Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

K & J Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jimmy Williams
Herndon, Wyoming, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608540

Mine No 1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1996–2000
Latest incident
Aug 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,250
proposed penalties
$525
paid to date
10% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,725 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
16
inspections on record
411
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: 411 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 $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$525
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine No 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 1.40 mg/m3 (81% compliant) across 57 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.
1.40
dust avg (mg/m3)
9.73
dust max (mg/m3)
81%
within 1.5 mg/m3
57
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-09-26.
Silica (quartz)
6.1
silica avg (%)
12.2
silica max (%)
12
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-08-30.
Noise
0%
over PEL
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-02-28.
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
2000 Q4 640 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 22,953 8 1 348.5
2000 Q2 21,439 17 4 792.9
2000 Q1 18,599 18 5 967.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2000 · 4 incidents

August 21, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
K & J Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE TRAMMING 21S/C, SHUTTLE CAR IN ROADWAY 1BRK INBY BELT FEEDER, THE SHUTTLE CAR TRAVELED OVER HUMP IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO CONTACT MINE ROOF RESULTIN GIN ALLEDG E INJURY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT INJURED IS ABOVE AVERAGE IN SIZE AND MAY HAVE HAD TROUBLE IN SMALL OPERATOR COMPARTMENT.

July 19, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
K & J Energy Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS RAISING UP TO MANOVER MACHINE THAT HE HIT HEAD ON TOP, TWISTED KNEE, FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING ELBOW ON ROCK, INJURED LOWER BACK AND FELT PAIN IN NECK.

July 17, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K & J Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' X 2' X 0-6" THICK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIM WHILE HE WAS IN DECK OF MACHINE TRAMMING IT TO NEXT WORKING PLACE.

May 20, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING SUDDEN BOUNCE OF SHUTTLE CAR WHICH IN TURN CAUSED BACK PAIN.

1999 · 6 incidents

December 27, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING BOLTER ON HIS KNEES IN DECK, HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS OUTSIDE DECK. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER DECK, MAIN FLOOR AND RIB. BRUISED AND BROKE A COUPLE OF SMALL BONES IN R IGHT FOOT.

August 10, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ELECTRICIAN USING TORCH & A PIECE OF HOT SLAG HIT IN CORNER OF RIGHT EYE Y

July 22, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG UP IN TOP. SHOOK THE DRILL STEEL TO BREAK IT LOOSE, IT BROKE ANDFELL IN HIS HAND AND SCRAPED HIS FACE.

July 22, 1999 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

DEFECTIVE CATHEAD STARTED BURNING WORKER TYPE TO DENGLIZA BREAK AND ARCH FROM CATHEAD BURNT EYE.

May 17, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BELT LINE STRUCTURE INTO A SUPPLY CAR. A PIECE OF STRUCTION FELL OFF ONE END OF CAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROOF AND STRUCTURE.

March 3, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE BOLTER MOVED INTO THE #3 ENTRY WAS SET UP TOSTART BOLTING OPERATION PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE TOP & A PIECE OF ROCK 5 INCHED ROUND & 8 INCHES THICK FELL DOWN STEEL & HIT A MIDDLE FING ER OF THE LEFT HAND

1998 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO FIND AN OIL LEAK BY DIGGING OUT HYDRALIC HOSES UNDER THE VALVE CHEST, STARTED THE MINER WHILE TRYING TO FEEL THE OIL. THE PRESSURE SHOT HYDRAULIC OIL UNDER HIS MIDDLE FINGER NAIL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 2, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Gold Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAISED UP AND HIT BACK AGAINST ROOF. EE HAD NO WITNESS. TO MY UNDERSTANDING HE CAME OUTSIDE OF MINES, WALKED THROUGH MINE OFFICE, GAVE NO INFORMATION ON HIS CONDITION & DROVE HIS OWN AUTOMOBIL E OFF MINE SITE.

July 21, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R C O Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 MINER WAS TRAMMED FORWARD CRUSHING VICTIM BETWEEN RIPPER HEAD AND ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND CONTROLS. EE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO LOWER ABDOMEN AREA.

1997 · 3 incidents

April 8, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R C O Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM ON BACK

March 20, 1997 WV · Coal MACHINERY
R C O Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE. WHEN HE STARTED TO PUT SECOND PIECE OF STEEL UP, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGEER BETWEEN STEEL.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
R C O Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SC AND HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY HURTING BACK.

June 30, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R C O Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL ON BELT LINE AND STRAINED BACK.

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The full compliance file on Mine No 1

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.