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Sassafras 10 Coal

Gemco Energies Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jimmy W Tackett
Sassafras, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1518446

Sassafras 10 has $2K 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
8
Years on record
2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
37
citations
9
significant & substantial
$2,239
proposed penalties
$2,239
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
22
inspections on record
475
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: 475 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sassafras 10 has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
32 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-07-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Sassafras 10 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.57 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 51 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.
0.57
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.28
dust max (mg/m3)
88%
within 1.5 mg/m3
51
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-06-27.
Silica (quartz)
4.3
silica avg (%)
5.8
silica max (%)
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-05-17.
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 3,094 2 1 646.4
2002 Q2 16,537 8 2 483.8
2002 Q1 11,605 17 4 1464.9
2001 Q4 9,835 10 2 1016.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2002 · 8 incidents

July 18, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOFT TOP 4'BOLTS & CHANGE OF WEATHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION TO CONTINUE MINING. BRINGING EQUIPMENT TO THE OUTSIDE.

July 16, 2002 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS IN THE INTAKE- #6 ENTRY, 15 BREAKS INSIDE SOFT SHELL TOP 4' BOLT & MOISTURE IN THE TOP CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WAS CRI BBED & ROADWAY WAS MOVED.

July 10, 2002 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SCALING TOP AND PUTTING HEADER ON ROADWAY, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD.

June 14, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LET POT DOWN ON LEG CAUSING CONTUSION TO KNEE

April 12, 2002 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by falling object

EE PUT HIS BOLTER STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 15, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gemco Energies Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HIT RIB WITH HAULAGE CAR; PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

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