#8 Mine has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at #8 Mine.
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1999–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
239
citations
115
significant & substantial
$35,656
proposed penalties
$26,478
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,178 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
81
inspections on record
2,363
inspection hours
10.1
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.
239 citations across 2,363 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#8 Mine has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 2 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.
$36K
proposed penalties
$33K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
232 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-05-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at #8 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.58 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 248 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.
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
2006 Q3
412
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
2,531
2
0
790.2
2006 Q1
902
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
2,066
1
0
484.0
2005 Q3
390
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
0
0
0
2005 Q1
0
0
0
2004 Q4
0
5
1
Show 18 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2
0
1
0
2004 Q1
0
0
0
2003 Q4
0
3
1
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
7,668
7
3
912.9
2003 Q1
4,818
9
8
1868.0
2002 Q4
0
0
0
2002 Q3
6,286
8
3
1272.7
2002 Q2
12,304
10
3
812.7
2002 Q1
19,245
35
10
1818.7
2001 Q4
24,717
31
14
1254.2
2001 Q3
15,452
14
5
906.0
2001 Q2
27,036
14
10
517.8
2001 Q1
27,987
24
10
857.5
2000 Q4
28,548
16
11
560.5
2000 Q3
28,503
15
10
526.3
2000 Q2
32,411
15
11
462.8
2000 Q1
26,650
27
14
1013.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
33 on file
2003 · 2 incidents
April 23, 2003VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER. HE LIFTED A PART AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SCHEDULE UNTIL 10-17-02 WHEN HE SAW A DOCTOR.
April 11, 2002VA · Coalscoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE WAS INSTALLING A RIB BOLT HE SLIPPED AND IS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE BOLT MACHINE CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING TO THE AFFECTED AREA.
March 5, 2001VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HE WAS OPERATING RAIL RUNNER THAT WAS BEING USEDTO TRANSPORT EMPLOYEE TO THE SECTION WHEN HE LOST THE BRAKES ON THE RAIL RUNNER AND DERAILED AT A CURVE ON THE TRACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A DISLOCATED LITTLE FINGER. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME WITH THIS INJURY.
February 8, 2001VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS AND XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS REL EASED.
February 8, 2001VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS, XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2-12-01.
February 8, 2001VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND EXPERIENCED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-12-01.
February 8, 2001VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A CHIPPED BONE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
February 8, 2001VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A BROKEN RIB.
AS 2 EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR A ROCKABOUT 1' WIDE, 2' LONG AND 1" THICK SHOT OUT OF THE MINER CONVEYOR FOR A DISTANCE OF 30' AND STRUCK VICTIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THE CUTS WERE CLEANE D & STITCHED, THEN HE WAS RELEASED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY, 3 BREAKS, INBY SPAD #551. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' HIGH, 16' HIGH, 16' WIDE, 30' LONG. NO INJUIES OR INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND ABONDONED.
DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE # ROOF FALLS WERE FOUND. FALL #1 WAS AROUND #120 FALL #2 AROUND BREAK #125, #3 AROUND BREAK #140. ALL WERE IN THE RETURN AREA ROOMS AND ARE NOT AF FECTING VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAYS. THIS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT OUR BLEEDER SYSTEM.
July 12, 2000VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE STATED HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A TRACK TIE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/25/00, WHEN STARTED TO LOSE TIME AND CONTINUES TO BE A LOST TIME AS OF 8/7/00. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISED KNEE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 15' INBY SPAD 310 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AIRWAY). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG X 6' THICK X 19' WIDE. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PERSONS, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT.
June 12, 2000VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AT THE COUPLING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. EE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
May 24, 2000VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
INJURED STATED HE WAS OPENING THE DOORS FOR THE RAIL RUNNER TO PASS THROUGH WHEN HIS WEDDING RING WAS CAUGHT BY THE DOOR. THE INJURY RESULTED IN HIS RECEIVING 12 STITCHES TO HIS RING FINGER AS A RESULT.
1999 · 8 incidents
December 3, 1999VA · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
EE STATED HE DERAILED AND WRECKED THE RAIL RUNNER RESULTING IN BROKEN RIBS. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND MONITORED FOR CONDITION.
A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM IN THE #5 ENTRY BETWEEN BREAK 33 & 34 ON THE MAIN LINE THE FALL WAS APPRX 45'L, 20'W,& 10' THICKTHERE WAS NO INJURY & NO EQUIPENT INVOLVED. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED & TIMBERED OFF
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING BRATTICES THE RIB ROLLED AND AS HE WAS MOVING OUT OF THE WAY HE STEPPED ON A CINDER BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE AND PULL MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AS HE FELL.
August 26, 1999VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL IN A RAM CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO RUN OVER IT AND BOUNCED HIM INTO THE PANIC BAR. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIBS ON THE PANIC BAR AND CAUS ED A FRACTURE OF THE RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER IN 2 LEFT. THE MINER WAS CUTTING ROCK, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE RECEIVED SCRATCHES TO THE RIGHT EYE.
February 25, 1999VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sigmon Energy Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A RAM CAR-THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A BATTERY HOLD DOWN CLAMP-RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. TWO STITCHES WERE PUT IN THE FINGER.
For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
The full compliance file on #8 Mine
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.