HWM 58 has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2010–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
83
citations
27
significant & substantial
$35,608
proposed penalties
$32,606
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,002 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
92
inspections on record
2,173
inspection hours
3.8
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.
83 citations across 2,173 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
HWM 58 has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 1 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.
$36K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$33K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
79 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at HWM 58 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 185 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.
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
EE was removing the radiator cap on the generator. EE thought EE had all the pressure released but when EE twisted the cap off it blew hot antifreeze on EE's back. Burns to EE's back.
2018 · 6 incidents
December 6, 2018WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miner was performing maintenance on the highwall miner when a rod struck a piece of metal that then struck them in the foot, causing fractures to bones in the midfoot.
The employee was attempting to remove a sprocket from the cutter head of the superior high wall miner by striking it with a 4 lb. hammer. Where upon a small piece of metal broke off of the sprocket striking the employee and becoming lodged in his left eye.
2013 · 2 incidents
May 21, 2013WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Drive shaft broke because driver shifted on hill, truck rolled back down hill and overturned. Brakes were working - driver panicked - let truck roll back down hill. Driver was not wearing seatbelt.
April 25, 2012WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was working outdoors in high temperature. Heat index high 90 degrees - low 100 degrees. Suffered heat prostration vomiting etc. Very dehydrated.
Employee trying to pull slack on CB radio coaxial cable & cut a zip tie with pocket knife when knife slipped off and cut his left index finger. Had 7 stitches in wound at E.R. and returned to work at 11 PM.
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