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Black Wolf Washer/Loadout Coal

XMV, Inc. · Facility
Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Thorpe, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607208

Black Wolf Washer/Loadout has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1987–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
56
citations
22
significant & substantial
$7,589
proposed penalties
$7,350
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $239 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
518
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: 518 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Black Wolf Washer/Loadout has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Black Wolf Washer/Loadout shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.43 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 15 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.
0.43
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.96
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-07-31.
Silica (quartz)
1.4
silica avg (%)
1.8
silica max (%)
3
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-09-15.
Noise
22%
over PEL
9
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-12-21.
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
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 638 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 646 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 640 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 681 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 655 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 639 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 738 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 616 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 643 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 626 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 690 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 682 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 743 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 648 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 709 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 679 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 657 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 607 3 2 4942.3
2010 Q1 660 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 606 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 646 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 585 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 650 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 528 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 707 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 648 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 311 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 658 2 2 3039.5
2007 Q3 658 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 659 3 1 4552.4
2007 Q1 172 2 1 11627.9
2006 Q4 603 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 474 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 704 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 553 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 658 2 0 3039.5
2005 Q3 547 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 722 4 2 5540.2
2005 Q1 542 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 756 9 3 11904.8
2004 Q3 592 3 1 5067.6
2004 Q2 641 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 584 1 0 1712.3
2003 Q4 5,274 2 1 379.2
2003 Q3 510 2 1 3921.6
2003 Q2 572 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 487 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 25 3 1 120000.0
2002 Q3 514 2 1 3891.1
2002 Q2 520 2 0 3846.2
2002 Q1 554 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 601 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 707 2 1 2828.9
2001 Q2 601 5 2 8319.5
2001 Q1 431 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 0 5 1
2000 Q3 91 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 319 4 2 12539.2
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2006 · 1 incident

May 12, 2006 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XMV, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was getting on a front end loader, when he stepped on the first step, he slipped and fell. Employee stated that he injured his hip.

2001 · 1 incident

February 20, 2001 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING UP ON BELT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

1995 · 1 incident

August 8, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benefactors Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

1989 · 1 incident

February 25, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE UP ON RAILROAD CAR.HAND SLIPPED OFF WHEEL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1987 · 2 incidents

September 21, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Benefactors Inc · Contact with electrical current

WORKING ON TRUCK -RAISED BED OF TRUCK INTO 1 PHASE OF ENERGIZED 12,470 VOLT AC POWER LINE.I.NAME SUBCONTRACTED BY R & R TRUCKING.

June 9, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benefactors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS CLEA3ING ROCKS FROM AROUND SCREEN WHEN HE LIFTED ONE CAUSING A HERNIA.

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