Mine No 1: 1 recorded fatality
Coal
Algoma,
Mcdowell County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601967
Mine No 1 has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $24K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1983–1998
- Latest incident
- Aug 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
significant & substantial
$24,195
proposed penalties
1% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $23,885 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 922 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 No 1 has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $24K 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.
101 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-10-09.
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.
25.7%
significant & substantial
14.9%
high negligence or reckless
25.7%
reasonably likely or greater
43.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 12.9% low, 72.3% moderate, 10.9% high, 4.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine No 1 shows 81% of 74 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: 2001-06-15, 25 years ago
42 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 32 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR33
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)7
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)6
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-04-17, 25 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR9
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 |
87% |
23 |
| 2000 |
78% |
51 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2001 |
4.4 |
3 |
| 2000 |
6.2 |
10 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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 |
11 |
21,142 |
| 2000 |
13 |
49,409 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No 1 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.
McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
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 Q2 |
6,336 |
36 |
10 |
5681.8 |
| 2001 Q1 |
5,280 |
24 |
5 |
4545.5 |
| 2000 Q4 |
2,304 |
5 |
3 |
2170.1 |
| 2000 Q3 |
2,304 |
23 |
6 |
9982.6 |
| 2000 Q2 |
6,912 |
9 |
1 |
1302.1 |
| 2000 Q1 |
2,688 |
6 |
1 |
2232.1 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
March 5, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · MACHINERY
Deep Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THIS VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING THE LIFT HEAD INTO THE CENTER TRAM POSITION.HE LEANED OVER THE DRILL POT TO SWING THE DRILL ARM IN AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE FAST FEED CRUSHING THE VI CTIM INTO THE ROOF.
Reportable incidents
9 on file (excluding fatalities above)
1998 · 2 incidents
August 27, 1998
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J E T Resources Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING STRUCTURE FOR THE BELT AND WHILE DOING THIS HE SET A RAIL ON THE FRAME AND IT FELL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
August 25, 1998
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
J E T Resources Llc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN SLIP OF ROCK ABOUT 18"LONG, 6"WIDE, & 5"THICK FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
1995 · 2 incidents
PUTTING POWER ON FUSE BOX. LID WAS OPEN. RIGHT AND LEFT ARM AND FACE WERE BURNED.
Pillar Line Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THERE WA A ROCKFALL IN THE INTAKE1BKINBYTHE SURFACE FAN 40IN THICK 4FT 1IN WIDTH & 20FT IN LENGTH
1989 · 1 incident
March 27, 1989
WV · Coal
electrician, lineman
MACHINERY
Dan-Dyster Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CHAIN COUPLING ON MINER BETWEEN SPEED REDUCER & PUMP AND WELDED CHAIN. THERE WAS ANGLE IRON TIED TO PRESSURE HOSE. WHEN OPERATOR STARTED MINER. IT THROWED ANGLE IRON INTO FACE OF ELECTRICIAN C UTTING HIM UNDER THE RIGHT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES.
1988 · 2 incidents
December 21, 1988
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Dan-Dyster Corp · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN DRILL STEEL WENT THROUGH A CRACK A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HURTING HIS BACK.
July 27, 1988
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Dan-Dyster Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS MOVE BACK SO THE MINER COULD GET BACK WHEN HE DID HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE & THE RIB HIS LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT ON THE TRAM
1983 · 2 incidents
Algoma Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BOLTING TOP WITH JACKSET AND HAD HIS BACK TO THE RIB WHEN ROCK AND COAL TOGETHER FELL OFF THE UPPER PART OF THE RIB AND HIT HIS LOWER BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN
United Pocahontas Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WALKING DOWN THE HILL GOING TO THE MAN TRIP WHEN HE FELL ON SOME ICE STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE GROUND.