Appalachia, Wise County,
VA
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407074
Dogwood #3 has $163K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 30 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2006
Latest incident
Jun 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
513
citations
133
significant & substantial
$163,086
proposed penalties
$129,429
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $33,657 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
122
inspections on record
6,016
inspection hours
8.5
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.
513 citations across 6,016 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dogwood #3 has $163K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 30 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.
$163K
proposed penalties
$129K
current assessed
$129K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
500 assessments are final orders; 30 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-11-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Dogwood #3 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.58 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 637 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.
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
2011 Q3
96
1
0
10416.7
2011 Q2
4,658
21
4
4508.4
2011 Q1
9,019
28
11
3104.6
2010 Q4
9,090
28
6
3080.3
2010 Q3
8,272
31
10
3747.6
2010 Q2
10,259
26
9
2534.4
2010 Q1
9,267
15
4
1618.6
2009 Q4
9,357
13
4
1389.3
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3
8,828
51
11
5777.1
2009 Q2
9,663
34
5
3518.6
2009 Q1
10,007
20
4
1998.6
2008 Q4
11,730
22
5
1875.5
2008 Q3
11,067
24
6
2168.6
2008 Q2
10,523
22
4
2090.7
2008 Q1
11,027
7
1
634.8
2007 Q4
12,367
9
1
727.7
2007 Q3
11,233
17
2
1513.4
2007 Q2
8,879
5
0
563.1
2007 Q1
8,694
6
2
690.1
2006 Q4
8,370
7
2
836.3
2006 Q3
3,647
13
3
3564.6
2006 Q2
29,287
16
5
546.3
2006 Q1
27,246
8
4
293.6
2005 Q4
24,917
7
1
280.9
2005 Q3
24,613
13
6
528.2
2005 Q2
26,380
14
3
530.7
2005 Q1
24,587
11
6
447.4
2004 Q4
24,118
4
3
165.9
2004 Q3
20,956
4
2
190.9
2004 Q2
25,606
5
1
195.3
2004 Q1
25,405
5
3
196.8
2003 Q4
18,520
9
4
486.0
2003 Q3
20,451
6
1
293.4
2003 Q2
1,728
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
September 24, 2004VA · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorFatality · ELECTRICAL
HE WAS ASSISTING A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN INSTALLING A 7200 VOLT PLUG (CATHEAD) WHEN HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED RECEPTACLE ON THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (VCB). THIS RESULTED IN A FATAL.
Using a Lo-Trac to assist in hanging an airlock door. The employee was trying to steady the door by placing his left hand on the top of the door. The Lo-Trac raised the door and caught the employee's left ring finger between the roof and the top of the airlock door.
A ROOF FALL DURING RETREAT MINING CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE MINER. WHILE RETREAT MINING UNDER 28' OF DRAWROCK THE DRAWROCK FELL TRAPPING THE MINER HEAD FOR OVER THE 1 HR TIME LIMIT.
February 28, 2006VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
A roller was stuck on the 1 east belt at break #6. The EE attempted to free the roller without locking out or turning off the belt. His hand slipped and caught his lower right arm (forearm) between the belt and the roller. The Dr. took him off work on 3/7/06.
2005 · 2 incidents
November 22, 2005VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A CREW MEMBER WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO ALIGN A DRIVE UNIT. THE JACK HANDLE BECAME STUCK. WHEN THE HANDLE WAS FREED UP IT WAS EJECTED FROM THE JACK HANDLE SLEEVE. THE HANDLE TRAVELED ABOUT 5 FEET AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.
While second mining the miner became stuck because of floor conditions. Time was needed to remove the attached bridge system, and to assemble the retriever. During this time a rock fell from the roof onto the miner head. Miner was removed with the assistance of the retriever. Miner was not damaged.
EE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUT ON SCOOP TIRE WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE LUG NUT. EE WAS PUTTING DOWN PRESSURE ON THE 3/4" RATCHET WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FACE-FIRST INTO THE LEFT REAR FENDER OF THE SCOOP.
CONTINUOUS MINER CUT 8'IN THE #7 FACE & PENETRATED END OF AUGER HOLE. AUGER HOLE WAS FULL OF WATER, WHICH DRAINED ONTO THE SECTION. AUGER HOLE WAS OVER 200'CLOSER TO THE ACTIVE WORKINGS THAN WAS SHOWN ON OUR MAP PROJECTIONS. #7 ENTRY IS SEALED & WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE FACE DRILLING PLAN FOR APPROVAL.
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