Mining Incidents

Fairview Coal Co.: 2 MSHA citations Coal

Fairview Coal Co. · Surface
Midlothian, Allegany County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800702

Fairview Coal Co. has $200 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
0
Years on record
Latest incident
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$200
proposed penalties
$200
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
35
inspections on record
303
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 303 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fairview Coal Co. has $200 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.
$200
proposed penalties
$200
current assessed
$200
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-07-10.
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.
0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Fairview Coal Co. shows 100% of 27 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: 2009-07-30, 17 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
27
samples
0.55
dust max (mg/m3)
27 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER16
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR7
  • COAL TRUCK DRIVER2

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2007-07-17, 19 years ago
20.3
silica avg (%)
1
samples
20.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR1

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: 2008-08-26, 18 years ago
0%
over PEL
11
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER8
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
  • LABORER/BLACKSMITH1
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
2009 100% 2
2008 100% 2
2007 100% 4
2006 100% 3
2005 100% 1
2004 100% 2
2003 100% 3
2002 100% 4
2001 100% 4
2000 100% 2
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2008 0% 1
2007 0% 2
2006 0% 1
2005 0% 1
2004 0% 1
2003 0% 1
2002 0% 2
2001 0% 2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Fairview Farm 1983 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)
2010 2 3,698
2009 2 3,693
2008 2 4,841
2007 3 9,708
2006 2 4,008
2005 2 14,544
2004 2 7,037
2003 2 5,133
2002 2 9,855
2001 1 8,314
2000 1 7,840
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Fairview Coal Co. sits in Allegany County, Maryland, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.
Allegany County, Maryland · Population 67,762
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$57,393
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
2010 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 260 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 320 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 160 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 38 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 140 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 270 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 300 0 0 0.0
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 51 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 594 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 672 2 0 2976.2
2007 Q2 534 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 389 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 337 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 150 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 15 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 700 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,170 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 90 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 282 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 483 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 240 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 114 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 450 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 755 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 120 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 520 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 715 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 450 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 380 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 244 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 335 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 31 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 28 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 270 0 0 0.0

No reportable incidents on file.

MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.