Bluegrass Mining Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MULTIPLE HILL SEAMS. ROCK WAS 25' X 16' X 5' THICK. FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS BLOCKED.
Mine #22 Coal
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.
· Underground
Controlled by
James River Coal Company
Pikeville,
Pike County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518616
Mine #22 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2005–2006
- Latest incident
- Mar 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
121
citations
45
significant & substantial
$11,186
proposed penalties
$9,909
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,277 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
45
inspections on record
1,339
inspection hours
9.0
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.121 citations across 1,339 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #22 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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.$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
113 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-11-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Mine #22 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.63 mg/m3 (92% compliant) across 199 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.0.63
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.51
dust max (mg/m3)
92%
within 1.5 mg/m3
199
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-09-26.
Silica (quartz)
6.4
silica avg (%)
7.6
silica max (%)
11
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-09-15.
Noise
10%
over PEL
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-09-14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 6,515 | 8 | 5 | 1227.9 |
| 2006 Q3 | 12,567 | 12 | 6 | 954.9 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,280 | 9 | 4 | 1236.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q1 | 6,543 | 7 | 4 | 1069.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,313 | 9 | 2 | 1425.6 |
| 2005 Q3 | 23,275 | 13 | 6 | 558.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 26,735 | 8 | 0 | 299.2 |
| 2005 Q1 | 23,667 | 21 | 7 | 887.3 |
| 2004 Q4 | 12,462 | 10 | 5 | 802.4 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,737 | 5 | 2 | 1338.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 4 incidents
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was operating a continuous miner. He had completed cutting the coal seam and was starting to trim the top. He was located on the left rib beside the miner approx. 13" from the end of the frame. When he started to cut the top, the miner kicked sideways and caught him between the miner frame and the coal rib. Results of the injury were bruising and contusions.
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. · Struck by falling object
Employee was operating a continuous miner in the #1 entry of the 002-0 mmu. He was sitting on his knees when a piece of draw rock approx. 3' long, 1' wide and 1" thick fell and struck him on the left knee. He continued to work at his regular duties and did not seek medical attention until 4/19/05, at which time he was recommended for restricted duty until next dr's office visit.
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was operating a continuous miner in the #8 heading of the 002-0 section. He was backing the miner up to change sides of the cut when a piece of rock fell on the miner. The rock broke, and a piece of rock (approx 5 1/2' long, 2 1/2' wide, & 3" thick) flipped off miner and struck EE in the head & back. - Broken back.
January 17, 2005
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE IN THE #4 ENTRY & WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE CABLE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
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The full compliance file on Mine #22
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.