Apex Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A Fly rock incident happened at this mine on 5-6-13. No injury occurred there was some property damage. This incident is still being investigated by state of Kentucky & MSHA
Job #59 Pond Knob Surface Coal
Premier Elkhorn Coal, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
J Mark Campbell
Elkhorn City,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1519145
Job #59 Pond Knob Surface has $108K in proposed MSHA penalties and $621 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2008–2013
- Latest incident
- May 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
156
citations
53
significant & substantial
$108,485
proposed penalties
$50,876
paid to date
47% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $57,609 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
30
inspections on record
1,851
inspection hours
8.4
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.156 citations across 1,851 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Job #59 Pond Knob Surface has $108K in proposed MSHA penalties and $621 outstanding across 8 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.$108K
proposed penalties
$51K
current assessed
$51K
paid to date
$621
outstanding
154 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-10-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Job #59 Pond Knob Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 105 samples.
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.0.15
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.56
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
105
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-03-25.
Silica (quartz)
13.2
silica avg (%)
28.1
silica max (%)
3
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-10-27.
Noise
2%
over PEL
49
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-11-14.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,362 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 10,407 | 2 | 0 | 192.2 |
| 2014 Q3 | 9,046 | 11 | 3 | 1216.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 11,278 | 2 | 1 | 177.3 |
| 2014 Q1 | 9,724 | 7 | 2 | 719.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 12,063 | 9 | 1 | 746.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 7,577 | 14 | 5 | 1847.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 8,024 | 4 | 0 | 498.5 |
| 2012 Q4 | 15,170 | 2 | 1 | 131.8 |
| 2012 Q3 | 23,008 | 6 | 1 | 260.8 |
| 2012 Q2 | 29,706 | 3 | 1 | 101.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 29,428 | 11 | 2 | 373.8 |
| 2011 Q4 | 35,780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 34,376 | 11 | 6 | 320.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 30,966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 32,508 | 13 | 3 | 399.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 36,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 38,677 | 5 | 5 | 129.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 30,747 | 10 | 4 | 325.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 34,827 | 11 | 5 | 315.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 30,928 | 1 | 0 | 32.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 33,975 | 8 | 5 | 235.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 24,897 | 9 | 4 | 361.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 26,396 | 7 | 2 | 265.2 |
| 2008 Q4 | 18,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 17,268 | 3 | 0 | 173.7 |
| 2008 Q2 | 15,378 | 3 | 1 | 195.1 |
| 2008 Q1 | 18,500 | 4 | 1 | 216.2 |
| 2007 Q4 | 8,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2013 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object
Employee was tramming excavator around hill. Ran over rock and slid off rock jarring his back causing pain.
2010 · 4 incidents
December 16, 2010
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was cleaning off side mirrors when he slipped and grabbed the handrail of the truck causing pain in his left shoulder and arm.
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine
EE climbed upon the push arm of D-11 Dozer then onto track while reaching for the handrail on hood he slipped and fell to the ground.
July 31, 2010
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by flying object
Employee and mechanic were burning trash when an aerosol can exploded, sending debris into his face, causing a laceration to lower lip and right arm.
July 31, 2010
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by flying object
Employee and service man were burning trash, when an aerosol can exploded, sending debris into his face, causing lacerations over nose and right eye.
2009 · 2 incidents
October 28, 2009
KY · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine
Employee was climbing down ladder of rock truck when he slipped and fell to ground.
April 29, 2009
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was working on air conditioner unit of 992 front end loader. He was trouble shooting the fan in the unit when it started to turn striking his left hand cutting his left index and middle fingers.
2008 · 2 incidents
December 16, 2008
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apex Energy Inc · Fall from machine
Employee was climbing down steps of Cat 777 rcck truck, he had tools in his hand. He missed the last step and fell to the ground landing on his right hip and back.
February 25, 2008
KY · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Apex Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object
Complained of pain in right arm.
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The full compliance file on Job #59 Pond Knob Surface
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.