Mining Incidents

Lower Alma No 6 Coal

Controlled by Bens Creek Group PLC
Wharncliff, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609272

Lower Alma No 6 has $86K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2012–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
155
citations
44
significant & substantial
$85,849
proposed penalties
$63,786
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $22,063 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
74
inspections on record
2,084
inspection hours
7.4
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.
155 citations across 2,084 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lower Alma No 6 has $86K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 13 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.
$86K
proposed penalties
$70K
current assessed
$64K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
149 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-11-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Lower Alma No 6 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.50 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 130 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.
0.50
dust avg (mg/m3)
9.62
dust max (mg/m3)
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
130
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-04-21.
Silica (quartz)
5.0
silica avg (%)
5.4
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-11-07.
Noise
0%
over PEL
13
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-05-06.
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
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q4 1,632 1 1 612.7
2016 Q3 1,576 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,370 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 900 1 0 1111.1
2015 Q4 546 0 0 0.0
Show 30 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q3 765 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 983 3 1 3051.9
2015 Q1 1,207 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 650 2 0 3076.9
2014 Q3 1,341 2 1 1491.4
2014 Q2 8,225 17 4 2066.9
2014 Q1 16,338 21 7 1285.3
2013 Q4 16,260 18 2 1107.0
2013 Q3 15,869 12 4 756.2
2013 Q2 15,615 16 4 1024.7
2013 Q1 11,425 30 8 2625.8
2012 Q4 10,618 18 9 1695.2
2012 Q3 5,197 9 1 1731.8
2012 Q2 2,617 4 2 1528.5
2012 Q1 2,176 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 855 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 1 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 70 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 70 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 58 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 325 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2014 · 6 incidents

July 15, 2014 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by employee while doing the weekly airway examination. Date and Time is unknown. The fall was approximately 20' X 20' 10' Thick. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts along with 10' cable bolts. The fall is at Spad #442 in the #5 Entry in the 2nd North West Mains

June 17, 2014 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred at #2 Entry Spad #152. The fall was apprx. 22' X 22' X 10'. The fall has been dangered off at all approaches. 6ft fully grouted bolts was used with 10' cable bolts.

May 27, 2014 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD GOT OFF HIS RIDE TO SHUT THE AIRLOCK DOORS HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND. BENT INDEX FINGER BACK. SWELLING.

May 12, 2014 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred #5 Belt one break inby spad #414. The fall is appx 20' X 20' above anchorage. The fall was dangered off at all approaches. Six foot fully grouted bolts used. Notified the agency in the required 15MIN , Local agency also notified.

April 16, 2014 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An Unplanned roof fall has occurred in the #2 entry/Spad #140. The fall was approx. 20' X 20' X 6' above anchorage. The fall was dangered off at all approaches. Local agency notified also.

April 9, 2014 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was putting breaker in when the handle broke and he said it shocked him, he hurt his right shoulder on the rib. He was check in the ER and released

2013 · 9 incidents

December 6, 2013 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

unintentional roof fall occurred off the neutral in an area that had already been dangered off between spad 134-145 in #3 Entry between break 7 & 8. Appx 30 ft long, 20 ft wide, 6 ft high.

October 23, 2013 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting the shield on miner-felt burning sensation in lower back. EE worked regular duties until 10.30.13 EE started missing work on 10.31.13

October 16, 2013 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator MACHINERY
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE is a scoop operator, supplying the roof bolter. He went to get a water on the offside of the bolter. The rear rubber tire ran over the right foot-causing bruise. EE was wearing Metatarsal Boots.

May 17, 2013 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was setting stab jack and slipped when stab jack came down on left foot. Contusion-Left Foot--Metatarsal Boots in use.

April 26, 2013 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE complained of left shoulder hurting while shoveling #1 head and lifting parts that day. EE starting missing work on 2.25.2014 for possible RTC repair (acromioplasty)

February 7, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was shoveling offside of #1 belt at break #8 when a piece of draw rock fell hitting the left leg and foot.

January 28, 2013 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred one break outby the face in the intersection in the #6 entry. The fall was approx. 20' X 30'. The fall was above anchorage, 6ft fully grouted bolts was used. This fall occurred after the area had been dangered off. It occurred at break 15. This was an unplanned roof fall.

January 28, 2013 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

a roof fall occurred inby an area that was under order between spad #179 to spad # 184. The fall is in the #3 entry and is approx. 70' long X 20' Wide--6-8' thick. All accesses to the fall will be breakered off as condition warrant. This was an unplanned roof fall.

2012 · 1 incident

June 25, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was taking the rub rail off miner to wash it when the rail was loosened it fell on the right foot. Metatarsal boots were in use. Right foot was bruised.

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The full compliance file on Lower Alma No 6

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