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.
79 citations across 1,786 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Belt Mine has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-12-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Belt Mine shows 98% of 61 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: 2004-11-18, 21 years ago
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
61
samples
1.61
dust max (mg/m3)
36 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 25 by the operator.
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.
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.
Belt Mine recorded 13.33 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2004.
Injury rate, 2004
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
13.33
total case rate
13.33
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.57 and the all-US-mining average was 4.33 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 6.79 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2004 *
13.33
13.33
0.000
2001 *
8.24
8.24
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
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)
2005
13
105,221
2004
26
248,244
2003
2
2002
5
2001
13
75,185
2000
7
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Belt Mine sits in Mingo County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 15.0% 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.
Mingo County, West Virginia · Population 22,979
15.0%
Mining share of county employment
$39,527
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
2005 Q3
0
0
0
2005 Q2
0
0
0
2005 Q1
20,563
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
19,078
14
9
733.8
2004 Q3
17,156
12
2
699.5
2004 Q2
17,608
2
0
113.6
2004 Q1
6,154
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
789
4
2
5069.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3
890
1
0
1123.6
2003 Q2
1,179
3
3
2544.5
2003 Q1
2,601
6
1
2306.8
2002 Q4
2,622
9
7
3432.5
2002 Q3
2,479
2
1
806.8
2002 Q2
2,639
3
1
1136.8
2002 Q1
2,901
3
1
1034.1
2001 Q4
1,749
10
5
5717.6
2001 Q3
1,367
1
0
731.5
2001 Q2
17,242
3
1
174.0
2001 Q1
3,920
1
1
255.1
2000 Q4
3,472
2
2
576.0
2000 Q3
3,584
2
0
558.0
2000 Q2
3,752
1
0
266.5
2000 Q1
3,640
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
April 18, 1995WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFatality · MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WHILE REPAIRING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS POSITIONED IN THE BOOM OF SAID MACHINE,THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CAME ON DRAGGING HIM INTO THE TOP OR CONVEYOR FLIGHT RESULTING IN A SKULL FRA CTURE.
Reportable incidents
92 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2005 · 2 incidents
September 15, 2005WV · Coalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
Victim was removing high voltage disconnects when he came in contact with high voltage power line. He was transported to Logan Medical Center, air lifted to Cabell Huntington Hospital. Left Arm AMPUTATED below shoulder & Right Leg AMPUTATED above knee. Not Chargeable per Logan WV field office. Mine was abandoned 7/25/05.
WHILE HELPING ELECTRICIAN TAPE TRAILING CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT A SHOCK IN HIS RIGHT HAND. INJURED EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL THE MORNING OF 10/4/04.
September 8, 2004WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Natural Causes EE collapsed CPR was performed. he was dda at logan gen hosp 911 informed os approx. 10:20 am sept 2, 2004 report of investigation from msha and wvmlds and tng attached.
July 14, 2004WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN HE BENT HIS BOLT & TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT. WHILE TAKING OUT BOLT, HIS RIGHT ARM HIT CONTROLS ON BOLTER CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROTATE THE DRILL STEEL, HITTING HIS LEFT A RM.
March 21, 1996WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
WAS WALKING BESIDE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD CAUSING SOME STITCHES TO BE REQUIRED IN LEFT EAR AND BRUISING SHOULDER.
June 15, 1995WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #1 BELT LINE, WAS HOLDING THE KNOCKER THAT HIT THE NAILS IN THE SPLICE WHILE HE WAS HOLDING IT. ANOTHER MAN HIT THE KNOCKER WITH A HAMMER AND ALSO HIT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER .
LOADING CREW SHUT DOWN FOR DINNER & WENT TO POWER CENTER TO EAT. WHILE EATING DINNER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT EMPLS LOWER RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN PUNCTURE TYPE WOUND.
August 7, 1990WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY