Lo Down Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Air lock door closed on employees' hand
MINE NO. 32 Coal
LO DOWN ENERGY, INC.
· Underground
Controlled by
Philip T Lambert
Caretta,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608659
MINE NO. 32 has $504K in proposed MSHA penalties and $87K outstanding across 22 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2000–2025
- Latest incident
- Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,076
citations
201
significant & substantial
$503,727
proposed penalties
$313,258
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $190,469 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
219
inspections on record
10,024
inspection hours
10.7
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.1,076 citations across 10,024 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MINE NO. 32 has $504K in proposed MSHA penalties and $87K outstanding across 22 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.$504K
proposed penalties
$400K
current assessed
$313K
paid to date
$87K
outstanding
1,024 assessments are final orders; 22 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at MINE NO. 32 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.48 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 1,235 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.0.48
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.85
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
1,235
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-29.
Silica (quartz)
4.4
silica avg (%)
18.9
silica max (%)
118
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-05-12.
Noise
6%
over PEL
104
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-19.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 10,711 | 16 | 2 | 1493.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,938 | 34 | 4 | 3421.2 |
| 2025 Q2 | 13,894 | 15 | 0 | 1079.6 |
| 2025 Q1 | 10,443 | 16 | 0 | 1532.1 |
| 2024 Q4 | 10,653 | 1 | 1 | 93.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 9,230 | 25 | 3 | 2708.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 14,738 | 5 | 0 | 339.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 9,334 | 21 | 3 | 2249.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,303 | 10 | 3 | 970.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 9,314 | 4 | 0 | 429.5 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,752 | 13 | 0 | 1209.1 |
| 2023 Q1 | 8,667 | 5 | 0 | 576.9 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10,053 | 17 | 2 | 1691.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 8,892 | 11 | 0 | 1237.1 |
| 2022 Q2 | 9,621 | 19 | 3 | 1974.8 |
| 2022 Q1 | 9,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 13,620 | 27 | 3 | 1982.4 |
| 2021 Q3 | 13,969 | 13 | 1 | 930.6 |
| 2021 Q2 | 10,760 | 18 | 1 | 1672.9 |
| 2021 Q1 | 9,423 | 25 | 1 | 2653.1 |
| 2020 Q4 | 10,153 | 48 | 6 | 4727.7 |
| 2020 Q3 | 6,899 | 39 | 8 | 5653.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 11,573 | 35 | 6 | 3024.3 |
| 2020 Q1 | 14,222 | 12 | 4 | 843.8 |
| 2019 Q4 | 15,964 | 31 | 5 | 1941.9 |
| 2019 Q3 | 21,252 | 34 | 1 | 1599.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,121 | 57 | 12 | 18263.4 |
| 2019 Q1 | 20,516 | 34 | 9 | 1657.2 |
| 2018 Q4 | 13,665 | 22 | 7 | 1610.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 10,886 | 26 | 7 | 2388.4 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,882 | 6 | 2 | 1229.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 855 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,121 | 3 | 0 | 1414.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,997 | 2 | 1 | 1001.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,217 | 6 | 0 | 2706.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 19,709 | 9 | 3 | 456.6 |
| 2008 Q3 | 23,875 | 19 | 6 | 795.8 |
| 2008 Q2 | 23,131 | 10 | 2 | 432.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 19,559 | 3 | 0 | 153.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 24,402 | 5 | 3 | 204.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 17,823 | 2 | 1 | 112.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 19,456 | 2 | 1 | 102.8 |
| 2007 Q1 | 17,017 | 3 | 0 | 176.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 20,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,929 | 4 | 1 | 251.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 22,342 | 3 | 0 | 134.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 19,159 | 11 | 3 | 574.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 22,025 | 5 | 1 | 227.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 16,753 | 2 | 0 | 119.4 |
| 2005 Q2 | 23,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 18,752 | 5 | 2 | 266.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 13,155 | 2 | 2 | 152.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 11,662 | 6 | 1 | 514.5 |
| 2004 Q2 | 11,240 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 11,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,589 | 2 | 0 | 158.9 |
| 2003 Q3 | 10,860 | 5 | 1 | 460.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 12,922 | 3 | 2 | 232.2 |
| 2003 Q1 | 10,482 | 5 | 4 | 477.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 8,810 | 1 | 0 | 113.5 |
| 2002 Q3 | 9,856 | 1 | 0 | 101.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 11,491 | 2 | 0 | 174.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 12,900 | 1 | 0 | 77.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 14,073 | 3 | 1 | 213.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 12,819 | 6 | 2 | 468.1 |
| 2001 Q2 | 12,836 | 9 | 3 | 701.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 13,241 | 8 | 1 | 604.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10,636 | 1 | 0 | 94.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 10,732 | 2 | 1 | 186.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 9,233 | 5 | 1 | 541.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,319 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file2025 · 1 incident
2024 · 1 incident
Lo Down Energy, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Sandstone dipped down to the coal thinning the slate which weakened it. The are that fell 16' W x 15' L x 5' H had previously been dangered off with physical barriers in place.
2023 · 1 incident
October 16, 2023
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Lo Down Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner put hand on end of feeder as it raised up, it caught the tip of their pinky between the top.
2019 · 1 incident
Lo Down Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Boss was helping miner operator to hang cable. The injured person said their back started hurting.
2018 · 1 incident
August 7, 2018
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lo Down Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was crawling across a cat walk, EE's foot slipped between the steps and EE's whole body weight went forward and hyper extended EE's knee.
2013 · 1 incident
Glow Worm Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
Rock fall was discovered on fire boss run by mine foreman. The fall was in #4 face extending across the face through intersection to halfway between 5 + 6 headings.
2008 · 1 incident
March 4, 2008
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Employee was getting off mantrip when a rock fell from the rib striking the employee's foot.
2007 · 2 incidents
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall measuring 50'x20'x9' occurred on the 14 right panel, 2 x-cuts outby the face neal spad 1816.
March 12, 2007
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
XMV, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a hand held electric metal cutting saw to cut a piece of metal. The saw kicked back and struck employee on the upper leg.
2006 · 1 incident
March 20, 2006
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was replacing a "cat drive" on the Long Airdox mobile bridge unit when he felt a pain in his back.
2003 · 2 incidents
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 45' BY 18' BY 7' OCCURRED ON THE 7 RT SECTION NEAR SPAD NO. 102, NO 2 ENTRY TO FACE. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 6' BY 20' BY 50' OCCURRED ON THE MAINS SECTION NO. 1 OUT BY SPAD 895. THIS FALL IS NOT TO BE CLEANED UP.
2001 · 1 incident
April 9, 2001
WV · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND WHILE TURNING SCOOP HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN FRONT - REAR SECTION OF SCOOP "BUMPER BLOCK".
2000 · 2 incidents
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN BETWEEN THE BLOCKS IN RIGHT RETURN 45 FT UN BY SPAD NO. 126, NO. 8 HEADING, LAMINATED SAND STONE AREA ABOVE ANCHORS POINT OF SUPPORT.
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN A CAT 966 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
The full compliance file on MINE NO. 32
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.