Mining Incidents

Auger #3 Coal

Valley Mining Inc · Surface
Controlled by Mary J Brown
Elkton, Columbiana County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304216

Auger #3 has $110 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
4
Years on record
1996–2007
Latest incident
Jan 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$110
proposed penalties
$110
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
11
inspections on record
87
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: 87 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 #3 has $110 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.
$110
proposed penalties
$110
current assessed
$110
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-06-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Auger #3 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.22 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 6 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)
0.71
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-03-18.
Noise
100%
over PEL
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-06-27.
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
2011 Q1 252 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,212 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 274 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 30 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 31 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,166 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1 307 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 83 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 345 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 807 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,464 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,776 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,526 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,132 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,206 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 267 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 889 2 0 2249.7
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 325 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2007 · 1 incident

January 2, 2007 OH · Coal auger helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepping off the auger to hook flite, and turn off conveyor, stepped on ground 1' to 1 1/2' below, twisted right ankle. Ordinary operating conditions/no abnormalities noted.

2005 · 1 incident

March 16, 2005 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Valley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was hooking auger flights up when a rock came loose from the highwall and came down and struck him on the left hand.

1997 · 1 incident

July 14, 1997 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REPAIR AN UNDERCARRIAGE. THE OTHER EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE A BUSHING INTO THE TRACK RAIL. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE BUSHING AND STRUCK EE IN THE LE FT FOREARM AND REMAINED LODGED UNDER HIS SKIN ABOUT 1-1-1/2" DEEP. DR. REMOVED PIECE OF METAL AND REPAIRIED CUT WITH 3 SUTURES.

1996 · 1 incident

November 30, 1996 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING UP FLITS TO THE AUGER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE WRAP AROUND THE FLITES. NO GLVES WERE WORN, WHICH NORMALLY GLOVES ARE SWORN. THERE WAS A BURR ON THE METAL WRAP AROUNC THE FLITES .

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