Mining Incidents

Auger #2, Ed Coal, Inc. Coal

G & R Augering, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Gladys A Stacy
Eskdale, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4609354

MSHA sampling at Auger #2, Ed Coal, Inc. shows 100% of 14 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard, plus the mine's fatality, citation, and penalty record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
0
Years on record
Latest incident
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
35
inspections on record
158
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: 158 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Auger #2, Ed Coal, Inc. shows 100% of 14 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: 2013-10-29, 12 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
14
samples
0.35
dust max (mg/m3)
14 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • AUGER HELPER6
  • AUGER OPERATOR5
  • ASSIST MINE FOREMAN/ASSIST MINE MANAGER1

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.

Last sampled: 2013-10-30, 12 years ago
0%
over PEL
13
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • AUGER HELPER5
  • AUGER OPERATOR4
  • ASSIST MINE FOREMAN/ASSIST MINE MANAGER1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2013 100% 3
2011 100% 8
2009 100% 3
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2013 0% 4
2011 0% 7
2009 0% 2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. G & R Augering Inc 2009 to 2011
  2. Hanover Resources LLC 2011 to 2012
  3. G & R Augering, Inc. 2012 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2014 2
2011 3 10,167
2010 4 18,198
2009 2 2,224
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Auger #2, Ed Coal, Inc. sits in Kanawha County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.
Kanawha County, West Virginia · Population 178,198
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,887
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 282 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,389 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 751 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 937 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,042 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 278 0 0 0.0
Show 3 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2 204 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,112 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,056 0 0 0.0

No reportable incidents on file.

MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.