Harman Branch Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Fixing wheel unit. Chain slipped, fell on left knee, which pushed leg forward causing sprained foot & ankle.
Mine No. 1 Coal
Harman Branch Mining, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Hung Q Nguyen
Iaeger,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608963
Mine No. 1 has $3K 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
- 3
- Years on record
- 2003–2004
- Latest incident
- Aug 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
38
citations
12
significant & substantial
$2,644
proposed penalties
$2,644
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
39
inspections on record
993
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: 993 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 $3K 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.$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-04-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Mine No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.72 mg/m3 (83% compliant) across 148 samples.
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.0.72
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.94
dust max (mg/m3)
83%
within 1.5 mg/m3
148
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-03-03.
Silica (quartz)
2.4
silica avg (%)
4.5
silica max (%)
8
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-03-08.
Noise
20%
over PEL
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-09-22.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,566 | 2 | 0 | 560.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 4,610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,727 | 1 | 0 | 268.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,798 | 2 | 1 | 416.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,699 | 5 | 4 | 1064.1 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,856 | 5 | 3 | 729.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,760 | 5 | 1 | 1050.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q2 | 4,988 | 2 | 0 | 401.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,928 | 8 | 3 | 4149.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,691 | 7 | 0 | 1492.2 |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2004 · 1 incident
2003 · 2 incidents
Harman Branch Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL APPROX. 20'WIDE, 7'THICK & 125'LONG. FROM SPAD #40 ACROSS 2 INTERSECTION. MINE ADVANCED ON 50 BY 90 CENTERS BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, REROUTED STOPPING LINE AND TIMBERED CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF.
Harman Branch Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
THE AFFECTED AREA HAD ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INCLUDING 7' ROOF BOLTS, TIMBER AND CRIBS WE KNOW IT WAS A FAULTY AREA. IT IS IN AREA WHERE ADD SIZE BLOCK ARE WHERE SECTION BELT TURNED OFF MAINS . ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE SET AROUND FALL AND STOPPING LINE WAS SET OVER FOR INTAKE.
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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.