Mining Incidents

Little Creek Dock Coal

Taishan Coal LLC · Facility
Controlled by Taishan Resources LLC
Shrewsbury, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4603203

Little Creek Dock has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1987–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
83
citations
26
significant & substantial
$29,426
proposed penalties
$28,822
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $604 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
62
inspections on record
1,110
inspection hours
7.5
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.
83 citations across 1,110 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Little Creek Dock has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $604 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$604
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Little Creek Dock shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.12 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 98 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.
0.12
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.64
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
98
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-24.
Noise
0%
over PEL
50
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-03-24.
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 1,278 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 511 4 0 7827.8
2025 Q2 409 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 779 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 651 1 0 1536.1
2024 Q3 750 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 520 1 0 1923.1
2024 Q1 1,584 9 0 5681.8
Show 61 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,139 1 1 467.5
2023 Q3 2,080 6 0 2884.6
2023 Q2 2,291 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,701 9 0 5291.0
2022 Q4 2,650 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 168 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,436 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,369 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,936 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,877 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,816 1 0 355.1
2014 Q3 2,979 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,899 2 0 689.9
2014 Q1 2,965 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,798 2 1 714.8
2013 Q3 3,001 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,975 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,033 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,735 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,822 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,575 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,008 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,886 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,010 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,043 3 3 985.9
2011 Q1 3,136 3 0 956.6
2010 Q4 3,426 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,661 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,547 4 3 1127.7
2010 Q1 3,693 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,304 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,409 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,325 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,622 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,863 1 0 258.9
2008 Q3 3,458 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,594 11 6 3060.7
2008 Q1 3,699 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,296 7 4 1321.8
2007 Q3 11,115 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 10,830 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,814 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,564 1 1 390.0
2006 Q2 2,711 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 108 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 593 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 654 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,795 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,061 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,515 8 5 1771.9
2003 Q1 4,603 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,202 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,000 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,221 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,765 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 936 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2014 · 1 incident

December 4, 2014 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Little Creek LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee's truck was not level at the dock. The truck turned over on the passenger side.

2002 · 1 incident

April 24, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Creek Dock Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BARREL OF CHEMICALS ON A STAND AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND STAND.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 6, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING BELT ROLLER WITH PRY BAR. CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND METAL FRAME- FRACTURE MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.

January 19, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

USING COME A LONG IT SLIPPED HE HIT R ELBOW AGAINST OBJECT

1991 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL WHEN UNPLUGGING POND DRAIN PIPE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

August 12, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED WAS INSIDE HIS PARKED MACK REFUSE TRUCK,UNDER THE REUGE BIN,LOADING HIS TRUCK,WHEN AN UNOCCUPIED -PARKED CAT TRUCK RAN OFF AND STRUCK THE REFUGE TRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT.THERE WAS S UBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH TRUCKS AND THE DRIVER RECEIVED A LACERATED LEFT THUMB WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

June 12, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECD 5% DISABILITY AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.CLAIM FILED THRU STATE WORKERS COMP FUND.AWARD DATED 6-12-91.

April 5, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE USING A HAMMER & PUNCH-CONTUSION LEFT HAND. BEING MISSING WORK 10/6/90.

August 28, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SPROCKET CHAIN GUARD SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON SPROKECT-STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.

1989 · 1 incident

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING AS A BARGE ATTENDENT THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL OVER A ROPE LAYING ON THE DECK OF THE BARGE. TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1988 · 2 incidents

November 8, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

5% STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD.

October 18, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PARTIAL NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS AWARDED 11 1/2% STATE WORKERS COMP FUND.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 20, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COPD (BLACK LUN1).

November 20, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDUCED HEARING3LOSS.

November 18, 1987 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shrewsbury Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 18, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Shrewsbury Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG 3

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The full compliance file on Little Creek Dock

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.