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Mine No 4: 28 MSHA citations Coal

D & A Resources Inc · Underground
Controlled by Pat B McCutcheon
Smithers, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607781

Mine No 4 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1991–2000
Latest incident
Oct 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
citations
10
significant & substantial
$2,848
proposed penalties
$1,153
paid to date
40% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,695 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See D & A Resources Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
13
inspections on record
297
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: 297 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 4 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-10-25.
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.
35.7%
significant & substantial
7.1%
high negligence or reckless
35.7%
reasonably likely or greater
14.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 92.9% moderate, 7.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine No 4 shows 95% of 64 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: 2000-10-05, 25 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
64
samples
1.84
dust max (mg/m3)
34 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 30 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR30
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)5
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)5

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2000-10-11, 25 years ago
6.6
silica avg (%)
2
samples
8.5
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: 2000-01-06, 26 years ago
0%
over PEL
3
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
  • ELECTRICIAN1
  • 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. Eagle Carbon Mining Corp 1989 to 1995
  2. D & A Resources Inc 1995 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)
2000 9 91,787
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine No 4 sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% 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.
Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
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
2000 Q4 2,338 4 2 1710.9
2000 Q3 4,141 9 2 2173.4
2000 Q2 5,061 11 4 2173.5
2000 Q1 5,928 3 1 506.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2000 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & A Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS LIFTING MINE TIMBERS AND SPRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 26, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
D & A Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. NOTHINGSPECIFIC HAPPENED TO CAUSE AN INJURY; HIS BACK JUST BEGAN HURTING AND HE LEFT WORK TO GO HOME.

1999 · 4 incidents

May 18, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & A Resources Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS WASHING SCOOP HE WAS STANDING ON SCOOP, HE JUMPED OFF AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

April 13, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D & A Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP OF THE CANOPY ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, PULLING MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

April 8, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE 11 CM MINER NEEDED REPAIR TO CONVEYOR. THE CABLE WAS LAID OVER THE RIPPER HEAD AND BACKED UP TO EMPTY THE CONVEYOR. INSTEAD OF TURNING CONVEYOR WRAPING CABLE AROUND HEADS THE CABLE ENTRAMC E BOX PULLED BROKE BOLTS AND WELD CATCHING JACK BETWEEN BOX AND VALVE CHEST.

1998 · 5 incidents

June 27, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & A Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INBY CROSS CUT BETWEEN SPAD 752&755 5' THICK 40' LONG 16' WIDE 48" BOLTS NO EXTRA SUPPORT WAS SET IN AREA NO AIR OR TRAVEL BLOCKED.

June 27, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & A Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 30' INBY SPAD #911 4' THICK 5' WIDE PULLED 2 BOLTS OUT 48" BOLT FELL BETWEEN CRIBS NO AIR OR TRAVEL BLOCKED.

April 7, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D & A Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED STATED WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM, IMPACT JAMMEDHIS LOWER BACK ADN LEFT SIDE, ALSO STRIKING HEAD ON CANOPYINJURING NECK.

February 5, 1998 WV · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A POST WITH A HYD. CHAIN SAW, SLIPPED AND GRABBED CHAIN WITH FINGERS.

1997 · 1 incident

December 8, 1997 WV · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOPE WAS CLEANING RIB IN #1 ENTRY. WHILE CLEANING SCOOP KNOCKED TIMBER STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOOT.

1996 · 4 incidents

August 14, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & A Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING TIMBES OUT OF RAM CAR TRAILER, WHEN HE INJURED BACK.

March 8, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING BELT TAKEUP, CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM SHIEVE WHEEL HITTING FINGER.

January 17, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D & A Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIILE CROSSING UNDERNEATH MINER CABLE, CABLE CAME AROUND HITTING MAN ON NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK.

1994 · 1 incident

April 11, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Carbon Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING ABIT LUG OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINR, A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HAND.

1991 · 1 incident

October 17, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eagle Carbon Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER MINER FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER DECKAND RIB