Marfork Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD #230. FALL WAS 40' X 20' X 8' - 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES. 48" RESIN ROOF BOLTS WERE BEING USED.
Brushy Chilton A Mine Coal
Marfork Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Whitesville,
Raleigh County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608997
Brushy Chilton A Mine has $6K 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
- 3
- Years on record
- 2004
- Latest incident
- Jul 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
54
citations
25
significant & substantial
$6,319
proposed penalties
$6,319
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
16
inspections on record
390
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 390 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Brushy Chilton A Mine has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-07-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Brushy Chilton A Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.42 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 22 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.0.42
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.78
dust max (mg/m3)
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
22
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-07-02.
Silica (quartz)
17.4
silica avg (%)
22.7
silica max (%)
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-04-07.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Show 22 earlier quarters Hide earlier quarters
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,155 | 3 | 2 | 1392.1 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,084 | 26 | 14 | 8430.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,520 | 15 | 6 | 4261.4 |
| 2003 Q4 | 686 | 3 | 2 | 4373.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,422 | 7 | 1 | 4922.6 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2004 · 3 incidents
June 17, 2004
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE HELPING TO SET A TIMBER ON THE IN-BY CORNER OF 6XL CROSSCUT, A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30" X 40" X 6" FELL HITTING EE ON THE HEAD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED VERTABRE.
February 4, 2004
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS STANDING IN THE SUPPLY YARD WATCHING THE FORK LIFT LOADER RAILS WHEN HE SUDDENLY LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP.
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