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.
Middleton Mine: 90 MSHA citations 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
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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
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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.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.44.3%
significant & substantial
3.4%
high negligence or reckless
44.8%
reasonably likely or greater
14.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.3% low, 86.2% moderate, 3.4% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Middleton Mine shows 100% of 71 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2001-01-19, 25 years ago
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
71
samples
1.47
dust max (mg/m3)
38 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 33 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR36
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)13
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)6
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-09-27, 25 years ago13.8
silica avg (%)
5
samples
28.7
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2000-04-17, 26 years ago
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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.20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BELT CLEANER1
- CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER1
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100% | 6 |
| 2000 | 100% | 65 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Middleton Mining Llc 1997 to 1999
- Hosanna Llc 1999 to 2000
- Hasco Inc 2000 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | 7,586 |
| 2000 | 16 | 45,887 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Middleton Mine sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 1 incident
Hasco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RAIL FROM CONTINUOUS MINER. PULLED OR STRAINED WRIST.
1999 · 3 incidents
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURED AND A PIECE OF ROCK/COAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
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
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.
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
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.
April 25, 1998
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A RIB ROLL FELL ON HIS LEFT CALF.
April 1, 1998
VA · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS SITTING ON RIB & A PIECE OF RIB 3'L, 1'W & 8" THICK ROLLED OFF & STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.
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
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE PULLING WATER LINE BY HAND EE INJURED HIS BACK.