Mining Incidents

JMW Mine No 1: 1 MSHA citation Coal

JMW Enterprises, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Marvin Hays
North Washington, Butler County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608472

JMW Mine No 1 has $100 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
0
Years on record
Latest incident
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$100
proposed penalties
$100
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
347
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 347 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

JMW Mine No 1 has $100 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$100
proposed penalties
$100
current assessed
$100
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-08-06.
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.
0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 100% of citations on record
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 100%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $0 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 2011-11-09.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
PENN 2012-57 Withdrawal Paez 2012 $100 → $0
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at JMW Mine No 1 shows 100% of 14 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: 2014-08-06, 12 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
14
samples
0.17
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
14 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • MINE FOREMAN/MINE MANAGER8
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR3
  • UTILITY MAN2

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.

Last sampled: 2014-08-06, 12 years ago
0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • MINE FOREMAN/MINE MANAGER5
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR2
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2014 100% 4
2013 100% 2
2012 100% 2
2011 100% 2
2010 100% 2
2009 100% 1
2008 100% 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2014 0% 4
2013 0% 1
2012 0% 1
2011 0% 1
2010 0% 1
2009 0% 1
2008 0% 1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. JMW Enterprises, Inc. 1994 to present
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)
2016 0
2015 0
2014 1
2013 1
2012 1
2011 1
2010 1 40
2009 2 61
2008 1 46
2007 1 86
2006 1 27
2005 1 10
2004 1 13
2003 1 27
2002 1 80
2001 1 70
2000 1 102
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

JMW Mine No 1 sits in Butler County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.
Butler County, Pennsylvania · Population 195,870
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$86,775
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
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 6 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
Show 60 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4 29 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 218 1 0 4587.2
2014 Q2 53 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 13 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 43 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 60 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 71 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 28 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 75 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 198 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 122 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 79 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 85 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 128 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 42 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 14 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 98 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 156 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 40 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 64 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 158 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 37 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 86 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 81 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 145 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 210 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 130 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 81 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 185 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 180 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 97 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 83 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 169 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 259 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 189 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 75 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 184 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 257 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 188 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 70 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 189 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 220 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 112 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 37 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 85 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 137 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 86 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 57 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 106 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 76 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 89 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 277 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 253 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 209 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 119 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 181 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 342 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 82 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 40 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 77 0 0 0.0

No reportable incidents on file.

MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.