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Deep Mine No 6: 123 MSHA citations Coal

Argus Energy WV, LLC · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Dunlow, Wayne County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608821

Deep Mine No 6 has $15K 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
26
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
123
citations
79
significant & substantial
$15,354
proposed penalties
$15,354
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Argus Energy WV, LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
39
inspections on record
1,779
inspection hours
6.9
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.
123 citations across 1,779 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Deep Mine No 6 has $15K 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
122 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-12-29.
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.
64.8%
significant & substantial
0.8%
high negligence or reckless
65.6%
reasonably likely or greater
20.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 2.5% low, 96.7% moderate, 0.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Deep Mine No 6 shows 91% of 382 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: 2003-11-10, 22 years ago
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
382
samples
3.79
dust max (mg/m3)
186 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 196 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR179
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)52
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)32

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2003-11-17, 22 years ago
6.4
silica avg (%)
30
samples
19.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR21
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2003-03-24, 23 years ago
17%
over PEL
18
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR5
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)3
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)3
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2003 93% 112
2002 88% 165
2001 94% 87
2000 89% 18
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2003 5.6 7
2002 6.5 15
2001 6.7 8
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2003 20% 5
2001 15% 13
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Deep Mine No 6 recorded 9.70 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2003.

Injury rate, 2003
ⓘ 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.
9.70
total case rate
9.70
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.87 and the all-US-mining average was 4.43 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 7.76 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2003 9.70 9.70 0.000
2002 15.95 15.95 0.000
2001 11.13 11.13 0.000
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Pen Coal Corp 2000 to 2002
  2. Argus Energy WV, LLC 2002 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2004 0
2003 42 708,869
2002 51 766,490
2001 43 656,404
2000 9 87,653
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Deep Mine No 6 sits in Wayne County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 0.7% 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.
Wayne County, West Virginia · Population 38,498
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$55,539
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
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 16,811 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 27,558 8 6 290.3
2003 Q2 30,858 7 5 226.8
2003 Q1 27,891 6 4 215.1
2002 Q4 30,494 8 6 262.3
2002 Q3 30,788 13 10 422.2
2002 Q2 34,601 17 11 491.3
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 29,477 13 3 441.0
2001 Q4 26,043 11 3 422.4
2001 Q3 25,784 3 1 116.4
2001 Q2 28,133 7 5 248.8
2001 Q1 27,818 2 0 71.9
2000 Q4 17,091 2 1 117.0
2000 Q3 230 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 747 1 0 1338.7
2000 Q1 280 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2003 · 6 incidents

July 8, 2003 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING A SPOOL OF STEEL ROPE HE INJURED HIS BACK.

June 9, 2003 WV · Coal
Argus Energy WV, LLC · -

WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING THE ELECTRICIAN FOUR WHEELER HE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THESTEERING WHEEL TO JERK OUT OF HIS HAND INJURING HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND

March 24, 2003 WV · Coal
Argus Energy WV, LLC · -

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 22, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE ACROSS THE ROADWAY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

March 20, 2003 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales
Argus Energy WV, LLC · -

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A 6 VOLT BATTERY, (APPROX. 45 LBS.) HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 25, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE SHUTTLE CAR.

2002 · 12 incidents

October 25, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

October 15, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM UP INJURING HIS BACK.

October 12, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING REMOVE A PANEL FROM A SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK, BACK & LEFT SHOULDER.

September 16, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE NO.2 TAILPIECE, HIS KNEE GAVE IN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TAILPIECE, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK & NECK.

August 26, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

August 22, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.

July 12, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Pen Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE MOVING THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE IT BLEW & BURNT THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

July 9, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE THROUGH WATER HOLE, EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 11, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE MANBUS HE WAS RIDING IN DERAILED.

March 5, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Pen Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND PASSED AWAY WHILE ON THE JOB AT 3:50 A.M.

February 24, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3ENTRY OUTBY MMU 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND UP TO 9' HIGH.

February 7, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL IN DECK OF SCOOP, STRIKING RIBS ON METAL DECK OF SCOOP.

2001 · 6 incidents

December 13, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMED MINER BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS, LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 26, 2001 WV · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF.

September 21, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE LIFTED & PLACED A TRAILING CABLE CROSSOVER ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. VICTIM BEGAN MISSING WORK AS A RESULT OF INJURY ON 9/22/01.

July 14, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

April 9, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

March 28, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING STEPS FOR THE MINE OFFICE, THE STEPS FELL APPROX 5' STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT ANKLE.