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Mine No. 2: 25 MSHA citations Coal

Walcoal, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Michelle Hatfield
Jenkinjones, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608970

Mine No. 2 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
25
citations
11
significant & substantial
$4,687
proposed penalties
$420
paid to date
9% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,267 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Walcoal, Inc.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
27
inspections on record
524
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: 524 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. 2 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 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
$420
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
25 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-11-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
44.0%
significant & substantial
12.0%
high negligence or reckless
44.0%
reasonably likely or greater
16.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 20.0% low, 68.0% moderate, 12.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine No. 2 shows 100% of 20 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

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.

Last sampled: 2003-09-25, 22 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
20
samples
1.45
dust max (mg/m3)
14 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 6 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)6
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)3

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2003-05-14, 23 years ago
6.1
silica avg (%)
1
samples
6.1
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

Noise
ⓘ 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: 2003-07-22, 23 years ago
0%
over PEL
4
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)2
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)1
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Walcoal, Inc. 2002 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2004 1
2003 5 22,272
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine No. 2 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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
ⓘ 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
2004 Q1 10 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,835 7 0 2469.1
2003 Q3 1,697 6 4 3535.7
2003 Q2 160 12 7 75000.0
2003 Q1 546 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2003 · 1 incident

April 11, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Walcoal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

MINE FOREMAN FOUND THE ROOF FALL DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 30'LONG.