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Alma No 2 Mine Coal

Controlled by Bens Creek Group PLC
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609223

Alma No 2 Mine has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2008–2009
Latest incident
Dec 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
157
citations
47
significant & substantial
$43,401
proposed penalties
$38,105
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,296 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
26
inspections on record
854
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: 854 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Alma No 2 Mine has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
151 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-01-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Alma No 2 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 1.01 mg/m3 (86% compliant) across 69 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.
1.01
dust avg (mg/m3)
8.41
dust max (mg/m3)
86%
within 1.5 mg/m3
69
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-02-25.
Silica (quartz)
5.5
silica avg (%)
10.6
silica max (%)
8
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-01-29.
Noise
0%
over PEL
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-10-29.
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
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 1,220 2 2 1639.3
2009 Q4 545 2 0 3669.7
2009 Q3 407 5 1 12285.0
2009 Q2 1,160 1 0 862.1
2009 Q1 8,168 25 5 3060.7
2008 Q4 15,339 2 0 130.4
2008 Q3 21,426 34 9 1586.9
2008 Q2 18,678 23 8 1231.4
2008 Q1 21,080 46 20 2182.2
2007 Q4 16,645 14 2 841.1
2007 Q3 609 3 0 4926.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2009 · 9 incidents

December 9, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured EE and another EE were setting timbers underground, injured EE strained a muscle in his shoulder while lifting timbers.

September 8, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

While making the weekly examination for this non-producing mine a fall was observed at the crosscut #14

June 10, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

EE, Mine Foreman was making the required weekly examinatin for Non Producing Status when he discoverd a fall had occured in the Intake--3crosscuts from spad #257--appx 25ft long and 19 ft wide and 2 ft thick. This fall was reported at appx 8:52 am

April 21, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Water was in the return, needed to set a pump to get the water out. Mine is Non-Producing at this time. EE carried a P40 pump, approx 60 lbs. He carried it approx 100'. He continued to work his regular job without incident. Management was not aware of this incident until 5/13/09. EE said he thought the pain was from old injury and did not report this accident to management.

February 20, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL IN PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY, SET JACKS AROUND FALL. WE RE-ROUTED THE AIRWAY AND PUT AIR LOCK DOORS UP.

February 19, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL, SWUNG POT OVER ON KNEE.

January 2, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifting on conveyor motor on buggy, had a sharp pain on left side of back.

2008 · 21 incidents

November 4, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Cleaning up cut rock fell from top in conveyor ran back come off side & hit miner man.

September 29, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

# 29 crosscut fell in approx. 8' to 9' thick. No equipment involved. Crib off all four corners on 1st right mains, moved mandoor to # 28 break.

September 5, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was getting belt tools from the belt line and the belts came on.

August 27, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was starting to drill hole and a piece of draw rock fell on his shoulder.

August 25, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Moving miner from #4 entry to #5 entry and the rib rolled off while he was moving the miner and hit him in the hip.

August 15, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was getting his tools off the mantrip and rock hit him in the back of the head twisting his neck sideways and making a popping sound in his neck he stated.

August 9, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging miner cable and felt a pain in his neck and shoulder.

July 30, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning tailpiece and the anchor pin pulled loose and hit him in the leg.

July 19, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling in the 4R cross-cut and a piece of draw rock fell out hitting him on the hand and arm.

July 19, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping on the bolter and a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the arm. He did not go to the hospital

June 12, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Had a fall in the intake. There was no one injured. Move stopping line over and set timbers and dangered off.

June 9, 2008 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was carrying box of glue and had pain in lower back.

May 23, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling hole for anchor pin to anchor the tailpiece.

April 10, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was reaching down to pull a miner cable for the power move.

April 8, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Letting belt off after splicing belt, when chain hit his right forearm.

April 3, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
KWV Operations LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When coming out of Entry #1, buggy slid into rib. EE's arm was pulled between shuttle car and rib.

February 22, 2008 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
KWV Operations LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hooking pull rope on boom and mashed against rib.

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