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Middleton Mine Coal

Hasco Inc · Underground
Controlled by James A Hubbard
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406880

Middleton Mine has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1998–2001
Latest incident
Feb 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
90
citations
39
significant & substantial
$9,705
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,705 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
38
inspections on record
665
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: 665 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Middleton Mine has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 0 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
87 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Middleton Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.35 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 71 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.
0.35
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.47
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
71
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-01-19.
Silica (quartz)
13.8
silica avg (%)
28.7
silica max (%)
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-09-27.
Noise
20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-04-17.
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
2001 Q1 4,290 6 6 1398.6
2000 Q3 14,581 30 13 2057.5
2000 Q2 8,320 19 9 2283.7
2000 Q1 3,618 24 8 6633.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2001 · 1 incident

February 7, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hasco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROCK FALL AT 5:30 AM DURING PRESHIFT EXAM. FALL ON SURFACE #2 ENTRY AT PORTAL BEHIND APRON. ROCK IS APPROX 16 FT LONG 7 FT WIDE 6 FT THICK. TIMBERED AND DANGERED BOTH SIDES.

2000 · 1 incident

March 24, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RAIL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER. PULLED OR STRAINED WRIST.

1999 · 3 incidents

May 20, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE HIT A WIRE ROPE AND A SMALL SLIVER OF WIRE FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

February 2, 1999 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON KNEES SETTING TIMBERS, ROCK FELLFROM TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH.

1998 · 7 incidents

July 29, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Middleton Mining Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED TO MOVE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

April 25, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES CUT HIS LEG WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT.

March 30, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING A LINE CURTAIN OUT OF A WATER HOLE IN #5HEADING & HURT HIS BACK

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