Mining Incidents

No 7 Coal

Ember Contracting Inc · Underground
Controlled by Randy Gilkerson
Virgie, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518061

No 7 has $10K 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
18
Years on record
1998–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
74
citations
42
significant & substantial
$9,988
proposed penalties
$9,988
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
43
inspections on record
985
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: 985 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 7 has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
74 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-08-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 7 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.70 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 222 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.
0.70
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.49
dust max (mg/m3)
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
222
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-07-19.
Silica (quartz)
3.8
silica avg (%)
7.0
silica max (%)
35
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-07-16.
Noise
0%
over PEL
9
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-05-08.
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
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 6,593 1 0 151.7
2002 Q2 14,161 3 1 211.8
2002 Q1 14,831 2 1 134.9
2001 Q4 11,711 6 3 512.3
2001 Q3 12,445 14 8 1124.9
2001 Q2 12,578 15 11 1192.6
2001 Q1 10,883 2 1 183.8
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 12,787 5 2 391.0
2000 Q3 13,379 7 4 523.2
2000 Q2 14,897 9 5 604.1
2000 Q1 15,136 10 6 660.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2002 · 1 incident

January 2, 2002 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAINS AND A ROCK FELL FROM MINE TOP, STRIKING EE IN LEFT UPPER SIDE/BACK.

2001 · 4 incidents

August 27, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLES IN ROOF TOP. STEEL GOT STUCK SO HE WAS SPINNING THE HEAD IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN STEEL, CAUGHT HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGERBETWEEN HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE AND DRILL STEEL.

March 26, 2001 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RIB AREA WITH SCOOP AND SOME DEBRIS HIT HIM IN FACIAL AREA.

February 7, 2001 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF SANDSTONE SLUG FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

January 3, 2001 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A BELT ON THE BELTLINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A BEARING AND ROLLER.

2000 · 7 incidents

November 22, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND TRAVELING DOWN GRADE. HE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO SLIDE INSIDE OF SCOOP AND REACHED OUT TO HOLD ONTO SCOOP AND CAUGHT THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS.

October 21, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELT STRUCTURE AND WHILE DOING SO, THAT HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.

September 21, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #5 ENTRY. THE ROOF BOLT CAME BACK OUT, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND.

July 12, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ember Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD WENT TO BATTERY STATION TO REPLACE BATTERIES. HE SAID THAT HE HOPPED OFF SIDE OF SCOOP AND THAT HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN LOWER AND UPPER BACK. HE SAID THAT HE MUS T HAVE LANDED WRONG.

April 27, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #6 HEADING. HE HAD WENT TO LOAD GIVE ON BUGGY AND BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST LOW SPOT IN ROOF TOP.

April 14, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

March 29, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ember Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #2 HEADING WHEN HIS LEGS SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRETCH GROIN MUSCLE.

1999 · 4 incidents

October 19, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP. WHILE BENDING BOLT, HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FACE/RIGHT EAR AGAINST BOLT.

June 23, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCOOP TO BATTERY STATION AND STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST UNEVEN MINE ROOF TOP.

April 26, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP. HE SAID THAT HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON THE PINNER & THATIT CAUGHT & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

April 13, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ember Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP; WHILE BENDING BOLT, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS FACE & THROAT AGAINST CANOPY POST ON FLETCHER PINNER.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 23, 1998 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CUTTING MACHINE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN NARROW AREA AND MASHED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND RIB.

December 18, 1998 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ember Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP AND NEEDED TO BACK UP EQUIPMENT. HE WAS HOLDING CABLE UP TO KEEP FROM BACKING EQUIPMENT ON IT, BUT HE CAUGHT CABLE UNDER THE TIRE AND PINNED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST EQUIP MENT.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on No 7

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.