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Deep Mine No 6 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.
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.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Deep Mine No 6 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.76 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 382 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.
0.76
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.79
dust max (mg/m3)
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
382
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-11-10.
Silica (quartz)
6.4
silica avg (%)
19.3
silica max (%)
30
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-11-17.
Noise
17%
over PEL
18
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-03-24.
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
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 16,811 1 1 59.5
2003 Q3 27,558 8 6 290.3
2003 Q2 30,858 7 5 226.8
2003 Q1 27,891 11 9 394.4
2002 Q4 30,494 11 8 360.7
2002 Q3 30,788 18 15 584.6
2002 Q2 34,601 20 14 578.0
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 29,477 16 6 542.8
2001 Q4 26,043 12 4 460.8
2001 Q3 25,784 3 1 116.4
2001 Q2 28,133 8 6 284.4
2001 Q1 27,818 5 3 179.7
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.

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