Deep Mine No 7 has $1.0M in proposed MSHA penalties and $68K outstanding across 69 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
100
Years on record
2001–2013
Latest incident
Dec 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1,318
citations
517
significant & substantial
$1,020,248
proposed penalties
$741,627
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $278,621 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.
1,318 citations across 10,652 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2011-10-28.
On record since 2011.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Deep Mine No 7 has $1.0M in proposed MSHA penalties and $68K outstanding across 69 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.
$1.0M
proposed penalties
$810K
current assessed
$742K
paid to date
$68K
outstanding
1,291 assessments are final orders; 69 contested dockets.
Of $859K in penalties contested before the Commission, $647K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-02-03.
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.
712citations taken to the federal commission · 54% of citations on record
Settled
669 · 94%
Stood as issued
42 · 6%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 0%
98%
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 330 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
25%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$859K proposed, $647K 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 2014-09-30.
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 Deep Mine No 7 shows 95% of 1,505 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: 2013-12-02, 12 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
1,505
samples
38.11
dust max (mg/m3)
609 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 896 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.
Deep Mine No 7 recorded 7.25 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2013.
Injury rate, 2013
ⓘ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.
7.25
total case rate
7.25
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.94 and the all-US-mining average was 2.99 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.56 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2013
7.25
7.25
0.000
2012
9.85
8.44
0.000
2011
4.72
4.72
0.000
2010
6.39
6.39
0.000
2009
4.74
4.74
0.000
2008
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007
6.46
6.46
0.000
2006
5.20
5.20
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.
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)
2026
0
2025
0
2024
0
2023
0
2022
0
2021
0
2020
0
2019
0
2018
0
2017
0
2016
0
2015
2
2014
4
2013
56
369,940
2012
55
335,619
2011
51
349,631
2010
51
445,027
2009
52
517,809
2008
47
486,714
2007
50
483,780
2006
48
428,563
2005
45
528,655
2004
40
533,402
2003
42
638,006
2002
49
687,327
2001
36
432,805
2000
1
1,929
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Deep Mine No 7 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
Operating a loaded tractor trailer coal truck the drive wheels were spinning and a weak transmission mount allowed the shift lever to move excessively smacking the operators hand starting missing on 12/20/2013
October 24, 2013WV · Coalstopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcastHANDLING OF MATERIALS
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the No. 1 entry (return) 5,300 feet outby the section. The fall measured 30' long, 20' wide and 4.5' high. The airway and travel of men was not affected.
April 23, 2012WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the no 5 entry at spad no. 3248. The fall measured 20'long, 20'wide and 4'thick. The fall does not affect the airflow on the travel of mine.
April 4, 2011WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
EE was on a ladder while building a stopping. The stopping started to fall, so he jumped off the ladder and landed on the ground straining his lower back.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the No. 5 entry, one break inby spad No. 7797 on the no. 1 section. The fall measured 35' long, 18' wide and 6' high. The fall did not affect the air flow or the travel of men.
2010 · 5 incidents
November 8, 2010WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
An unintetional roof fall occurred in the no. 7 entry two breaks inby spad no. 7154. The fall measured 75' long, 19.5' wide and 4' to 6' thick. The travel of men and airways were not effected.
April 30, 2010WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A roof fall occurred on the no. 1 section in the no. 1 heading. The fall measured 20' wide, 20' long & 6.5' thick. The fall has been breakered off and mining is no longer being done in this area.
Driver stated while going down hill, brakes were good, then half way down air pressure dropped, engine started to overcue and he drove it into the ditch.
An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #1 section one break above spad #5362 in the crosscut between #2 and #3 entries. The fall measured 50' long, 19' wide and 0' to 8' thick. The fall does not affect the air flow or the travel of men.
July 23, 2007WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
An unintentional roof fall occurred 5,500' outby the working section in the no.2 return entry, one break inby spad m.2555. The fall measured 180' long, 20' wide and 7' thick. The fall does not affect the travel of men or the air flow.
June 5, 2007WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
An unintentional roof fall occurred 700' outby the section in the No. 2 entry one break to the left of spad No. 5319. The fall measured 110' long, 19' wide and 0' to 8' thick. The fall does not affect the air flow or the travel of men.
March 5, 2007WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossSTRIKING OR BUMPING
Employee got off golf cart and hit head and neck on fire valve. Felt pain in neck and left arm. Employee started missing work on 3/31/07 due to this injury. It was not reported to management until April 13, 2007.
Employee stated that while making a belt splice a chip of metal broke off from mailboard and struck him in the corner of left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
May 17, 2006WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
An unintentional roof fall occurred 4, 200'outby the section in the no.3 entry at spad #3542. The fall measured 20'long x 20'wide x 6'thick. This area was developed 1/15/05.
May 6, 2006WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 1 SECTION, 180'FROM THE FACE IN THE NO.1 ENTRY (RETURN). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30'LONG X 20'WIDE & 4 1/2'- 6 1/2' HIGH. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT AIR FLOW ON THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED 4/26/06.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #8 return air entry 2, 900' outby the active section at spad # 3485. The fall did not affect passage of men or air flow. The fall measured 25' long, 20'wide and 4'-6' high.
An unintentional roof fall occured in the intake airway No. 7 entry 300' outby the section. The fall did not impair ventilation or impede passage The fall measured 20' in L 20' in W and 4' to 6in high.
Employee stated that a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on the right shoulder. He started missing work due to this injury on 10-31-05.
July 19, 2005WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
Section foreman was standing in an entry when a #10SC turned and the cable struck him under the chin causing him to lose consciousness and giving him a severely sore jaw and dizzy head.
An unintentional roof fell occurred in the no.4 Track entry 2200 outby the no. 1 section at spad no. 3767. The fall measured 20'l x 25' w x 4' to 6' high.
June 21, 2005WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED 1600' OUTBY THE SECTION IN THE NO.8 ENTRY AT SPAD # 3548. THE FALL MEASURED 300' LONG, 19' WIDE & 6-7' THICK. THE AIRWAY OR TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE FALL.
May 12, 2005WV · Coalscoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While playing around with EE and mine foreman grabbed him around the neck and they fell into a refrigerator in the mine office injury his head and neck.
May 9, 2005WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)STRIKING OR BUMPING
Employee was a passenger in a 1998 Chevy Blazer. When the Blazer left the mine site onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road. The driver could not stop in time and hit one of the parked coal trucks.
Employee was a passenger in a Chevy Blazer, when the Blazer left the mine site and onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road, the driver could not stop in time and hit one of the parked coal trucks.
March 23, 2005WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
EE stated that while tramming the miner to set up in eight right the miner was crossing over a hump in the roadway, after topping over the hump the boom end of the miner swung to the left striking the EE on the right shoulder. (The boom on the miner was swung to the left while tramming.)
An unintentional roof fall occured in the intersection between no.7 & no.8 entries in the return airway 800' outby the section located at spad no.2613. The fall measured 25'L x 25'W x 6-7' thick. The airway or travel is not affected by this fall.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 RETURN AIRWAY ENTRY, 7000' OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION LOCATED AT SPAD #0458. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 3-5' THICK. THE AIRWAY OR TRAVEL IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS FALL. THERE ARE 2 RETURN AIRWAYS IN THIS AREA.
November 1, 2004WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
THE ROOF BOLTER WAS STUCK IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR PUSHED ON THE BACK OF THE BOLTER TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER SLID INTO EE WHO HAD WALKED TO THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BOLTER FOULING HIM AGAINST THE RIB.
November 5, 2003WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE WORKING ON A TAILPIECE USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND JAMMED THE LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING IN THE RIGHT RETURN AIRWAY, HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL6-11-03 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR. RETURNE D TO WORK 6-12-03. NO LOST DAYS.
March 25, 2003WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL 3'X3' TO A MANBUS, WHEN HE TRAVELED UNDER THE STACKER BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER. STRATED MISSING WORK ON NOV 5, 2002
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.6 ENTRY (INTAKE AIRWAY) 5000'OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 35'LONG X 18'WIDE X 4 & 1/2'THICK. THE INTAKE AIR COURSE WAS NOT EFFECTE D BY THIS FALL.
August 27, 2002WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
VICTIM WAS TAKING TIRE OFF SHUTTLE CAR. TIRE FELL OVER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FALLING ON HIS LEG HC CONTINUED WORKING. BEGAN MISSING TWO DAYS LATER, INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS ILL WITH KIN DNEY STONES DID NOT TURN IN TO LOST TIME UNTIL 1-8-02