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Mine #1 Coal

Evans Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Americas Energy Company
Blackmont, Bell County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518396

Mine #1 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
66
citations
37
significant & substantial
$13,971
proposed penalties
$8,482
paid to date
61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,489 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
46
inspections on record
888
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 888 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #1 has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
63 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-01-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Mine #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 78 samples.

Health sampling
ⓘ 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
ⓘ 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.
0.14
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.05
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
78
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-05-10.
Silica (quartz)
6.0
silica avg (%)
11.2
silica max (%)
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-08-12.
Noise
0%
over PEL
51
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-05-10.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ 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
2010 Q3 13,628 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 0 3 0
2010 Q1 830 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 424 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 4,751 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,690 1 0 213.2
2008 Q4 3,901 0 0 0.0
Show 29 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3 2,536 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,036 4 2 1964.6
2008 Q1 8,583 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,679 6 3 513.7
2007 Q3 13,111 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,237 14 10 1245.9
2007 Q1 11,080 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,699 5 4 427.4
2006 Q3 11,531 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,555 2 1 159.3
2006 Q1 14,106 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 12,744 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,919 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,696 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,285 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,457 8 5 642.2
2004 Q3 12,993 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,043 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,787 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,784 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,800 2 2 185.2
2003 Q2 11,127 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,747 5 5 425.6
2002 Q4 12,516 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,936 5 2 457.2
2002 Q2 13,534 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,920 7 1 502.9
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2009 · 1 incident

May 19, 2009 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Evans Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

Running D5 dozer, reclaiming on slope. Got on a rock, slid and jarred his back.

2008 · 1 incident

October 20, 2008 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was putting a hose on an auger when he turned the wrench to tighten the hose, it pulled his back causing a back strain, vertibra out of line

2006 · 3 incidents

October 9, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Evans Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

He was pushing loose dirt on steep incline when dozer turned over, fracturing his pelvis bone and breaking two ribs.

August 16, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE was getting down from his loader and began to fall, he stuck his foot out to try and catch himself and struck his foot on a piece of metal. He stubbed his foot at the toe.

March 6, 2006 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Evans Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

2005 · 1 incident

March 30, 2005 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS UP ON THE LADDER OF 992 LOADER SERVICING IT AND RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON THE BOOM. EE THEN FELL OVER ON THE FUEL TRUCK

2004 · 1 incident

June 3, 2004 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

He was driving into the pit to be loaded when the loader bumped the front of his truck. The impact jerked him and he hit the steering wheel. The jerk cracked his spine - Did not know the injury had occurred until 8/3/04 - by doctor diagnosis.

2003 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2003 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE TURNED ON A WATER HOSE TRIED TO MOVE HOSE AND STRIAGHTEN IT AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. BODY MOTION CAUSED STRAIN TO BACK.

February 14, 2003 KY · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ON AN AUGER CONVERSION PUTTING A BRACE ONA CHUTE. THE BRACE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE ON THE FOREHEAD

2002 · 1 incident

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