Central Laboratory has $55 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
8
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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: 284 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Central Laboratory has $55 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.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-05-11.
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 Central Laboratory shows 100% of 10 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: 2002-09-23, 23 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
10
samples
0.35
dust max (mg/m3)
10 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
COAL SAMPLER10
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2003
0
2002
7
2001
7
2000
8
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Central Laboratory sits in Russell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 4.5% 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.
Russell County, Virginia · Population 25,635
4.5%
Mining share of county employment
$49,020
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
2003 Q1
0
0
0
2002 Q4
2,284
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,900
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
3,107
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
3,520
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,059
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
3,297
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
3,477
1
0
287.6
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1
3,325
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
3,163
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,473
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
4,209
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
4,437
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
1991 · 1 incident
September 25, 1991VA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantRESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FLOAT & SINK ON DRILL CORES & COMPLAINED OF HIS LUNGS BURNING AFTER REPEATED EXPOSURE TO THE PERCHLOROETHYLENE USED IN THE PROCESS TESTS IN THE AREA SHOW THE PROCHLORROETH LYENE TO BE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS
1990 · 2 incidents
December 4, 1990VA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT A BURNT OUT BALLAST WHILE REMOVING BALLAST HE HAD A HOT GLOVE AND THE BALLAST SLIPPED HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND SLIPPED FROM LADDER HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HAND ON THE LADDER INJURING HAND
1987 · 1 incident
August 3, 1987VA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THERE WERE TWO 1RAY PANS AND BETWEEN 4 TO 6 SACKS OF SINK MATERIAL. PANS HAD 201.5 LBS OF SINK MATERIAL THE PANS HAD 201.5 LBS OF SINK AND THE SACKS HAD 331.5 LBS BETWEEN THEM.HE HAD HELP WITH THE PANS AND 1 6AG. HE WENT TO LIFT ONE OF THE BAGS FROM THE CART AND FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SIDE
1985 · 1 incident
February 25, 1985VA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET IN TRUCK & STRUCK HIS KNEE ON DOOR EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT AS HE STARTED TO GET IN THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOES & HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE DOOR
1984 · 1 incident
February 14, 1984VA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS