Mining Incidents

CCU Bellaire Dock Coal

Controlled by Charles C Ungurean
Bellaire, Belmont County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3302937

CCU Bellaire Dock has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1983–2018
Latest incident
Dec 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
76
citations
18
significant & substantial
$24,387
proposed penalties
$9,696
paid to date
40% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,691 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
71
inspections on record
1,688
inspection hours
4.5
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.
76 citations across 1,688 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CCU Bellaire Dock has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 3 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$23K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$13K
outstanding
56 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at CCU Bellaire Dock shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.08 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 139 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.
0.08
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.43
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
139
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-08.
Noise
1%
over PEL
104
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-07.
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 4,764 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,589 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,144 1 0 241.3
2025 Q1 4,300 2 0 465.1
2024 Q4 4,141 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,984 3 0 753.0
2024 Q2 3,772 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,007 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,177 2 0 478.8
2023 Q3 3,992 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,788 3 1 626.6
2023 Q1 4,374 2 0 457.2
2022 Q4 4,026 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,742 2 1 534.5
2022 Q2 3,086 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,739 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,663 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,874 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,461 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,236 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,355 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,600 2 0 769.2
2020 Q2 2,514 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,595 2 0 770.7
2019 Q4 2,782 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,731 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,253 2 2 470.3
2019 Q1 3,924 2 0 509.7
2018 Q4 4,158 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,596 1 0 217.6
2018 Q2 4,602 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,603 1 0 217.2
2017 Q4 4,390 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,472 1 0 223.6
2017 Q2 3,979 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,502 4 1 888.5
2016 Q4 4,257 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,679 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,477 1 0 182.6
2016 Q1 5,933 3 1 505.6
2015 Q4 6,315 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,445 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,324 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,326 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,123 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,019 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,222 1 1 108.4
2014 Q1 9,181 1 0 108.9
2013 Q4 8,847 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,184 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,086 1 0 110.1
2013 Q1 9,376 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,074 1 0 110.2
2012 Q3 9,513 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,851 1 1 101.5
2012 Q1 9,901 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,650 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,122 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,286 6 3 646.1
2011 Q1 9,519 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 10,086 2 0 198.3
2010 Q3 8,576 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,713 1 1 114.8
2010 Q1 8,761 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,317 1 0 120.2
2009 Q3 7,919 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,439 2 1 268.9
2009 Q1 7,230 2 2 276.6
2008 Q4 6,907 1 0 144.8
2008 Q3 7,239 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,608 1 0 151.3
2008 Q1 6,165 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,101 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,249 1 0 190.5
2007 Q2 5,287 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,041 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,102 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,434 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,203 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,423 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,821 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,437 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,627 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,709 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,903 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,090 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,151 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,015 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,603 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,137 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 674 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,542 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 892 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 342 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,267 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2018 · 1 incident

December 28, 2018 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to repair a support on a float barge when EE's foot slipped and EE fell over onto hip causing a bruised hipbone.

2013 · 1 incident

February 20, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the ladder of a 988F loader and slipped on the last step. Employee did not fall but twisted his shoulder when he slipped.

2011 · 1 incident

April 3, 2011 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

The associate stepped onto the cantilever platform next to the conveyor structure the expanded metal grating gave way and the associate fell to the ground.

2007 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2007 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a bar to unplug a feeder chute. The bar kicked sideways and pinched his fingers between bar and chute. Employee was taken to a medical facility.

September 5, 2007 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Struck against stationary object

As employee was stepping off bottom step of ladder on his 988 loader he caught his wedding ring on a step. They had to cut the ring off his finger; took him to hospital for seven stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

December 20, 2006 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Mining Co LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was performing maintenance, prying on a gear in a crusher box when a piece of steel from the toothed gear chipped off and struck him in the mouth area.

1991 · 1 incident

January 31, 1991 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R & F Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOCK UTILITY PERSON WAS ATTENDING THE #2 FEEDER BIN. A COAL TRUCK HAD JUST DUMPED A LOADER OF COAL INTO THE BIN AND WAS DRIVING FORWARD FROM THE BIN. THE COAL TRUCK STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND THE TA ILGATE ON THE DUMP BED SWUNG OUTWARD AND STRUCK OUR EMPLOYEE. HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE THEN STOOD UP AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE RIB AREA.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1989 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING A 2 1/2" DIAMETER BARGE TOWLINE WITH A HACKSAW WHILE HOLDING THE ROPE IN ONE HAND AND CUTTING WITH THE OTHER HAND THE BLADE MOVED AND LACERATED HIS L INDEX FINGER STITCHES R EQUIRED

January 20, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING COAL FEEDER MOTOR 350-400 LBS ONTO PALLET MANUALLY.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.PAIN INCREASED AS SHIFT PROGRESSED.

1988 · 1 incident

February 26, 1988 OH · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS IN BACK OF TRUCK #6005 AND HE REACHED DOWN FOR A 5 GALLON CAN OF FUEL HE LIFTED AND TWISTED HOLDING THE FULL 5 GALLON FUEL CAN FELT SEVERE BACK PAIN LEG PAIN

1987 · 3 incidents

March 16, 1987 OH · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WORKING ON LUBE9.LOOSENING BOLTS ON MOTOR AND REDUCER TO TIGHTEN DRIVE CHAIN AND BOLTS ON TOP OF UNIT WHICH WERE DIFFICULT TO REACH.HE USED A SLEDGEHAMMER ON WRENCH.FELT TINGLE IN SMALL OF BA CK.NO PAIN AT T3ME OF ACCIDENT BUT AS DAYS WENT BYPAIN IN BACK AND LEG DEVELOPED AND GOT WORSE.

February 2, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
R & F Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS STANDING3ON A BARGE PREPARING TO LOAD THE BARGE WHEN WIND BLEW A FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.THE EMBEDDED PARTICLE WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.

January 27, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS UNTY3NG AND UNCABLING COAL BARGES. ROPES FROZE AND HE FELT A PULL IN BACK WHILE UNTYING. ABOUT 1-2 HRS. LATER HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO ACHE. BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS.

1986 · 1 incident

September 17, 1986 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTACHING NO TR9SPASSING SIGNS WITH AN AMMO GUN ONTO A PIECE OF PIPE. SHOT WENT OFF AND PIECE OF WASHER METAL BROKEN OFF AND LODGED IN RIGHT THUMB.

1985 · 1 incident

January 10, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME BEGAN UNCOUPLING EMPTY BARGE THEY ARE GROUPED TOGETHER BY CABLE AND RATCHET FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR LOADING THIS 1 IN CABLE WAS VERY TIGHT TIGHTER THAN USUAL SO HE USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO FREE THE FASTENER ASSEMBLY WHEREUPON RATCHET FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING SWELLING AND A FRACTURE

1983 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R & F Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EARL ARRIVED EARLY AND WAS GOING TO HIS JOB. CAR WAS APPROACHING RAILROAD CROSSING FROM THE WEST AND RAILROAD ENGINE WAS ON THE TRACKS HEADING SOUTH AND CAR DROVE INTO PATH OF TRAIN CAUSING IM PACT.

February 2, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON WET STEEL DECK OF BARGE LOADED. FELL, TWISTED SELF TRYING TO CATCH SELF ON SIDE OF BARGE TWISTING BACK. KEVIN WAS MEASURING BARGES, IT WAS RAINING.

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The full compliance file on CCU Bellaire Dock

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