Blair Coal Co Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was helping carry I beams, and pulled muscle in lower back
Mine #17: 32 MSHA citations Coal
Blair Coal Co Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Ricky Blair
Stopover,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519438
Mine #17 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2011
- Latest incident
- Nov 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
32
citations
11
significant & substantial
$4,117
proposed penalties
$4,117
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
31
inspections on record
874
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: 874 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
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A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2011-10-12.
On record since 2011.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Mine #17 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-10-23.
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.36.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
36.7%
reasonably likely or greater
36.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 20.0% low, 80.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine #17 shows 90% of 83 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: 2012-10-25, 13 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.90%
within 1.5 mg/m3
83
samples
4.72
dust max (mg/m3)
34 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 49 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR39
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)6
- ELECTRICIAN5
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2012-01-19, 14 years ago6.1
silica avg (%)
1
samples
6.1
silica max (%)
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: 2012-01-12, 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
7
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- ELECTRICIAN1
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)1
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 | 90% | 72 |
| 2011 | 91% | 11 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Appalachian Contractors Inc 2009 to 2011
- Blair Coal Co Inc. 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 13 | 21,032 |
| 2011 | 9 | 3,655 |
| 2010 | 7 | 538 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,957 | 4 | 2 | 1352.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,081 | 7 | 3 | 1377.7 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,942 | 2 | 2 | 336.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q1 | 4,971 | 6 | 1 | 1207.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,283 | 9 | 2 | 2101.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,986 | 1 | 1 | 334.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,174 | 1 | 0 | 851.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,479 | 2 | 0 | 574.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2011 · 2 incidents
October 24, 2011
KY · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blair Coal Co Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Outside of the mine Putting Jack on Miner and dropped the jack on the tip of the left ring finger