Clintwood, Dickenson County,
VA
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Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4407115
Baden #1 has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2010–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
115
citations
37
significant & substantial
$26,532
proposed penalties
$18,045
paid to date
68% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,487 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
64
inspections on record
1,868
inspection hours
6.2
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.
115 citations across 1,868 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Baden #1 has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 8 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
114 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Baden #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 191 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.
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
EE had been checking a light on EE's Dozer, EE was attempting to get off the Dozer when EE grabbed the CB Antenna instead of the hand hold, the antenna slid causing EE to lose EE's balance and falling to the ground, EE fell approximately 7'.
2021 · 1 incident
October 14, 2021VA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was getting off a Rock Truck, jumped down and hurt Right ankle, this happened on 10/14/2021. Employee refused medical attention at this time. Employee waited until 10/21/2021 to go to the Dr. Employee was referred to a Ortho Dr. at this time.
2010 · 4 incidents
November 8, 2010VA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was mounting a 785 hauler, when his foot slipped off the step causing the employee to fall to the ground, landing on his feet causing injury to his right ankle.
October 13, 2010VA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was dismounting hauler, he missed the hand rail with his left hand as he came down the ladder he fell backwards to the ground. His right foot slammed into the ground.
September 16, 2010VA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was operating a loader when the bucket struck a solid place and bounced operator in his seat causing him to strike his head against the headrest of the seat.
March 12, 2010VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was changing track on D-10 dozer, he was unbuckling old track when it popped loose. It pinched the left edge of employee's left hand. This caused a laceration requiring 4 stitches.
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