Mining Incidents

Albright Preparation Plant Coal

Albright, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602560

Albright Preparation Plant has $581 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
33
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
Mar 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
3
significant & substantial
$581
proposed penalties
$581
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
41
inspections on record
439
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: 439 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Albright Preparation Plant has $581 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.
$581
proposed penalties
$581
current assessed
$581
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-08-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Albright Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.59 mg/m3 (89% compliant) across 19 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.
0.59
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.88
dust max (mg/m3)
89%
within 1.5 mg/m3
19
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-08-09.
Silica (quartz)
0.2
silica avg (%)
0.2
silica max (%)
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-01-25.
Noise
13%
over PEL
8
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-03-05.
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
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 128 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 128 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 244 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 82 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 103 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 98 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 103 0 0 0.0
Show 32 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4 73 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 79 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 85 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 67 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 70 1 0 14285.7
2006 Q2 80 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 83 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 71 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 69 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 83 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 82 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 82 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 76 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 23 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 72 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 69 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 69 1 1 14492.8
2003 Q2 68 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 63 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 65 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 69 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 67 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 62 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 63 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 70 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 72 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 73 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 70 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 0 2 1
2000 Q2 8,239 2 1 242.7
2000 Q1 19,974 1 0 50.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2000 · 1 incident

March 8, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT PIPE WHEN HE WENT TO CONNECT THE 2 PIPES TOGETHER THE ONE SLIPPED PINCHING HAND AND CUTTING LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST.

1996 · 2 incidents

April 8, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN A PIECE OF MOLTEN METAL WENT DOWN SHIRT SLEEVE BURNING LEFT ELBOW. GRADUALLY BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING DR ATTENTION ON4-20-96.

March 16, 1996 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING THE POCKET UP ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON RIGHT ANLE.

1994 · 1 incident

May 12, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 4" TEE WITH VAVLE BOLTE ON FROM FLOOR TO ANTOHER EMPLOYEE ON LADDER WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 28, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NECK RING FROM UNDERFLOW PUMP WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON UNKNOWN SHARP EDGE OF NECK RING

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT MOTOR FROM MOTOR BASE WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

May 6, 1992 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING COVER FROM DISK DRYER WHEN IT SLIOPPED IN THE COMEALONGS AND WENT SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE CORNER OF THE COVER TO STRIKE EMPL ON FOOT BEHIND HARD TOE SHOE SMASHING TOE.

1991 · 2 incidents

July 10, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF WASHER BOX WHEN HOT COAL FELL ON LEG THUS BURNING LEG.

1990 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING COME-ALONGS TO LFIT SUBFRAME WHEN THE CABLE SLACKED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND DRAG CONVEYOR.

August 9, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING COME-A-LONGS WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON SCREEN.

February 1, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVED SHEET METAL OFF OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 475 HIGHLIFT, TURNED AND SET METAL DOWN PAIN IN LOWER BACK COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 27, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED CRIBBING BLOCK ON LEFT FOOT. BLOCK HIT BEHIND HARDTOE.

April 17, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING COAL CARS. HE TIGHTENED THE BRAKE AND SWUNG FROM BRAKE TO LADDER. SPRAINED BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

1987 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

COUPLER ON OIL 1UMP BROKE KNOCKING OFF GUARD. THE GUARD FLEW INTO EMP STRIKING HIS RT SIDE

July 30, 1987 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HELPING3REPLACE ROOL ON BELTLINE AT LOADOUT WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT EYELID THUS CUTTING EYELID

1986 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BELT CLAMPS WHEN CLAMPS LET LOOSE IT FELL ON HAND BREAKING END OF RING FINGER

July 22, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SU3NG GRINDING WHEEL TO GRIND WELD OFF OF SCALES WHEN WHEEL CAUGHT AND SKIDDED OVER WELD THUS CUTING EMPLOYEE ON THUMB

1985 · 4 incidents

October 18, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingwood Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HIT BEARING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED BEARING CHIP OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT KNEE

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS USING AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT RUST FROM THE BOLT BLEW UP INTO RT EYE

January 11, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST WHEN BELT CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPL TO FALL CUTTING LEFT EAR LOBE.

1984 · 6 incidents

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PLATE ON DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN THE PLATE MOVED STRIKING FOOT

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON DRYER WHEN PIECE CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIS NOSE THUS PUNCTURING IT

June 1, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING DRILL AT DRYER WHEN DRILL CAUGHT WEDGING HAND BETWEEN DRILL & SHARP OBJECT.

May 11, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS PUSHING BAREL OF FLOC INTO BUCKET OF THE BOB CAT WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN BACK

January 19, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SILO TUNNEL REPAIRING FEEDER USING A CHIPPING HAMMER HWHEN A PIECE OF STEEL PUNCTURED HIS HAND

January 16, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TAKING CHUTE OFF DESTERABLE WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUTE & ANGLE IRON.

1983 · 3 incidents

October 13, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kingwood Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE RPOCESS OF CHECKING RAW COAL SCREEN WHEN THE DRIVE BELT BROKE STRIKING HIS HAND

March 10, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kingwood Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SCREENS IN CLEAN COAL SCREEN.LIFTING SCREEN SEGMENTS INTO SCREEN.

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The full compliance file on Albright Preparation Plant

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