Hatfield Energy Mine has $299K in proposed MSHA penalties and $37K outstanding across 34 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2008–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
400
citations
135
significant & substantial
$298,795
proposed penalties
$238,690
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60,105 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.
400 citations across 2,759 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hatfield Energy Mine has $299K in proposed MSHA penalties and $37K outstanding across 34 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.
$299K
proposed penalties
$276K
current assessed
$239K
paid to date
$37K
outstanding
385 assessments are final orders; 34 contested dockets.
Of $232K in penalties contested before the Commission, $205K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-11-20.
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.
140citations taken to the federal commission · 35% of citations on record
Settled
93 · 66%
Stood as issued
47 · 34%
85%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 129 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
12%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$232K proposed, $205K 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 2012-09-12.
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 Hatfield Energy Mine shows 94% of 432 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: 2012-09-17, 13 years ago
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
432
samples
11.92
dust max (mg/m3)
199 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 233 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.
Hatfield Energy Mine recorded 3.23 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2012.
Injury rate, 2012
ⓘ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.
3.23
total case rate
3.23
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.74 and the all-US-mining average was 2.96 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.13 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
2012 *
3.23
3.23
0.000
2011 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
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)
2018
0
2017
0
2013
0
2012
27
119,449
2011
43
164,571
2010
39
117,338
2009
39
203,959
2008
18
57,925
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Hatfield Energy Mine sits in Logan County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.6% 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.
Logan County, West Virginia · Population 31,826
6.6%
Mining share of county employment
$47,237
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
Discovered a roof fall at the top left panel on the intersection at 1st south east submain in left return airway entry #2, Spad # 0744. The fall was 4400 feet from the face. The fall was 30 feet long by 20 feet wide, and 4 to 6 feet in height.
During MSHA inspection while walking the southeast submain entry #1 we came across a fall. the size of the fall was 80 inches long, 25 inches wide and the height was 5 to 6 feet.
February 18, 2012WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was operating an underground forklift unloading supplies from a flat car. The canopy came in contact with a fire-extinguisher hanging by an "S" hook & rope. When the extinguisher came off the top of the canopy it swung in striking the employee in the right jaw.
A fall of roof above the anchorage of the 4ft resin roof bolts occurred in the #5 intake entry at 30c/c along the #2 belt. The fall was apx 20'lg X 20'wd X 6'thk. No one was injured during this event. The primary escapeway was blocked & all persons were evacuated outby the location until another primary escapeway could be established. The area was dangered & approaches cribbed.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return air course along the old #3 left panel in the #2 entry one break inby spad #1087. 3400' from the active face. The passage way of persons was affected.
An unplanned roof fall has occurred at entry #5, spad #396, approximately 5,000 feet from the active face in the return. The fall measured 30' x 19' x 5'. No equipment or miners were involved in the fall. Note: This fall is a continuation of a fall that was previously reported.
An unplanned roof fall has occurred on the number one section, 1st south mains at spad number 120, approximately 5,000 feet from the face. The size of the fall was 25'x18'x5'. No miners or equipment were affected by the fall.
An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry approximately 3000' from the section. The location was at 1st west mains, two crosscuts outby survey spad #298. No equipment or miners were involved. The fall measured 25'x19'x5'.
An unplaned roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner approx. 650' out by the 001 section. No people or machinery are affected. The fall is 20' wide x 20' long x 6' high. The fall is located in the #7 entry inby survey station 454.
At 7 am the Logan County Safety Department received a call from Hatfield Energy mine that a loader (Komatsu WA 500) was discovered overturned down an embankment. The operator of the loader left the scene and has refused to meet with the company to discuss the accident. No injuries were reported.
September 6, 2008WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Another employee was on a step ladder and the ladder started to tilt. The injured employee tried to stop the step ladder from turning over and fell backwards on to a piece of sheet metal and cut the back of his left knee.
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