683 | 1 | 1 | 594.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 6,200 | 6 | 0 | 967.7 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,792 | 3 | 0 | 1074.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |