Mining Incidents

Keystone No 2 Plant Coal

Herndon, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603158

Keystone No 2 Plant has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–2003
Latest incident
Nov 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
130
citations
51
significant & substantial
$9,784
proposed penalties
$9,724
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
1,174
inspection hours
11.1
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.
130 citations across 1,174 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Keystone No 2 Plant has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
130 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-04-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Keystone No 2 Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.95 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 131 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.
0.95
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.62
dust max (mg/m3)
88%
within 1.5 mg/m3
131
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-12-19.
Silica (quartz)
0.8
silica avg (%)
2.1
silica max (%)
36
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-08-10.
Noise
18%
over PEL
22
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-03-08.
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
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 10 0 0 0.0
Show 50 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 210 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 210 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 215 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 215 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 215 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 225 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 210 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 230 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 235 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 220 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 230 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 210 1 1 4761.9
2009 Q1 230 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 225 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 340 1 0 2941.2
2008 Q2 325 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 445 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 495 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 595 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 694 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 677 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 556 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 558 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 591 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 707 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,800 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,939 6 4 1010.3
2005 Q2 3,960 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,364 13 5 3864.4
2004 Q4 5,544 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,038 8 4 1587.9
2004 Q2 6,168 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,849 6 1 1025.8
2003 Q4 5,595 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,475 5 4 772.2
2003 Q2 9,118 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,398 8 5 769.4
2002 Q4 9,758 6 2 614.9
2002 Q3 10,376 2 2 192.8
2002 Q2 10,742 16 9 1489.5
2002 Q1 10,706 12 1 1120.9
2001 Q4 10,711 9 3 840.3
2001 Q3 11,588 18 4 1553.3
2001 Q2 12,964 6 3 462.8
2001 Q1 11,667 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,553 5 1 398.3
2000 Q3 12,251 1 0 81.6
2000 Q2 12,299 5 2 406.5
2000 Q1 12,088 2 0 165.5

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 6, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Herndon Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHILE WORKING UNDER THE BOOM OF A BANTAM 350 CRANE. THE VICTIM AND CRANE OPERATOR WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BOOM FROM THE MACHINE. THE VIC TIM APPARENTLY POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE BOOMAND KNOCKED OUT THE 2 BOTTOM PINS CAUSING BOOM TO FALL.

Reportable incidents

28 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 3 incidents

November 7, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman

CLIMBING UP ON RAILROAD CAR TO DROP OUT, HE GRABBED FOR THE HANDRAIL, MISSED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

July 31, 2003 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Herndon Processing Company LLC · Fall down stairs

HE CUT WATER OFF BEHIND ROTARY BREAKER, STARTED BACK DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN TWO OR THREE STEPS AND INJURED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. HE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9/9/03 WHO STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY (ONE MONTH). STARTED MISSING ON 9/9/03.

2002 · 1 incident

July 25, 2002 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Herndon Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST, HOOKED TO ROTARY BREAKER THE CHAIN BROKE AND JERKED ARM REINJURING RIGHT ELBOW (RT. ELBOW WAS INJURED 9/16/00), DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/5/02, THE DAY HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS OPENING THE CARGO DOOR ON ELEVATOR PUSHING UP ON TOP DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 3, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Herndon Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED TURNED TO WALK BY GASKET STAND ON 4TH FLOOR WHEN HE HIT CORNER OF STAND (METAL) CAUSING LACERATIONIN CORNER OF LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. EE WAS GOING T O CHECK DIESEL FUEL TANK.

1999 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1999 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CHAIN HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR RAILROAD CAR HOIST, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHEREEE LIFT CHAIN/HOOK ASSEMBLY TO PUT ON RAILROAD C AR. THE TWO MEN WERE LIFTING APPROX 50 LBS. EACH

July 3, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Herndon Processing Company · Struck by flying object

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING RED DEVILS TO LOWER AN OLD IMPACT BOX DOWN FROM CHANNEL. WHILE USING RED DEVILS THE HANDLE FLEW UPWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT JAW.

January 11, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING APPROX. 20' X 6" PIPE USING RED DEVILS HOISTING DOWN PIPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1998 · 5 incidents

September 25, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herndon Processing Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING VESSEL LINNER TO 2ND FLOOR WHEN PLATE CLAMP RELEASED ALLOWING PLATE TO SLIP AND CATCH LOWER PART OF LEGS.

September 4, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Herndon Processing Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A NEW FINE COAL SEIVE SCREEN, THAT HE STEPPED OFF OF END OF SCREEN TO FLOOR AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, HE STEPPED IN SMALL OPENING IN FLOOR. INJURED STATED THAT HE EXTENDED LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA WHEN HE CONTACTED FLOOR.

August 15, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING SLEDGE HAMMER IN TOOL BOX. AFTER SLEDGE HAMMER WAS PLACED INTO BOX, HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY TWISTING RIGHT KNEE HEARING A POPPING SOUND.

July 23, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Herndon Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A 20' - 3" ANGLE IRON AND BELT ROLLER.

April 27, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING BREAKER WITH CHAIN HOIST, PULLING ON CHAIN FELT PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES, LAST DAY WORKED 4/29/98

1997 · 3 incidents

December 16, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herndon Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING PIPE IN PREP PLANT GOT RUST IN RIGHT EYE HAD ON SAFEY GLASS. DIDNT' REPORT THIS TO ME UNTIL 1/14/98

September 29, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SIEVE IN FINE CLEAN COAL SCREEN. LIFTING SIEVE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, WORKED UNTIL 1O-10-97. PAIN GOT WORSE WENT TO DR.

February 6, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Herndon Processing Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER FELLOW EE BECAME TRAPPED UNDER CRANE BOOM EE JUMPED FROM CRANE AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT BROOM BY AHDN. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO LIFT BOOM, EE STARTED RUNNING TOWARD PICK UP TRUCK TO GET LIFTIN G JACK WHEN HE FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. EE WAS IN A STATE OF PANIC.

1996 · 1 incident

May 20, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herndon Processing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN PULLING ON 55 GALLON DRUM OF FUEL OIL IN PREPARATION TO MOVE BARREL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1995 · 1 incident

1988 · 5 incidents

October 28, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benafuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING CHANGE BARRELL IN WATER PUMP FELT PAIIN IN BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP BARRELL.

July 21, 1988 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benafuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING COVER FOR GRIDS ON COUPLING BACK SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD HIT COUPLING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. ONE OF BLOWS GLANCED OFF AND HIT HAND.

June 19, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benafuels Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON REFUSE SCREEN, HE JUMPED OFF SCREEN ABOUT 3' HIGH - LANDED ON BOARD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RT. ANKLE.

June 16, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benafuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT FIRST LEVEL OF REFUSE BIN - HE FELTR PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 6, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benafuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 EMPLOYEES WER9 CARRYING H-BEAM FROM BACK OF DUMP TO TOP OF DUMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 4 DAYS FOLLOWING ACCIDENT, WAS OFF 1-12,1-13 THEN RETURNED TO WORK.

1985 · 2 incidents

April 23, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TIGHTENING A WATER PIPE COUPLING AND THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL THE EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE ROCK FENDER GUARD

1984 · 1 incident

September 24, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMP IS TRUCK DRIVER ON R EFUST PILE AS HE WAS CHECING HIS TRUCK THE EMP STEPPED DOWN AND LOST HIS FOOTING INJ EMP STRUCK LEFTR SHOULDER AND FOREARM ON GROUND

1983 · 1 incident

March 8, 1983 WV · Coal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EE WAS LIFTING CRUSHER PAD TO REMOVE CHAIN FROM UNDERNEATH PAD & FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. AT FIRST THE ACCIDENT WAS A FIRST AID CASE THEN THE EE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY FOR A RUPTUR E ON 3-30-83 WHICH NOW IS MEDICAL CASE.

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