Conner Run Dam and Fly Ash Impoundment has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2008–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
74
citations
12
significant & substantial
$9,533
proposed penalties
$9,382
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 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.
74 citations across 3,073 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Conner Run Dam and Fly Ash Impoundment has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
74 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $683 in penalties contested before the Commission, $683 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-19.
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.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 25%
Stood as issued
3 · 75%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$683 proposed, $683 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2020-05-17.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Conner Run Dam and Fly Ash Impoundment shows 100% of 132 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: 2026-05-14
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
132
samples
1.07
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
111 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 21 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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
4
2025
6
2024
5
2023
3
2022
2
2021
2
2020
3
2019
4
2018
4
2017
3
2016
2
2015
2
2014
7
2013
4
2012
4
2011
4
2010
4
2009
4
2008
4
2007
4
2006
4
2005
4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Conner Run Dam and Fly Ash Impoundment sits in Marshall County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.9% 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.
Marshall County, West Virginia · Population 30,129
3.9%
Mining share of county employment
$60,329
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
2026 Q2
1,263
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
679
1
0
1472.8
2025 Q4
660
1
0
1515.2
2025 Q3
683
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
701
1
0
1426.5
2025 Q1
353
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
883
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
486
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
433
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
391
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
318
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
354
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
186
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
181
1
0
5524.9
2022 Q4
194
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
205
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
210
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
209
1
0
4784.7
2021 Q4
231
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
254
2
0
7874.0
2021 Q2
266
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
205
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
261
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
248
1
0
4032.3
2020 Q2
295
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
320
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
335
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
350
1
0
2857.1
2019 Q2
360
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
366
1
0
2732.2
2018 Q4
375
2
0
5333.3
2018 Q3
312
1
0
3205.1
2018 Q2
246
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
217
2
0
9216.6
2017 Q4
171
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
154
2
0
12987.0
2017 Q2
167
2
0
11976.0
2017 Q1
139
9
3
64748.2
2016 Q4
410
2
0
4878.0
2016 Q3
1,236
1
0
809.1
2016 Q2
408
1
0
2451.0
2016 Q1
794
2
0
2518.9
2015 Q4
777
2
1
2574.0
2015 Q3
378
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
159
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
334
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
447
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,195
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
3,153
1
0
317.2
2014 Q1
396
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,645
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
318
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
2,157
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
309
1
0
3236.2
2012 Q4
459
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,375
1
0
727.3
2012 Q2
2,002
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
3,360
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,149
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,802
3
1
1664.8
2011 Q2
1,686
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,982
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
2,832
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,038
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,765
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,227
1
0
815.0
2009 Q4
1,239
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,425
1
0
701.8
2009 Q2
1,327
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,045
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1,594
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1,568
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
1,920
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
2,040
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
1,340
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
1,600
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
1,600
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,600
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
1,600
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
1,600
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,600
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,200
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,700
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,072
2
0
651.0
2005 Q2
2,085
1
0
479.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2025 · 1 incident
October 29, 2025WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Moving passenger vehicle. The closing door struck the left side of EE's head, knocking head and most of body into the car. The EE received a minor cut on the R side of head, eyebrow area, but L leg, below the knee, was still outside the vehicle. The vehicle continued forward, still in contact with 12" barrier post, door closed, causing both bones in EE's lower leg to be fractured.
2016 · 1 incident
August 15, 2016WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee while stepping back to continue task of cutting fabric protector off a roll of fabric, EE claims to felt pain in knee. Cause of this alleged injury was not paying attention to where EE was stepping. EE did not report this incident until the next day. Compliance with rules/regs., PPE, mining equip./systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may have been a factor.
Cold temperatures, excess amount of clothing; standing close to saw horse to make fine cut. Saw kicked back cutting thigh. Because of excessive clothing guard got caught in clothing not being able to release
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