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Mine No 4: 91 MSHA citations Coal

Timco Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Edward A Asbury
Cucumber, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607887

Mine No 4 has $8K 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
13
Years on record
1996–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
91
citations
18
significant & substantial
$7,601
proposed penalties
$7,601
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Timco Energy Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
61
inspections on record
1,927
inspection hours
4.7
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.
91 citations across 1,927 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine No 4 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-09-17.
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.
20.2%
significant & substantial
1.1%
high negligence or reckless
20.2%
reasonably likely or greater
34.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 23.6% low, 75.3% moderate, 1.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine No 4 shows 91% of 329 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: 2007-11-14, 18 years ago
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
329
samples
4.34
dust max (mg/m3)
144 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 185 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR184
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)26
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)22

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2007-09-19, 18 years ago
4.8
silica avg (%)
18
samples
16.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR14
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: 2004-12-07, 21 years ago
0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)4
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)2
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ 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
ⓘ 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
2007 86% 44
2006 92% 65
2005 97% 64
2004 99% 78
2003 82% 11
2002 84% 51
2001 75% 16
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2007 10.6 1
2006 5.3 3
2005 8.0 4
2004 2.4 4
2003 1.3 1
2002 4.0 4
2001 2.3 1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Mine No 4 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.

Injury rate, 2007
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.71 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 5.00 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2007 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2006 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2005 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2004 * 7.01 0.00 0.000
2002 * 8.07 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. J J & S Coal Corp 1990 to 2001
  2. Timco Energy Inc 2001 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)
2008 11 6,398
2007 12 88,688
2006 13 65,032
2005 13 67,578
2004 12 76,837
2003 10 9,212
2002 16 48,264
2001 11 17,857
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine No 4 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
2008 Q1 1,555 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,986 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,113 3 1 586.7
2007 Q2 7,038 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,474 1 0 223.5
2006 Q4 8,028 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,335 5 0 789.3
2006 Q2 8,065 1 0 124.0
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q1 6,568 3 0 456.8
2005 Q4 7,974 1 0 125.4
2005 Q3 7,009 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,316 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,178 2 0 278.6
2004 Q4 7,777 1 0 128.6
2004 Q3 6,858 4 2 583.3
2004 Q2 6,595 3 0 454.9
2004 Q1 7,287 1 0 137.2
2003 Q4 5,721 2 1 349.6
2002 Q4 3,740 1 0 267.4
2002 Q3 7,116 3 1 421.6
2002 Q2 7,378 6 4 813.2
2002 Q1 6,556 12 2 1830.4
2001 Q4 5,410 25 5 4621.1
2001 Q3 2,671 16 2 5990.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2006 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

August 9, 2004 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Timco Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

Piece of rock fell from roof between the bolts, hit person on right shoulder.

2002 · 2 incidents

June 13, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Timco Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING HIS 2ND BOLT WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APP 0-3" THICK 3' LONG & 2' WIDE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK & BRUISING HIS RIBS. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL, TRE ATED & RELEASED. RETURNED TO LITE DUTY NEXT DAY.

March 16, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Timco Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ALREADY SET TIMBER IN THIS AREA. SEEM TO BE STABILIZING THE ROOF. WERE GOING TO ADD MORE TIMBERS BUT WE DID NOT GET BACK TO THE AREA.

2001 · 1 incident

August 29, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Timco Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE DRILL BIT BROKE. HE CONTINUED TO PUT UP PRESSURE ON THE DRILL STEEL WHICH BROKE AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

1997 · 6 incidents

September 26, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J & S Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #612 IN THE #1 RETURN MEASURED 7' HIGH 39 FEET LONG 23' WIDE.THE FALL WILL BE CLEAN UP AND BOLTED.

February 14, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J J & S Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTERWHEN HIS GLOVES GOT CAUGHT WITH THE DRILL STEEL WRAPED THE GLOVES, BROWN JERSEY GLOVES AROND THE DRILL STEEL. [2 PAIR]

January 7, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J & S Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #6:15 W ABOUT 20'XH6XL50' IN #6 RETURN 2000 FEET OUTBY THE LAST OPEN BREAK.

January 2, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J & S Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL 36 ENTRY (RIGHT RETURN AT SPAD #703 INTERSECTION) BEIGN 20'WX50'LX6'H. SET BREAKERS POSTS AND CRIBS TO MAKE THE AREA SAFE

1996 · 2 incidents

April 17, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J & S Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4PM ON 4-17-96 TO 5:30AM ON 4-18-96. AN AREA 30' X 30' X 4-5' THICK IN THE BELT ENTRY ON 7 LEFT AT SPAD LOCATION 581.