Select Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY (INTAKE) AT BREAK #33 ON 3 MAINS AT SPAD #381. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30'L, 20'W, AND APPROX 10' TO 12'THICK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Mine #5: 12 MSHA citations Coal
Select Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James B Simpkins
Wharncliffe,
Mingo County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608713
Mine #5 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1999–2000
- Latest incident
- Apr 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,016
proposed penalties
$1,016
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
18
inspections on record
360
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: 360 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine #5 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
11 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-05-17.
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.50.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
45.5%
reasonably likely or greater
18.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine #5 shows 91% of 32 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: 2000-05-23, 26 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.91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
32
samples
2.66
dust max (mg/m3)
14 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 18 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR16
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)3
- ELECTRICIAN2
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-04-26, 26 years ago7.8
silica avg (%)
3
samples
8.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
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: 2000-03-20, 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.25%
over PEL
4
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BELT MAN/CONVEYOR MAN1
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Central Contracting Inc 1998 to 1998
- Select Mining Inc 1998 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 106,357 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine #5 sits in Mingo County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 15.0% 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.Mingo County, West Virginia · Population 22,979
15.0%
Mining share of county employment
$39,527
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,580 | 3 | 0 | 395.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,384 | 8 | 5 | 1485.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2000 · 8 incidents
Select Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
DURING EXAMINATION OF RETURN ENTRY, A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 8TH LEFT PANEL BETWEEN XCUT 3&4. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' IN LENGTH, 19' WIDE, AND 6-8' THICK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN TH IS FALL.
Select Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
DURING INSPECTION OF INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL WAS APP. 100' IN LENGTH, 16' WIDE AND 10' TO 12' THICK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Select Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINER WAS CUTTING IN #5 ROOM ON 9TH LEFT PANEL OFF #5 MAINS. THE TOP STARTED DRIPPING AND FALLING, THE CONT. MINER WAS COVERED WITH APP. 8'OF ROCK AND CONTINUED TO FALL AND COVERED #1 SHUTTLE CAR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
February 15, 2000
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE FROM PALLET TO FLAT CAR AND TURNED TO THROW IT ON CAR. TWISTED HIS BACK.
January 26, 2000
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO OFFSIDE FRONT OF BOLTER CHANGING BITS WHEN OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE TO SPOT BOLT. EE'S RT. FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER RT. FRONT TIRE.
January 17, 2000
WV · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS MINER HELPING ON CONT. MINER SECTION AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT.
Select Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL AT BREAK 36 #3 MAINS, IN INTERSECTION OF #4 TO 5 HEADING WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE ONSHIFT INVESTIGATION. APPROX. 40' X 20' X 6-7' THICK FELL IN INTERSECTION. DID NOT AFFECT PASSAG E OF MEN, AIR, OR EQUIP. FALL WAS CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF. CALLED IN TO MSHA LOGAN 1-10-2000.
1999 · 2 incidents
Select Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON THE 001MMU. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20 FT LONG, 30 FT WIDE, AND 7 FT HIGH. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WERE INJURED OR AFFECTED.
Select Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT HAS OCCURRED IN THE #22 XCUT OF THE #2 MAINS WITH #5 ENTRY, 1 XCUT INBY SPAD #233 MEASURING APPROX. 70' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. VENTILAT ION WAS NOT BLOCKED NOR PASSAGE OF MEN. NO INJURIES INVOLVED.