Panther, Mcdowell County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609387
Lower War Eagle Mine has $72K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2012–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
209
citations
50
significant & substantial
$72,300
proposed penalties
$69,350
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,950 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
41
inspections on record
2,860
inspection hours
7.3
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.
209 citations across 2,860 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lower War Eagle Mine has $72K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$72K
proposed penalties
$69K
current assessed
$69K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
208 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-02-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Lower War Eagle Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.60 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 497 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
After completing the cut in #4 heading near spad #3839 the employee was in a squat position. Upon standing and taking two steps, stepped onto the miner cable and waterline and twisted his right foot. Employee is unable to return to his regular duties.
May 30, 2015WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roof Fall was discovered during routine exam in the South East # 1 Sub Mains, in the number 2 entry near spad number 2513. The nearest working face is 3500 feet away from Fall area. Size of fall is 20 foot in length, 20 foot wide, and the height is 4 feet. All entrances to the fall area have been supported with additional supports, and access is blocked off.
Roof Fall was discovered around 7:30 am on morning of 07/31/2014. Size of the fall estimated at 20' X 20' X 4'. No one was injured and ventilation was not obstructed. All areas near the Fall have been cribbed off, and dangered off so no one can go in the effective area. The fall occured at Spad # 2485.
Roof Fall was discovered out by the working face of number one entry approximately 550' to 600' from the section The area was bolted according to roof control plan with four foot resin bolts. The area is in return air way doesn't block ventilation or prevent travel of the air course. All sides of the intersection have been cribbed off to prevent travel into the area.
April 25, 2014WV · Coalelectrician, linemanDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Employer was notified 4/25/14 that the employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis for Part 90 rights and that the employee has exercised those rights.
2013 · 3 incidents
August 21, 2013WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
The employee was starting to drill the outside bolt hole on his third row of bolts, as the steel started to rotate a piece of rock 30 1/2" X 14" X 2" fell from the top and struck his right foot resulting in a fracture. The employee was wearing all proper and necessary PPE.
January 31, 2013WV · CoaldispatcherDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
The employee and a helper were cutting down wire roof mesh when his are slipped and became caught by a piece of wire resulting in a laceration to his wrist.
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