Pineville, Wyoming County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609030
Green Ridge #1 Mine has $791K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 19 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2004–2009
Latest incident
Dec 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
559
citations
175
significant & substantial
$791,386
proposed penalties
$526,259
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $265,127 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.
559 citations across 3,757 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Green Ridge #1 Mine has $791K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 19 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.
$791K
proposed penalties
$526K
current assessed
$526K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
550 assessments are final orders; 19 contested dockets.
Of $459K in penalties contested before the Commission, $138K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-01-25.
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.
109citations taken to the federal commission · 19% of citations on record
Settled
93 · 85%
Stood as issued
6 · 6%
Vacated or withdrawn
10 · 9%
44%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 54 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
70%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$459K proposed, $138K 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 2010-01-08.
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 Green Ridge #1 Mine shows 78% of 321 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: 2010-01-28, 16 years ago
78%
within 1.5 mg/m3
321
samples
5.36
dust max (mg/m3)
135 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 186 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.
Green Ridge #1 Mine recorded 3.85 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘ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.
3.85
total case rate
3.85
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.16 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.29 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2009
3.85
3.85
0.000
2008
7.89
6.76
0.000
2007
1.43
1.43
0.000
2006
5.67
4.25
0.000
2005
1.63
1.63
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)
2010
30
8,007
2009
46
132,562
2008
70
245,194
2007
56
353,293
2006
55
544,618
2005
47
379,692
2004
22
50,814
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Green Ridge #1 Mine sits in Wyoming County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% 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.
Wyoming County, West Virginia · Population 20,948
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$48,038
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
16,498
9
2
545.5
2009 Q4
34,150
10
0
292.8
2009 Q3
27,526
2
0
72.7
2009 Q2
5,614
2
0
356.3
2009 Q1
36,628
37
4
1010.2
2008 Q4
46,228
28
5
605.7
2008 Q3
42,617
27
0
633.5
2008 Q2
44,971
39
8
867.2
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1
43,712
60
10
1372.6
2007 Q4
31,408
33
15
1050.7
2007 Q3
37,233
25
7
671.4
2007 Q2
32,871
47
20
1429.8
2007 Q1
38,684
41
20
1059.9
2006 Q4
35,382
29
13
819.6
2006 Q3
35,178
11
5
312.7
2006 Q2
35,371
10
6
282.7
2006 Q1
35,254
48
16
1361.5
2005 Q4
33,105
25
13
755.2
2005 Q3
30,102
3
3
99.7
2005 Q2
30,906
18
7
582.4
2005 Q1
28,272
15
5
530.6
2004 Q4
18,345
10
2
545.1
2004 Q3
15,782
16
9
1013.8
2004 Q2
1,200
3
1
2500.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file
2009 · 4 incidents
December 2, 2009WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee had his hand resting on the back of the scoop blade when the operator of the scoop inadvertently pulled in the ram and mashed the employees right hand causing a fracture to the right ring finger.
Weekly examiner found a roof fall at #31 crosscut in the #2 entry of the 3 Mains section. The fall measured approximately 8'L x 12'W x 12" thick and did not fall above the anchorage.
An Unintentional roof occurred on the (004 MMU) 4 Mains section in the 110 pillar block #5 entry inby spad #952 in the #3 lift, resulting in the Company #17 remote control continuous mining machine being caught by mine roof.
January 27, 2009WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
injured dislodged a rock from the tailgate of a coal truck when it shut injure left ring finger got caught between the tailgate and the bed of the coal truck. He was transported to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured and lacerated left ring finger.
2008 · 9 incidents
October 18, 2008WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Roof fall was discovered at Break #45 #1 entry adjacent to #3 belt line. No one was injured, trapped, no excapeway was blocked or airway affectted. Area has been breakered off.
September 30, 2008WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Injured was tramming shuttle car to the miner, when he hit a hole in the roadway, causing his head to come in contact with the canopy and injurying his neck.
At 6:32AM, the fireboss walking the bleeders reported a fall at #33 break. 20'Wx100'Lx5'T. area is 8990' from the active face. Travel way nor ventilation was not affected.
July 9, 2008WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Injured was repairing a belt splice at #5 belthead. He was using come alongs to pull the belt. The clamp came loose striking him in the mouth. He went to Welch emg. He hand a broken tooth.
Injured was using a utility knife to trim the plastic from a knee pad that was irritating his knee. The knife slipped, lacerating the anterior side of the right palm. He was transported to a medical facility where the wound took 16 stictches to close the wound. Employees have been contacted to always cut away from the body.
Injured was crossing the #6 tailpiece when his foot got tangled up on a turn buckle anchoring the tailpiece. This twisted his left ankle. Causing a sprain to the left ankle.
March 11, 2008WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Injured had layed down a piece of drill steel on the power center. There was a burr on the piece of steel that lacerated his left hand little finger. Drill steel was taken out of service. (Injured was taken to the hospital where they put 3 stitches in it to close the wound. by 220080840022)
January 28, 2008WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorELECTRICAL
Injured was hanging a piece of miner cable when he felt something in his back pull. He did not miss any work as a result of this accident until 11/06/07.
An accumulation of water in the #2 entry at varying locations from #5 break inby to #40 break prohibited the use of normal mine tranportation in this area. A new pump discharge line was installed.
2006 · 5 incidents
December 28, 2006WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
Injured was scooping in the #2 entry, rt. rib. The scoop blade was back under the curtain on the rt. side of the scoop. When he backed up, the curtain hooked on the scoop, he was attempting to free the curtain while backing out and caught his hand between the scoop and the rib.
Injured was struck in the head by a clevis pin which broke while trying to extract a continuous miner from a pillar fall. Injured was unconscious for about 30 seconds.
April 14, 2006WV · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Injured was cutting a piece of belt with a utility knife. The kniffe passed through the belt faster than what he anticipated and entered his right leg just above the knee. Eight stitches were required.
February 17, 2006WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Injured was tramming a scoop up to pick up some rock dust. When he went around a corner of a block he put his left hand outside of the scoop and in between the hinge point of the scoop just outside the operators deck. As he turned the two halves of the scoop came together catching his finger.
2005 · 1 incident
November 8, 2005WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Injured was traveling from #3 entry at the dump point to the power center. His left foot slipped out from under him causing him to fall and striking his knee against the mine floor.
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 HEADING ON THE OUTBY EDGE OF THE INTERSECTION IN THE #8 CROSSCUT. FALL IS 4 1/2 TO 5 FT IN THICKNESS AND MEASURES 20 FT LONG AT ITS WIDEST POINT AND TAPERS DOWN TO 17 FT WIDE.
August 12, 2004WV · Coalcontinuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgemanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON