Mining Incidents

Hatfield Energy Mine Coal

Matewan, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609254

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.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
47
inspections on record
2,759
inspection hours
14.5
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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-11-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Hatfield Energy Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.54 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 432 samples.

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.
0.54
dust avg (mg/m3)
11.92
dust max (mg/m3)
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
432
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-09-17.
Silica (quartz)
9.0
silica avg (%)
25.7
silica max (%)
33
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-06-14.
Noise
2%
over PEL
50
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-03-23.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
Show 20 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q4 1,384 1 0 722.5
2012 Q3 5,010 2 1 399.2
2012 Q2 26,350 39 7 1480.1
2012 Q1 29,226 19 10 650.1
2011 Q4 25,119 33 11 1313.7
2011 Q3 25,621 25 10 975.8
2011 Q2 25,214 19 7 753.5
2011 Q1 22,092 26 11 1176.9
2010 Q4 20,768 26 10 1251.9
2010 Q3 21,222 29 13 1366.5
2010 Q2 22,743 19 7 835.4
2010 Q1 22,041 16 3 725.9
2009 Q4 20,580 24 10 1166.2
2009 Q3 19,645 27 12 1374.4
2009 Q2 17,836 24 4 1345.6
2009 Q1 21,230 23 7 1083.4
2008 Q4 18,162 32 7 1761.9
2008 Q3 14,022 13 3 927.1
2008 Q2 4,234 3 2 708.5
2008 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2012 · 3 incidents

May 22, 2012 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

March 20, 2012 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

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.

2011 · 4 incidents

November 15, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

September 13, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall had occurred in the 2 belt break number 9 in the #4 entry. The fall measured 20' X 18' X 4 1/2' thick.

February 8, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

2010 · 2 incidents

January 13, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

2009 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

December 11, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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'.

May 21, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

2008 · 3 incidents

September 6, 2008 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE states the loader quit, then rolled backwards over the hill.

September 6, 2008 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

July 11, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spartan Mining Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

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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