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.
38 citations across 2,323 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Marmet Dock has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $4K in penalties contested before the Commission, $4K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 11% of citations on record
Stood as issued
4 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$4K proposed, $4K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2013-12-04.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Marmet Dock shows 100% of 346 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2026-07-10
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
346
samples
0.40
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
227 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 119 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
UTILITY MAN115
HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER100
BULLDOZER OPERATOR40
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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 by year
ⓘ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.
Marmet Dock recorded 9.95 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
9.95
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.19 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 3.89 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
9.95
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2017 *
4.95
4.95
0.000
2016 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
11
2025
11
2024
11
2023
10
2022
10
2021
10
2020
15
2019
22
2018
20
2017
19
2016
21
2015
17
2014
9
2013
9
2012
9
2011
7
2010
7
2009
9
2008
14
2007
37
2006
30
2005
36
2004
35
2003
23
2002
11
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Marmet Dock sits in Kanawha County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Kanawha County, West Virginia · Population 178,198
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,887
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
5,443
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
6,067
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
4,609
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
4,787
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
5,131
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
5,578
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
4,765
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
5,159
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
5,353
1
0
186.8
2024 Q1
5,557
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
4,596
1
0
217.6
2023 Q3
4,971
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,734
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
4,952
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
4,054
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
4,967
1
0
201.3
2022 Q2
4,761
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
5,500
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
4,508
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
4,900
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
5,167
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
5,548
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
4,782
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
5,382
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
8,132
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
11,737
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
10,681
1
0
93.6
2019 Q3
11,002
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
11,169
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
12,173
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
10,806
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
10,772
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
11,180
1
0
89.4
2018 Q1
9,079
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
9,233
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
9,790
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
10,476
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
10,936
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
8,267
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
10,681
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
11,812
1
0
84.7
2016 Q1
12,390
1
0
80.7
2015 Q4
10,843
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
10,772
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
8,283
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
9,605
2
0
208.2
2014 Q4
6,078
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
5,240
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,174
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
5,348
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
5,162
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
5,748
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
6,158
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
5,854
3
2
512.5
2012 Q4
5,261
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
6,022
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,944
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
6,370
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
5,807
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
5,370
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
5,140
3
1
583.7
2011 Q1
4,773
1
0
209.5
2010 Q4
4,777
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,699
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,450
1
1
224.7
2010 Q1
4,359
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
4,041
1
0
247.5
2009 Q3
3,506
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
5,253
1
1
190.4
2009 Q1
6,626
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
8,710
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
8,488
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
9,212
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
7,892
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
18,109
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
20,410
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
21,407
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
23,147
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
19,294
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
14,933
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
18,633
6
6
322.0
2006 Q1
23,571
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
25,971
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
26,362
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
25,362
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
27,880
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
25,622
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
25,859
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
26,547
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
19,417
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
17,465
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
14,806
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
17,982
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
13,936
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
10,348
1
1
96.6
2002 Q3
7,835
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file
2025 · 2 incidents
October 28, 2025WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alex Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was trying to loosen a hydraulic hose on the boom of excavator when wrench slipped off smashing finger on boom causing a laceration (8) stitches and broken finger.
This was a fire contained to a wheel on tractor trailer coal truck. While setting in line to dump EE's load of coal it was noticed that the drivers off-side rear wheel area was on fire. It was fought with extinguishers and the local fire department was called to completely extinguish the flames.
Employee was loading a telehandler on a roll back when it slipped off jolting the employee in the cab. This resulted in small fracture to EE's upper shoulder.
2016 · 2 incidents
February 2, 2016WV · Coalcar trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loaderOTHER
Alex Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was in the process of securing a barge to be loaded, using a chain and clevis. The wind shifted and the barge moved up-river. EE had EE's hand on the chain when this occurred. The accident resulted in an amputation of EE's left index finger (amputated at local hospital).
January 8, 2016WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was cleaning the tipple when the metal detector shut the belt off. EE turned to go to the belt when EE placed EE's foot in some mud and EE twisted EE's knee. The area EE stepped in the mud was a small incline. EE had been scheduled for an MRI and management received notification on 2/2/2016 that EE will require surgery.
2014 · 1 incident
December 8, 2014WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was operating a loader when suspected dirt particles blew out of the heating vent and into her eye. She continued to work and completed her shift. Due to continued discomfort, she stopped by the ER and was diagnosed with a Corneal Foreign Body and prescribed antibiotic drops. Employee returned to work the following day.
Employee was removing lodged lump of coal with slate bar. In an attempt to free the material, the slate bar & lump fell out of the bin area striking employee's right leg ultimately causing a scrape on the leg. Employee refused medical attention initially, but went to family doctor on 5/26/09 because of redness. Doctor put employee off work for rest of week for infection.
Injured employee was in the process of dumping a load of coal off of his tractor/trailer when the trailer turned over, which in turn turned the tractor over. Injured employee's neck was lacerated during turn over. What caused the laceration was undetermined.
2005 · 3 incidents
November 17, 2005WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee picked up wash down hose to clean coal out of crusher. He was using his right hand to twist the nozzle to the on position. When the sudden burst of water pressure came on, the employee did not have a secure hold on the nozzle and the hose. This resulted in the employee's wrist being put in an awkward position, therefore, spraining his right wrist.
August 6, 2005WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee tripped over a 3" toe plate while walking backwards giving hand signals to a crane operator. Employee fell on the existing catwalk bruising his knee, ribs, and shoulder. He was OK until a few days ago, decided to go back to the doctor on 9/15. Doctor put him on modified duty, but no modified duty is available, therefore it's a lost time.
February 21, 2005WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee came into foreman's office and reported that his back was hurting and that he was going to seek medical attention. He informed his foreman that he had injured his back while pushing up loads of coal in the yard.
EE CLOSED A VALVE ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, CAUSING A BUILD UP OF PRESSURE TO A POINT ABOVE HYD HOSE PRESSURE LIMIT. THE HOSE BURST, HIGH PRESSURE OIL STRIKES ARM AND BODY CAUSING BRUISING AND ARM LACERATION.
April 21, 2003WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS