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: 626 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Alloy Dock has $34K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$34K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
73 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $33K in penalties contested before the Commission, $23K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-12-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
9citations taken to the federal commission · 11% of citations on record
Settled
6 · 67%
Stood as issued
3 · 33%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
31%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$33K proposed, $23K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2012-09-25.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Alloy Dock shows 100% of 37 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2013-12-19, 12 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
37
samples
0.44
dust max (mg/m3)
37 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER19
TIPPLE OPERATOR5
BARGE ATTENDANT3
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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 by year
ⓘ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.
Alloy Dock recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2002.
Injury rate, 2002
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 6.89 and the all-US-mining average was 5.05 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 9.17 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2002 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2001 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2000 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2014
1
2012
1
2009
0
2008
5
2007
4
2003
12
2002
13
2001
13
2000
13
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Alloy Dock sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2014 Q3
0
0
0
2014 Q2
312
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
1,191
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
45
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
0
0
0
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
0
1
0
2008 Q4
0
0
0
Show 19 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3
135
2
0
14814.8
2008 Q2
4,784
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
3,455
3
1
868.3
2007 Q4
3,032
2
1
659.6
2007 Q3
2,309
14
8
6063.2
2007 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
3,534
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
6,414
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
7,371
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
5,465
1
1
183.0
2002 Q1
5,759
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,957
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
6,932
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
6,302
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
6,765
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
6,345
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
6,928
3
1
433.0
2000 Q2
6,058
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
6,777
1
1
147.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2013 · 1 incident
April 6, 2013WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
A small lump of coal fell from fixed belt (portable coal crusher) and struck the ee startling him. He reacted by twisting away from the machine. He felt a pain in his lower back after doing this. He chose not to seek medical treatment, working in a light duty rok through 4/8/13. On Sat 4/6/13 - he wake up in pain and sought medical attention.
2012 · 1 incident
June 12, 2012WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While attempting to service (greasing) a rubber tired end loader he was stepped up on the boom where the bucket attaches and was reaching to grease a fitting toward middle of machine. He lost his footing and fell toward bucket bruising his left hip and buttocks and strained his left leg.
COAL TRUCK DRIVING EMPTY FROM VANDALIA DOCK AT ELKEM PLANT ALLOY WV WAS HIT BY CONRAIL TRAIN GEAREASON STILL UNKNOWN THE INJURED EE WAS NOT REGAINED CAPACITY FOR WHERE NT EXPLANATION.
1992 · 1 incident
May 18, 1992WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techNONPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE TRANSPORTING A BARREL FULL OF COAL WITH A HAND TRUCK (DOLLY), THE BARRELL CAME OFF ALLOWING THE HAND TRUCK HANDLE TO FLY BACK AND STRIKE THE VICTIM CAUSING A CUT ON THE FOREHEAD AND A CU T BELOW THE RIGHT EYE.
1991 · 1 incident
November 27, 1991WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME'S DUTIES CONSISTED OF COLLECTING COAL SAMPLES FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON K.C.C.'S ALLOY LOADOUT. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, I,NAME DROVE HIS TRUCK OFF OF A COAL STOCK PILE & FALLING APP ROX. 18', RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIM. THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THERE HAD BEEN A RAMP ON THE END OF THE STOCKPILE THAT HE DROVE OFF OF. ACCORDING TO HIM, HE ASSUMED THAT THE RAMP WAS STILL