Previous employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; company notification 4/20/2015. Employee's date of last exposure 12/19/2013.
Cook Mine: 181 MSHA citations Coal
Cook Mine has $435K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 24 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 2009–2015
- Latest incident
- Apr 2015
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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.Cook Mine has $435K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 24 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
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.- Settled 26 · 36%
- Stood as issued 46 · 64%
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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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
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.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
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| WEVA 2012-1267 | Settlement | Miller | 2013 | $146K → $78K |
| WEVA 2012-521 | Settlement | Miller | 2013 | $61K → $27K |
| WEVA 2010-1221 | Dismissal | Lesnick | 2012 | $47K → $47K |
| WEVA 2011-1941 | Dismissal | Lesnick | 2012 | $20K → $20K |
| WEVA 2011-1265 | Settlement | Tureck | 2012 | $18K → $13K |
| WEVA 2011-2375 | Settlement | Miller | 2013 | $15K → $12K |
MSHA sampling at Cook Mine shows 86% of 122 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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.
Last sampled: 2011-03-16, 15 years ago
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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.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR63
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)11
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)7
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2011-01-14, 15 years ago- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2010-08-23, 16 years ago
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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.- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)5
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)4
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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 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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
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| 2011 | 76% | 38 |
| 2010 | 90% | 84 |
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
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| 2011 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 10.6 | 1 |
Cook Mine recorded 8.44 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2012.
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 * | 8.44 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2011 * | 6.12 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | 17.89 | 7.95 | 0.000 |
- Independence Coal Company 2009 to present
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
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| 2014 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | |
| 2012 | 12 | |
| 2011 | 36 | 53,367 |
| 2010 | 40 | 251,290 |
| 2009 | 50 | 87,880 |
Cook Mine sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,659 | 1 | 1 | 150.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,326 | 1 | 0 | 231.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 4,198 | 2 | 0 | 476.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,468 | 1 | 1 | 288.4 |
| 2012 Q3 | 3,870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,764 | 2 | 1 | 257.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2012 Q1 | 8,582 | 2 | 1 | 233.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 10,472 | 29 | 17 | 2769.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 17,702 | 4 | 3 | 226.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 9,301 | 24 | 11 | 2580.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 27,879 | 23 | 6 | 825.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 22,617 | 31 | 7 | 1370.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 24,251 | 43 | 11 | 1773.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 26,527 | 18 | 10 | 678.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 27,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 24,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
20 on file2015 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the Rattlesnake Headings, Entry #4, Spad # 646. The fall measures approximately 20ft L X 20ft W X 6ft H. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.
2012 · 3 incidents
An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the # 6 Entry near spad #952. The fall measures approximately 70'L x 18'W x 6'H. No injuries resulted from this occurrence.
Injured employee was adjusting belt that had been loaded onto a flat car using channel locks. The channel locks slipped causing employee to fall backwards against the rib injuring his right hand & wrist. He continued to work but later went to the ER for X-Rays. Right wrist Hairline Fracture diagnoses by orthopedics on 02/03/12.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the intake, #5 entry, approximately 80 ft. outby spad #950. The fall measures approximately 40ft. long x 20ft. wide x 8ft. high. No injuries resulted from this incident.
2011 · 4 incidents
Injured employee was drilling holes for monkey faces when the drill hit hard rock and the drill stopped and spun around and hit employee in mouth. He received 6 sutures.
Injured employee was building forms. Slipped on gravel and fell down bank on to shoulder.
Injured member was cleaning out the dust box on the roof bolter when a rock measuring approximately 3'x3'x3-5" fell from behind the curtain and struck injured left foot. Injured was diagnosed with two fractures of the left foot and placed on restricted duty.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the Neutral Airway 1 break inby spad 1810. The fall measured approximately 25ft long x 18ft wide x 7ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
2010 · 10 incidents
Injured employee was bent over picking up a belt rail as he raised up with the rail he began to experience lower back pain. He finished his shift but did not return to work the next day. He was seen at the ER and diagnosed with a lower back strain and excused from work for two (2) days.
Injured member was installing roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his right arm just above the elbow. He was transported to the ER and diagonsed with tissue bruising. The ER physician placed him on restricted work activity.
Injured member was walking and conducting his fireboss duties when he slipped and fell. He attempted to break his fall by placing his hands in front of him and injured his right wrist. He has been diagnosed with a wrist fracture and has been excused from work.
Injured employee was walking between the rib and a shuttle car, when a piece of draw rock fell from between the rib and first bolt and struck him on the back of his neck, just below his hard hat. Rock measured approx. 3'x2'x1"-2". The ER physician excused the injured for 7 days due to a strain of the neck and tissue injuries.
A roof fall was discovered in the old works on the Big Buck Mains, #3 entry, old #3 head, brk #1. The fall measured approx. 40' long x 18' wide x 6 to 7' high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
Injured was loading kennedy panels in the scoop bucket when his left hand was smashed between the scoop bucket and the panel. Diagnosis: Fractured hand. Injured has been placed on restricted duty.
Injured was installing roof bolts when the drill pot became lodged and a 4 foot finisher (steel) flew out of the tray and struck injured across the nose. Injured drove to the ER and was diagnosed with a nose fracture.
Injured employee was using a utility knife to cut a plastic lid when he accidentally cut his left thumb. He received 7 sutures.
Injured employee was walking back to the roof bolter controls when he twisted his left ankle. Diagnosed with a sprain and placed on light duty.
He states that while he was setting a timber he stepped in a hole and twisted his back.
2009 · 1 incident
Previous employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; company notification 04/17/2015. Employee's date of last exposure 10/1/2009