Fairmont Energy Mine #2 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $18K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
179
citations
64
significant & substantial
$18,797
proposed penalties
$974
paid to date
5% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,823 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.
179 citations across 1,546 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Fairmont Energy Mine #2 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $18K 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$974
paid to date
$18K
outstanding
175 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-05-26.
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.
MSHA sampling at Fairmont Energy Mine #2 shows 94% of 187 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: 2005-05-16, 21 years ago
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
187
samples
2.99
dust max (mg/m3)
83 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 104 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.
Fairmont Energy Mine #2 recorded 24.91 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2004.
Injury rate, 2004
ⓘ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.
24.91
total case rate
24.91
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.57 and the all-US-mining average was 4.33 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 6.79 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2004 *
24.91
24.91
0.000
2003 *
21.39
21.39
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
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)
2005
14
35,665
2004
12
59,874
2003
13
74,503
2002
4
22,633
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Fairmont Energy Mine #2 sits in Barbour County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.8% 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.
Barbour County, West Virginia · Population 15,454
6.8%
Mining share of county employment
$48,347
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
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER ON 6-20-05. THE LOCATION WAS 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 31, IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED OVER A WEEKEND. THE WIDTH 16', LENGTH 65', HEIGHT 6' TO 7'. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT 8-02. ROOF SUPPORT 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH STRAPS. IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
May 9, 2005WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was taking a belt pin out using two hammers. When he hit one hammer against the other a piece of hammer (steel) came off and went into his left hand above the thumb.
March 2, 2005WV · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS MOVING CABLES. HIS RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE MUD. WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG OUT OF THE MUD HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 5/2/05 HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHILE BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE SECOND PILLAR SPLIT OF THE NO.10 PILLAR BLOCK, COVERING UP THE HEAD OF THE MINER. THE LENGTH, WIDTH & THICKNESS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 10 ENTRY, 3 BLOCKS INBY STATION NO.219.
June 14, 2004WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. WHILE BACKING UP TO GO INTO ANOTHER FACE, HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND THE JOY SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS IN THE DECK OF THE BOLTER WITH HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE BUMPER.
A roof fall was found at 11:00 am on 6-9-04 in an idle entry 001 north mains. The fall will not be cleaned up. It was 18' wide 45' long 8' high. fully grouted resin bolts with 11' straps.
June 2, 2004WV · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE POWER CENTER OF THE SECTION. HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT MAT AT THE POWER CENTER, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6/11/04.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON #1 BELTLINE AT SPAD NO. 14 IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. IT WAS 18 FT WIDE, 26 FT LONG, 10 FT HIGH. THE ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA WAS 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH CROS SBARS. DATE DEVELOPED WAS MAY 2002.
2003 · 6 incidents
September 3, 2003WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS CHECKING A HYD. HOSE THAT HE HAD TIGHTENED ON THE 488 S&S SCOOP. HE HAD TO BEND OVER AND LOOK INSIDE TO SEE IF IT WAS LEAKING. WHEN HE TURNED THE SCOOP ON AND PUSHED THE LEVER A HYD. HO SE BESIDE IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE, AND GOT DIRT AND METAL IN HIS LEFT AND RIGHT EYES.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE PITMOUTH OF THE #3 HEADING, WHICH IS THE FAN ENTRY, THE FALL WAS 15FOOT LONG, 1'WIDE & 6'HIGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED 3/2002, IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, AND CROSSBAR. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
AT 1:30 P.M. ON 2/12/03 A ROCK SLID DOWN OFF THE HIGHWALL AND KNOCKED OUT THE CANOPY IN #4 ENTRY. THIS ROCK WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AN ARCH SET INSTALLED.
ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 57 IN THE EAST MAINS SECTION. FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 16' WIDE & 5' LONG. SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 11' STRAPS.
October 31, 2002WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE MAIN SECTION WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT THE SAME DAY AT THE HOSPITAL. ON 11/11/02 HE WENT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY SENT HIM TO A DOCTOR WHO TREATED HIS EYE INFECTION. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11/11/02.
AT 1:00 PM ON 10/13/02 A ROCK SLID DOWN OFF THE HIGHWALL AND KNOCKED OUT THE RIGHT WASS OF THE #4 ENTRY CANOPY. THE ROCK WAS CLEANED UP AND CANOPY REBUILT.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE FIREBOSS RUN IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION, 16' WIDE, 10' HIGH, 60' LONG. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO DAMAGE TO REPORT.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 5-28-02 AT 5:33 AM BY THE FIREBOSS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 25' LONG, 18' HIGH. IN A 3WAY INTERSECTION. 6' & 7'3/4" RESIN BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA. ALSO 3" X 8" X 16' CROSSBARS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
FAIRMOST ENERGY MINE #2 WAS STARTING. PITMOUTH UNDERGROUND. THE PITMOUTH FOR THE #3 ENTRY WAS IN THE HIGHWALL 15' AND 5-5' ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITH 3-6" H BEAM, INSTALLEN. THE HIGHWA LL FELL IN TAKING OUT THE 5 ROOF BOLTS AND THE 3-6" H-BEAM.