Mining Incidents

Holden No 22 Preparation Plant Coal

Coal-Mac LLC · Facility
Controlled by John Mitch Potter
Holden, Logan County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4605909

Holden No 22 Preparation Plant has $357K in proposed MSHA penalties and $232K outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–2020
Latest incident
May 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
531
citations
203
significant & substantial
$356,703
proposed penalties
$121,783
paid to date
34% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $234,920 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
224
inspections on record
5,214
inspection hours
10.2
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.
531 citations across 5,214 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Holden No 22 Preparation Plant has $357K in proposed MSHA penalties and $232K outstanding across 11 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.
$357K
proposed penalties
$353K
current assessed
$122K
paid to date
$232K
outstanding
510 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Holden No 22 Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.19 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 304 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.
0.19
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.98
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
304
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-16.
Silica (quartz)
4.5
silica avg (%)
16.0
silica max (%)
11
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-29.
Noise
3%
over PEL
131
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-12-10.
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
2025 Q4 11,488 9 0 783.4
2025 Q3 12,410 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,821 30 8 2537.9
2025 Q1 13,359 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 13,157 8 0 608.0
2024 Q3 13,559 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 16,525 15 2 907.7
2024 Q1 15,833 19 10 1200.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,750 46 24 3345.5
2023 Q3 13,412 13 2 969.3
2023 Q2 13,359 15 4 1122.8
2023 Q1 13,408 10 0 745.8
2022 Q4 9,931 1 0 100.7
2022 Q3 8,858 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,922 15 6 1681.2
2022 Q1 9,531 7 1 734.4
2021 Q4 7,637 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,585 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,946 3 0 431.9
2021 Q1 7,513 1 1 133.1
2020 Q4 5,973 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,948 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,837 6 1 1027.9
2020 Q1 5,707 7 1 1226.6
2019 Q4 6,690 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,818 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,875 14 0 1577.5
2019 Q1 9,780 6 0 613.5
2018 Q4 7,718 10 1 1295.7
2018 Q3 7,593 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,964 12 6 1506.8
2018 Q1 8,617 4 1 464.2
2017 Q4 6,540 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,493 1 0 154.0
2017 Q2 6,373 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,846 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,662 1 0 176.6
2016 Q3 5,725 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,097 2 0 328.0
2016 Q1 8,003 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,303 6 1 821.6
2015 Q3 7,179 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,844 7 3 892.4
2015 Q1 8,925 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,481 4 1 471.6
2014 Q3 9,260 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,652 6 3 563.3
2014 Q1 10,934 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 10,349 3 1 289.9
2013 Q3 9,815 4 1 407.5
2013 Q2 10,817 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 10,550 8 2 758.3
2012 Q4 10,308 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,466 5 0 477.7
2012 Q2 11,054 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 11,368 7 4 615.8
2011 Q4 11,358 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,832 9 4 830.9
2011 Q2 10,514 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 11,345 17 16 1498.5
2010 Q4 10,495 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,327 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,893 25 8 2295.1
2010 Q1 11,113 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,001 9 3 899.9
2009 Q3 9,573 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 10,167 9 0 885.2
2009 Q1 12,136 13 1 1071.2
2008 Q4 11,290 1 0 88.6
2008 Q3 11,725 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,303 10 6 812.8
2008 Q1 12,088 2 2 165.5
2007 Q4 10,533 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,403 2 0 192.3
2007 Q2 10,277 7 7 681.1
2007 Q1 11,074 15 9 1354.5
2006 Q4 9,649 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,712 2 1 205.9
2006 Q2 10,042 5 1 497.9
2006 Q1 9,487 4 2 421.6
2005 Q4 8,132 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,285 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,493 15 14 2001.9
2005 Q1 8,487 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,368 3 3 358.5
2004 Q3 6,996 2 2 285.9
2004 Q2 7,952 15 12 1886.3
2004 Q1 7,191 1 1 139.1
2003 Q4 6,744 11 11 1631.1
2003 Q3 6,790 4 2 589.1
2003 Q2 8,375 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,773 2 0 295.3
2002 Q4 10,050 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,105 1 1 140.7
2002 Q2 7,598 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,926 3 0 433.2
2001 Q4 7,074 2 0 282.7
2001 Q3 2,728 1 0 366.6
2001 Q2 8,679 5 4 576.1
2001 Q1 2,268 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,162 6 2 973.7
2000 Q3 5,407 1 0 184.9
2000 Q2 5,530 18 4 3255.0
2000 Q1 5,071 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2020 · 1 incident

May 16, 2020 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic used a chain as a puller to replace center bushings and chain broke and hit mechanic in the mouth. The lip was split open and employee was taken to hospital where it was sewn back up. Mechanic tried to come back to work the next scheduled work day but was advised to take a few days off with pay to let it start healing.

2018 · 1 incident

April 16, 2018 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal-Mac LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was out of truck, tightening nuts on a wheels. Employee slipped in mud, twisting the right ankle. Later, found to be broken.

2016 · 1 incident

January 20, 2016 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal-Mac LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Driver was waiting for road to be cleared. Road was snow covered. Employee fell after exiting coal truck.

2011 · 1 incident

July 25, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coal-Mac LLC · Struck against stationary object

Traveling (walking) across ground tripped on a rock and loose material and twisted knee. EE was carrying tools to the pick up truck. He worked until he had surgery on 9/21/11 and began missing work 9/22/11.

2010 · 1 incident

May 19, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Coal-Mac LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EE was trouble shooting a breaker panel, as he moved away from the panel there was an electrical arc flash resulting in burns to his hands and face.

2008 · 1 incident

July 18, 2008 WV · Coal pumper MACHINERY
Coal-Mac LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was using an impact wrench to tighten a carriage bolt into a screen. He saw the bolt turning so he used his right thumb to push the bolt back into the hole. (He was on the oppsite side of the screen.) and the edge of the bolt head caught his right index finger causing a laceration.

2006 · 3 incidents

July 8, 2006 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Coal-Mac LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This EE contacted Legionnaires Disease that was determined to have come while working at this site.

May 25, 2006 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee suffered a hairline fracture to hisleft hand when it was smashed between the crane pad and crib block.

April 22, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While lifting on a piece of metal, employee pulled a muscle in his back.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 26, 2005 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coal-Mac LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was raising screen plate and 3" pipe caught on chain hoist, causing pipe to break loose, smashing left hand & breaking it.

October 22, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal-Mac LLC · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED DOWN FROM SUCTION LINE OF SUMP PUMP (4'H) AND STEPPED ON A VALVE AND JUMPED ONTO FLOOR. HE LANDED ONHIS FEET AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND HIS HEAD STRUCK CONCRETE CAUSING A CUT OVER LEFT EYE.

January 3, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee call the supervisor on this job on January 9, 2005, to report this accident, he did not mention anything to him on the date he said it happened and continued to work that shift as well as every day that week. The employee said that his knees were sore, he was pulling the hose for grout down the hill and hurt his knee.

2004 · 1 incident

November 10, 2004 WV · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal-Mac LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTING A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE AS TO THE PROPER OPERATION OF A BACKHOE. WHILE BEGINNING TO SWITCH POSITIONS IN THE MACHINE, EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE SEAT BY USING THE DOOR FRAME TO PULL SEAT INTO POSITION. DURING THIS THE CONTRACT EE CLOSED THE DOOR, INJURING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver

WHILE THE EE WAS MOUNTING THE 777-B ROCK TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 19, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator

WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING THE MUSTANG LOADER, CLEANING TRACKS, THE LOADER TURNED OVER. THE EE'S LEG CAME OUT OF THE PROTECTED AREA THUS RESULTING IN A FRACTURED ANKLE. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT B ELT.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rio Group Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS STANDING ON FENDER OF COAL TRUCK AND FELL OFF WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE A AIR FILTER.

January 2, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ace Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER SLID BACKWARDS IN TRUCK, GOT OUT AND FELL WHILE WALKING TO BACK OF TRUCK, HURTING HIS BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 25, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Talon Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WASHING DOWN VIBRATOR FLOOR WHEN HE PULLED ON WATER HOSE. THE HOSE WAS CAUGHT ON VIBRATOR & HE PULLED MUSCLER IN HIS BACK. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8-27-98. AT THAT POINT NO TIME WAS LOST & NO MEDICAL NECESSARY. RECENTLY, EE WENT TO DR. (9-17-98) & MISSED THAT DAYS WORK.

January 21, 1998 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Talon Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING MINE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, TH KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES TO INJURED THUMB.

1997 · 1 incident

October 16, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Talon Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE RIMPULL SLATE TRUCK AT A RATE OF SPEE DTOO GREAT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ALSO THE EE DID NOT HAVE HIS SEAT BELT ON.

1996 · 3 incidents

September 11, 1996 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Talon Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND LIFTED A PIECE OF 3" CHANNEL, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

March 13, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Talon Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON DOZER DECKING RESULTING IN LACERATIONS.

February 9, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Talon Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EE WAS ASSISTING ON REPAIRS TO THE DANIALS WASH BOX A CHAIN SLIPPED & HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHAFT & THE HAND RAIL. ATHE WASH BOX WAS BE ENERGIZED.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ALONG A WALKWAY, HE TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ON THE WALKWAY INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND LOWER BACK.

1989 · 1 incident

January 4, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Mining Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK TRUCK DOWN HILL TO SLATE BIN AND BACKED UP ON BEAM AND GETTING OUT OF TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

1987 · 2 incidents

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall from machine

FELL GETTING OU7 OF TRUCK

February 24, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLOSING 8TOKER GATE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF I.NAME HAND AND PULLED MUSCLES IN ARM AND RIB AREAS.

1985 · 1 incident

August 8, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER MISSED GEAR, PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM TRUCK INSTEAD OF APPLYING BRAKES.

1984 · 1 incident

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS GOING DOWN CREEK BANK TO CREEK TO GET A WATER SAMPLE AND SLID AND STRUCK RIBS AND FRACTRUED 3 RIBS.

1983 · 1 incident

February 24, 1983 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CLOSING DOOR ON R/R CAR, PIECE OF METAL CUT RIGHT HAND.

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