Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County,
WV
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Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607334
Meadow Creek Minerals Mine has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $16K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1988–2009
Latest incident
Jan 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
41
citations
13
significant & substantial
$26,186
proposed penalties
$5,631
paid to date
22% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $20,555 gap.
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: 599 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Meadow Creek Minerals Mine has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $16K 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.
$26K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$16K
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $17K in penalties contested before the Commission, $12K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-04-10.
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.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
26%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$17K proposed, $12K 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 2013-06-12.
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 Meadow Creek Minerals Mine shows 100% of 47 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: 2013-04-08, 13 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
47
samples
1.04
dust max (mg/m3)
47 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2013
2
3,460
2012
6
15,772
2011
7
16,858
2010
11
52,895
2009
21
6,284
2008
10
11,339
2007
2
2006
23
38,071
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Meadow Creek Minerals Mine sits in Nicholas County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.1% 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.
Nicholas County, West Virginia · Population 24,446
6.1%
Mining share of county employment
$49,280
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
2013 Q4
71
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
775
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1,161
2
0
1722.7
2013 Q1
1,363
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
1,461
4
1
2737.9
2012 Q3
1,513
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
4,072
2
0
491.2
2012 Q1
5,083
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q4
5,513
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
5,985
6
1
1002.5
2011 Q2
2,507
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
0
0
0
2010 Q4
4,720
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
10,003
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
3,938
7
0
1777.6
2009 Q1
4,393
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
7,882
2
2
253.7
2008 Q3
0
2
0
2007 Q4
0
0
0
2007 Q3
480
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
480
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,080
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,155
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
14,931
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,331
2
1
272.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file
2009 · 1 incident
January 13, 2009WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
54736YEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE WATER PUMP FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO COMPANY UNTIL 09-03-92 COMPANY WAS UNAWARE OF ANY ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT ON 008031-92 & WORKED A FULL SHIFTR ON 09-01-92 BUTDID NOT REPORT FOR WORK ON 09-02-92 HIS WIDE CALLED ON THAT DAY TO SAY HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR
EMPL WAS OPERATING SWEEPER TO CLEAN DEBRIS FROM SURFACE OF COAL IN PIT & REACHED OVER TO CHANGE GEARS FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE. UPON REACHING HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE WAITED FEW MINUTES THEN RE PORTED INCIDENT TO FOREMAN.
January 9, 1991WV · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE OPERATING LOADER, A BIG ROCK WAS PICKED UP IN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE LOADER TO RAISE UP. THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT AND THE REAR END OF THE LOADER DROPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK.
September 12, 1988WV · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vencill Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE LOADING BLASTING SHOT, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING LEFT FOOT.
April 20, 1988WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE