Mining Incidents

Auger #1 Coal

Valley Mining, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Mary J Brown
New Athens, Harrison County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3303758

Auger #1 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
16
Years on record
1984–2013
Latest incident
Mar 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
15
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,899
proposed penalties
$1,899
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
27
inspections on record
622
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: 622 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Auger #1 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
15 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-04-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Auger #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.22 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 47 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.
0.22
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.00
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
47
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-04-10.
Noise
8%
over PEL
36
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-04-16.
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
2013 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 241 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 179 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,490 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 15,104 1 0 66.2
2012 Q1 13,499 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,758 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 11,414 0 0 0.0
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q2 1,313 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 993 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 98 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 713 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,739 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,793 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,591 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,957 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 16,637 3 1 180.3
2009 Q1 17,772 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 20,462 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 20,648 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 15,826 5 3 315.9
2008 Q1 17,235 2 0 116.0
2007 Q4 36,128 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,458 1 0 134.1
2007 Q2 37,431 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,289 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 557 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,048 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,311 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 254 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,758 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,644 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 775 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 685 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2013 · 1 incident

March 18, 2013 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off a water pump barge and the barge flipped over hitting him in the lower back.

2012 · 1 incident

March 20, 2012 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

While walking across the cat walk of a 777 the miner slipped and fell to the ground approximately twelve feet landing on his right side. The result was 4 broken ribs and a bruised lung.

2011 · 1 incident

July 1, 2011 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving in a bogey pin into a D-10 bogey on a side frame, using a sledge hammer the victim partially struck the track frame which caused him to strike himself in the lower right leg. This was a struck by injury. He was treated and released.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2008 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Checking water pump, slipped on snow covered rock and fell hurting left ankle.

January 2, 2008 OH · Coal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

After fueling Cat 345 Hoe (excavator) miner trying to dismount machine, his foot slipped off due to ice & snow on machine, and other foot slipped on frozen ground, landing miner on his back. The miner states it hurt his lower neck and lower back. Miner continued working until end of shift on 1/2/08.

1995 · 1 incident

March 28, 1995 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD AUGER MACHINE INTO SEMITRAILER WHEN THE PLANK TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER MOVER, CAUSING EE TO FALL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM THE FALL AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WR IST.

1994 · 1 incident

December 21, 1994 OH · Coal auger helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CRANKIGN DOWN SUCTION HOSE ON 6" PUMP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HAND CRANK DDUE TO ICE. CRANK HANDLE CONTINUED TO GO AROUND NAD CAME BACK AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

1993 · 1 incident

August 10, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A WOODEN BLOCK APPROX. 8" X 8" X 40" TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IT HAS DISCOMFORT AND SOME LACK OF USE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AN D THE NEXT 5 DAYS. THE PAIN BECAME SO UNBEARABLE THAT HE HAS CEASED WORK EFFECTIVE 8-17-93 UNTIL HE CONSULTS A DOCTOR.

1990 · 1 incident

November 8, 1990 OH · Coal boom operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ASSISTING AUGER FOREMAN SECURE A LOAD OF FLIGHTS ON THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER RIG. WHEN THE BINDER SNAPPED SHUT, HE HAD HIS HAND IN THE WAY AND IT GOT HIS THUMB. IT SMASHED THE EN D OF IT, TORE OFF A PIECE OF HIS NAIL AND CUT THE THUMB.

1989 · 1 incident

September 5, 1989 OH · Coal auger helper POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WATCHING COAL COME OFF THE CONVEYOR FOR THE AUGER MACHINE HE SAW A PICE OF GOB REACH INTO THE CONVEYOR TO PULL THE GOB THE MOVING ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYOR GOT HIS FINER AND CUT IT CUAS ING THE MEPL TO RECEIVE SIX STITCHES

1986 · 1 incident

April 14, 1986 OH · Coal auger helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BITS IN AUGER HEAD WHEN SOME SMALL ROCKS FELL OFF OF HIGHWALL STRICKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

1985 · 2 incidents

April 2, 1985 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ONTO FRONT END LOADER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. HE WAS JUST ABOUT TO THE TOP OF LADDER ON HIS MACHINE. NO SLIP OR FALL INVOLVED AND HE REALLY CAN\T IDENTIFY AN YTHING WHICH CAUSED THIS.

January 11, 1985 OH · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING ONTO AUGER MACHINE-FEET SLIPPED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.FELL TO GROUND STRIKING ARM ON MACHINE.

1984 · 3 incidents

October 3, 1984 OH · Coal auger helper POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

OILING SLIDE ON AUGER (MACHINE WAS STOPPED) COAL WAS RUNNING ON CONVEYOR - A PIECE FELL OFF OF CONVEYOR HIT THETIRE AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

August 14, 1984 OH · Coal auger helper FIRE
Valley Mining, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM WAS CLEANING HANAS WITH A FLAMMABLEW LIQUID AND SOMEONE LIGHT A CIGARETTE CAUSING THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID TO IGNITE.

June 9, 1984 OH · Coal auger helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SING A HYDRAULIC JACK TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE OF STEEL THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.

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The full compliance file on Auger #1

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.