While working under VC48 dryer, the metal brace welded to chute gave way causing right hand to be caught in v-belt under dryer.
Glamorgan Complex: 145 MSHA citations Coal
Glamorgan Complex has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $25K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 54
- Years on record
- 1983–2006
- Latest incident
- Feb 2006
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Glamorgan Complex has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $25K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.MSHA sampling at Glamorgan Complex shows 81% of 27 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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
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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: 2006-05-02, 20 years ago
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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.- ELECTRICIAN7
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR5
- UTILITY MAN5
Noise
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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: 2006-02-28, 20 years ago
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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.- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2
- UTILITY MAN2
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR1
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67% | 9 |
| 2005 | 100% | 9 |
| 2004 | 71% | 7 |
| 2003 | 100% | 2 |
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0% | 4 |
| 2005 | 0% | 4 |
Glamorgan Complex recorded 3.65 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2006.
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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.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 * | 3.65 | 3.65 | 0.000 |
| 2005 * | 3.47 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
- Glamorgan Coal Company 1976 to 2003
- Donna B Processing Inc 2003 to 2005
- Glamorgan Processing, LLC. 2005 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
Glamorgan Complex sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,567 | 6 | 2 | 1313.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 23,121 | 1 | 1 | 43.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 27,078 | 48 | 20 | 1772.7 |
| 2005 Q4 | 20,572 | 4 | 3 | 194.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2005 Q3 | 17,220 | 14 | 10 | 813.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 17,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,561 | 19 | 11 | 7419.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,921 | 24 | 21 | 4053.4 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
54 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
TURNED ANKLE AND DROPPED ROLLER ON LEG CAUSING A CUT ON LEG
2004 · 1 incident
Material fell from belt breaking dozer window and bruised his foot.
2003 · 1 incident
IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING DRAIN LINE FROM BIRD DRYER, THE DRAIN LINE FELL ON INDEX FINGER CRUSHING IT BETWEEN LINE & BRACE. INDEX FINGER WAS CUT & BROKEN.
1998 · 1 incident
LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK GOING DOWN INCLINE.
1997 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING WRENCH ON BELT WHEN AIR IMPACT WAS USED FLOWING DUST IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BEARING SHAFT TO REMOVE BEARINGS. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK SHAFT.
EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRWAY LEADING TO SUMPS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED . AS HE WAS FALLING, HE CAUGHT THE HANDRAILS UNDERNEATH HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AXLE SHAFT & PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND GEAR.
1995 · 4 incidents
EE WAS HOISTING A METAL CHUTE WITH A CHAIN FALL HOIST IN ORDER TO BOLT IT BACK IN POSITION OVER A CENTRIFRAD DRYER. HIS FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN CHAIN HOOK AND CHUTE. NO BROKEN BONES NO STITC HES REQUESTED.
EE WAS WORKING IN SHAKER BLDG IN PICKING ROOM ON A WATER PIPE. HE WAS USING A 24 PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN PIPE. AS HE WAS PULLING UP ON THE PIPE WRENCH HE EXPERIENCED EXTREME PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM WATER TRUCK. HE WAS PULLING ON TRANSMISSION WHILE HOLDING UP DRAIN PIPE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT GOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 4-17-95 AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-18-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS. PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND TWIST HIS ANKLE. HE DID NOT GO TO A DR UNTIL 2-9-95 AND THEN FOUND OUT HE HAD A FRACTU RED ANKLE. HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.
1994 · 2 incidents
EE WAS WASHING DOWN AREA NEAR SCREENS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP WATER HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE A BAD SCREEN IN THE #1 RDR. HE LIFTED THE SCREEN OUT OF DR USING HIS RIGHT SIDE AS A BRACE AGAINST THE DREDGE. HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN SIDE & BECAME SICK. (DID NOT GET DOCTORS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS REPORT UNTIL 3-8-94. AND THEN LEARNED THAT IT WAS A FRACTURE.) NO LOST TIME/RTW ON NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
1993 · 1 incident
EE WAS SHOVELING OUT 1 FEEDER WHEN HE EXPERINECED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
1992 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SAMPLE BUCKET FROM UNDER SAMPLE MIXING MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK SAMPLE BUCKET WEIGHED 25# HE DID NOT GO TO A DR UNTIL 11-14-92 & DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 11-16-92
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A R/R CAR HOPPER DOOR WITH A BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD BREAKING BONE IN ANKLE.
EMPL CLIMBED INTO RAILCAR TO PLUG A HOLE WITH HAY.HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RAILCAR. WASNT SCHEDULED TO WORK ON 5-9 & 5-10 SO ONLY LOST 1 DAY ON 5-11.
EMPL CLOSING CAR DOOR ON RR BOX CAR. WAS USING A LONG STEEL BAR TO CLOSE DOOR.IT SLIPPED WHEN PULLING HARD ON IT CAUSING PAIN IN BACK OF NECK.
EMPL CLOSING CAR DOORS ON RAILROAD HOPPER CAR WITH A STEEL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL STRAINING LOWER RIGHT HIP AND BACK. DIDNT LOSE TIME UNTIL 2-18-92.
1991 · 3 incidents
CUTTING WOOD KNIFE CUT FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WORN OUT SCOOP PLATE TO THE SCOOP PILE HE PICKED UP A SMALL PIECE OF METAL THAT CUT HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP FLOOR OF PLANT GREASING ALENITE FITTINGS ON TROTH CELLS.HE LEANED OVER AND STOOPED DOWN TO PICK UP OBJECT ON GROUND.HE FELT A TEARING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS A BOUT HALF WAY UP.
1990 · 4 incidents
SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER GRINDER SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE R R CAR WITH PRY BAR IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL TO FABRICATE A CHUTE WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
AT END OF SHIFT, EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED HIS SUPV. THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK. HE COULD NOT RELATE INJURY TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT OR TIME. AFTER WORKING ON THE LOADER ALL DAY HE STATED THAT HIS BAC K WAS HURTING.
1989 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER MIDDLE BACK. HE DID NOT THINK HE HAD HURT IT TOO BAD UNTIL NEXT MORNING. WHEN HE GOT UP THE NEXT DYA HIS BA CK WAS VERY PAINFUL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BEARING IN A SMALL 10 H.P. MOTOR WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF BOLT. HE HIT CORNER OF NUT WITH RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL8-7-89).
EMPLOYEE WAS UNSTOPPING CRUSHER WHEN HE MASHED MIDDLE FINGER IN LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING GRAEL & DRIVING SPIKES ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
EMPL WAS HELPING LIFT A METAL PIPE INTO PLACE WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS R INDEX FINGER MASHING IT
1988 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE LIFTED THREE SACKS OF COAL AND PLACED IN COMMERICAL TESTING VEHICLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BRUSH FROM PICKUP TRUCK,LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF CAR PULLER.
1987 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING FAN HUB ON LOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING FROZEN MATERIAL OUT OF A RAILROAD CAR.
1986 · 7 incidents
EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G FEEDER AT TIPPLE -- TIGHTENING BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND HIT HAND ON METAL FEEDER
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG RIVOT GUN WHEN IT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK AND ENTERING THE LEFT ARM.
A PIECE OF ROD 2R OTHER MATERIAL FELL OFF REFUSE BELT, BOUNCED INTO LOADER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING PUMP PARTS APPROX. 40 POUNDS INTO LOADER BUCKET AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
EE WAS RUNNING 5OADER TURNED HEAD AROUND LOOKING BEHIND HIM WHILE BACKING UP & PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.
EMPL CLOSING RR3CAR DOORS WITH CROWBAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OUT RAILROAD CAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & FELT PAIN IN BACK, HOWEVER DIDNT REPORT THE INCIDENT. FOLLOWING MORNING HE HAD SEVERE PAINS
1985 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO THAW OUT WATER LINE USING IGNITED BUCKETS OF DIESEL FUEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A TORCH CUTTING BOLTS OFF WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL BURNT A HOLE IN TORCH LINE CAUSING OXYGEN TO BLAZE UP ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING
1984 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE HIT ANOTHER PIPE WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND REINJURED PREVIOUS INJURY OF JANUARY 13, 1984 WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS IN NECK.
CLEANING OUT A FEEDER SLIPPED AND FELL ON BELT HURTING SHOULDER.
1983 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BELT ON THE PUMP WHEN IT STARTED CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND AND RUNNING IT THRU THE PULLEY
EMP WAS LIFTING SSOME STEEL WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PLANT TO THE RECLAIN TUNNEL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK