Lovers Gap #2 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $881 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1996–2006
Latest incident
Dec 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
30
citations
8
significant & substantial
$8,325
proposed penalties
$6,514
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,811 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
14
inspections on record
246
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: 246 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lovers Gap #2 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $881 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$881
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Lovers Gap #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.09 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 15 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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1
0
0
0
2007 Q4
0
0
0
2007 Q3
57
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
42,546
17
5
399.6
2007 Q1
33,031
2
0
60.5
2006 Q4
32,929
5
1
151.8
2006 Q3
7,419
5
2
673.9
2006 Q2
0
0
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2006 Q1
0
1
0
2005 Q4
0
0
0
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
0
0
0
2002 Q4
0
0
0
2002 Q3
0
0
0
2002 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
0
0
0
2001 Q4
0
0
0
2001 Q3
0
0
0
2001 Q2
0
0
0
2001 Q1
0
0
0
2000 Q4
0
0
0
2000 Q3
0
0
0
2000 Q2
0
0
0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2006 · 2 incidents
December 5, 2006VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was in the process of performing service on a Caterpillar 992G loader. He was walking around the side of the machine when he stepped on a small pile of dirt. The dirt shifted causing him to slip and loose his footing. In the process, he twisted his right knee.
November 14, 2006VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was picking up tools off of the fender of a D11 dozer when he slipped and fell hitting his head on the step next to the front of the dozer causing a laceration to the left eyebrow which required stitches.
1999 · 3 incidents
May 5, 1999VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING FUEL LINE ON CYLINDER HEAD THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED ON HAULER. HIS HAND AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF FITTING WHILE TIGHTENING FUEL LINE. HIS FINGER HIT CORNER OF CYLINDER HEA D NEXT TO THE ONE THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED.
March 30, 1999VA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER , RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING DOZER TO FALL DOWN AND BOTTOM OUT. IMPACT RESULTED IN PAIN IN BACK. REPORTED 3-31-99' DR. VISIT 4-1-99 WAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
February 8, 1999VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
SLIPPED ON CATWALK OF DOZER WHILE GETTING OFF AND TWISTED BACK. WENT TO DR ON 11/26/98 AND WAS REFERED TO PANEL DR. EXAMINED BY PANEL DR ON 11/30/98 WAS RETD RESTRICTED ON 12/3/98 FIRST DA Y OFF WORK DUE TO HOLIDAY AND WORK CYCLE
July 19, 1998VA · Coaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE TWO PIECES A DRILL STEEL. TABLE BUSHING WAS PUSHED UP AND OUT OF SLOT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AUGEN THE BUSHING WITH HANDS, BUSHING FELL MAXHIN G OPERATORS FINGERS. ER VISIT REQUIRED STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT NO RESTRICTION.
March 3, 1998VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
TREE BEING CUT BY ANOTHER EE WAS AROUND THE HILLFROM HIM CUTTING TREES. THE TREE WAS NOTCHED TO FALL DOWN HILL WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE TREE AROUND CAUSING IT TO FALL AROUND THE HILL. THE TOP OF THE TREE HIT EE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
1997 · 3 incidents
March 20, 1997VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
COAL LOADER OPERATOR WAS FINE CLEANING COAL WITH 980C FRONT END LOADER. ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL STRUCK LOADER AND OPERATOR'S HEAD STRUCK INSIDE LOADER CAB. SOME OF HIGHWALL ROCK CAME INSIDE CAB.
March 12, 1997VA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE PICKED UP END A PULL CABLE TO HELP PUT IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BLOCK MISSED 2 DAYS LOST TIME 3-13-97 4 DAYS REGULARLY SCHEDULED OFF AND RETURN TO WORK 7-19-97 RESTRICTED ACTIVEITY.
LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING HAULERS IN SHOT WITH992C FRONT END LOADER. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE & THE MACHINE WAS QUICKLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE OPERATOR LEFT THE MAC HINE TO GET AWAY FROM THE FLAMES AND THE MACHINEBURNED. A PRESHIFT INSPECTION HAD BEEN PERFORMED
EMP STATED THAT WHILE LOADING SHOT HE SLIPPED ONLOOSE COAL OR CUTTINGS AND TWISTED KNEE. WENT TO DR ON 10-10-96. DIAGNOSED AS STRAIN. ASKED TO SEE SPECIALIST AS PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY AND WAS SC HEDULED FOR SURGERY 10-29-96 WHICH BEGAN FIRST DAY OF LOST WORK. EMP CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL SURGERY.
July 2, 1996VA · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP ALLEGED HE BENT OVER OT PICK SOMETHING UP WHILE CHANGING OIL IN LOADER ON 7-2-96 AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE. NO WITNESSES AND MANAGEMENT WAS INFORMED ON 7-8-96. WENT TO DR ON OWN, WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST. FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 7-10-96.
April 12, 1996VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE GETTING CRANE OF SERVICE TRUCK OUT OF STORAGE TO USE, HAD HAND ON SHEVE BLOCK MOVING CRANE ARM & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHEVE BLOCK & RAIN GUARD. RING FINGER ON RT HAND LACERATED REQUIRED ST ITCHES. RETURNED TO WORK SAMD DAY, RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.
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