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No. 15 Coal

Controlled by James L Bevins
Tram, Floyd County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1519129

No. 15 has $964K in proposed MSHA penalties and $899K outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2007–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
805
citations
284
significant & substantial
$964,114
proposed penalties
$51,417
paid to date
5% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $912,697 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
76
inspections on record
4,786
inspection hours
16.8
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.
805 citations across 4,786 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No. 15 has $964K in proposed MSHA penalties and $899K outstanding across 17 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.
$964K
proposed penalties
$951K
current assessed
$51K
paid to date
$899K
outstanding
780 assessments are final orders; 17 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-10-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at No. 15 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.71 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 343 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.
0.71
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.68
dust max (mg/m3)
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
343
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-09-27.
Silica (quartz)
3.8
silica avg (%)
6.4
silica max (%)
13
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-04-18.
Noise
0%
over PEL
43
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-08-22.
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
2013 Q4 7,987 1 1 125.2
2013 Q3 17,755 6 0 337.9
2013 Q2 16,810 14 2 832.8
2013 Q1 17,479 21 6 1201.4
2012 Q4 17,036 14 4 821.8
2012 Q3 14,976 17 3 1135.1
2012 Q2 15,210 31 6 2038.1
2012 Q1 19,305 6 0 310.8
Show 18 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q4 24,045 19 4 790.2
2011 Q3 26,208 21 3 801.3
2011 Q2 24,000 25 6 1041.7
2011 Q1 24,864 39 18 1568.5
2010 Q4 25,973 13 6 500.5
2010 Q3 21,021 12 2 570.9
2010 Q2 21,000 24 5 1142.9
2010 Q1 19,584 15 4 765.9
2009 Q4 20,525 20 7 974.4
2009 Q3 13,058 58 28 4441.7
2009 Q2 16,688 43 21 2576.7
2009 Q1 13,105 26 13 1984.0
2008 Q4 15,507 31 15 1999.1
2008 Q3 21,761 117 68 5376.6
2008 Q2 19,360 93 25 4803.7
2008 Q1 20,470 60 19 2931.1
2007 Q4 15,244 67 13 4395.2
2007 Q3 9,306 12 5 1289.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2013 · 3 incidents

March 5, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fools Gold Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock measuring 0"-2" X 24" X24" fell on canopy and slid off hitting subjects left leg and foot, fracturing left tibia about 6 inches above ankle.

March 4, 2013 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fools Gold Energy Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Subject was trying to straighten roof bolt. Canopy struck subject in head. Stab jack was set on loose bottom. Bottom busted and canopy struck subject in head. Head aches. Waiting on test results.

2011 · 4 incidents

September 20, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fools Gold Energy Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall accident has occurred in the No 1 entry of the return on the 1st North West Mains. The fall was discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The fall is located approximately 10 feet outby survey station No 2318. The fall is approximately 50 feet in length, 20 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

June 3, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fools Gold Energy Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A non injury roof fall occurred in the #3 entry of the return on panel 4 off North East mains. Additional roof support had been installed in this area prior to the fall occurring.

May 4, 2011 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fools Gold Energy Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof falls occurred in the out-by return air course. The roof falls were discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The falls was approximately 50 ft. long x 19 ft. wide x 6 ft. in thickness, and 12 ft. long x 12 ft. wide x 5 ft. in thickness.

2010 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2010 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fools Gold Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

Subject (roof bolter) operator was injured by a piece of draw rock that was dislodged from the mine roof in the No. 2 entry when the ATRS was disengaged from the mine roof. Bruised back and fractured left ankle.

2009 · 6 incidents

December 8, 2009 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Fools Gold Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The continuous miner operator was tramming across the working section, tripped and fell causing him to lose control of the machine pinning him against the coal rib resulting in a fracture of the top & bottom of pelvis (left).

June 5, 2009 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Traveling on 4-wheel buggy, tried to raise curtain with foot and foot got caught in curtain, forcing foot to mine roof.

April 25, 2009 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Making a belt splice on #1 belt. Was holding the nail holder and finger was smashed with a hammer by a co-worker.

January 26, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling rock off of picking table and another rock fell on fingers.

2008 · 6 incidents

August 7, 2008 KY · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator OTHER
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Received a citation from the local MSHA office stating alleged accident occurred 6 months ago. No record of accident. Mine operator nor co-workers were aware an accident occurred. Attorney will be contacted to handle the denial of the claim. Employees are instructed to inform their supervisor immediately after the occurrance of an accident.

March 25, 2008 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock caught in tailpiece. Employee used sledge hammer to try to loosen rock and another rock struck ring finger of right hand.

March 13, 2008 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating a roof bolter and pulled bolter deck up on right knee.

2007 · 1 incident

December 28, 2007 KY · Coal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Murriell Don Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was maiking a belt splice. A clamp holding the belt came loose and struck him in the face and mouth, resulting in some stitches inside and outside of his mouth, chipped tooth and loose tooth.

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The full compliance file on No. 15

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