Walcoal, Inc · Accident type, without injuries
LOCATED ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY SPAD 23. 20'LONG, 30'WIDE, THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION. IF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS 6'RESIN BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION.
Mine No 1: 120 MSHA citations Coal
Walcoal, Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Michelle Hatfield
Horsepen, Va,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608706
Mine No 1 has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2001–2002
- Latest incident
- Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
120
citations
51
significant & substantial
$24,857
proposed penalties
$9,467
paid to date
38% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,390 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
1,147
inspection hours
10.5
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.120 citations across 1,147 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine No 1 has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K 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.$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$15K
outstanding
117 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-10-03.
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.42.9%
significant & substantial
2.6%
high negligence or reckless
41.9%
reasonably likely or greater
16.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.0% low, 91.5% moderate, 2.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine No 1 shows 80% of 80 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: 2002-08-30, 23 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.80%
within 1.5 mg/m3
80
samples
6.43
dust max (mg/m3)
38 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 42 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR41
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)8
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)7
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2002-05-08, 24 years ago4.1
silica avg (%)
7
samples
7.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80% | 44 |
| 2001 | 81% | 36 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3.3 | 4 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Albatross Mining Corp 1998 to 2000
- Corbadd Inc 2000 to 2001
- Walcoal, Inc 2001 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 | |
| 2002 | 13 | 107,768 |
| 2001 | 11 | 64,777 |
| 2000 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,253 | 2 | 2 | 1596.2 |
| 2002 Q3 | 5,261 | 23 | 11 | 4371.8 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,402 | 24 | 10 | 3748.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,990 | 29 | 10 | 4148.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,916 | 31 | 12 | 5240.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,942 | 3 | 0 | 504.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,203 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2002 · 7 incidents
August 8, 2002
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HIT THE ROTATION INSTEAD OF THE UP PRESSURE. IT SPRAINED THE THUMB.
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG. IT WAS 6 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA.
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS INBY TAILPIECE IN #1 ENTRY. SPAD 138. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7' HIGH. THE JOY MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROOF FALL.
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FOREMAN AS HE WAS DOINGA PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. ONE BREAK OUTBY #5 HDG. 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 10'HIGH.
April 16, 2002
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object
EE SAID HE WAS BETWEEN S. CAR AND RIB. THE RIB ROLLE DON HIM. A LUMP OF COAL HIT HIM IN BACK EE AND HIP. EE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT THE SAME DAY BEFORE WORK FROM WHAT I SEEN WERE HE WAS HURT AT. IT DID NOT HAPPEN THE WAY. HE SAID IT DID.
March 12, 2002
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PERSON PUTTING UP A BOLT. WRENCH GAME OFF TO HIT HIM IN RIGHT CHECK BONE.
2001 · 2 incidents
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL ABOUT 50 FT IN BY SPAD 38 IN #2 ENTRY ON #1 PANEL. FALL ABOUT 8 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE 70 FT IN LENGTH. TIMBERED OFF. PULLING OFF PANEL IS ACTION TAKEN.
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD 49 ONE AND HALF BREAKS. FALL ABOUT 18 FT WIDE, 6 FT OR MORE HIGH IN THE CENTER, ABOUT 65 FT LONG. TIMBERED OFF. DANGERED OFF. NO PLANS OF CLEAN UP.