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.
459 citations across 5,068 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine No. 7 has $185K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 23 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.
$185K
proposed penalties
$128K
current assessed
$128K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
448 assessments are final orders; 23 contested dockets.
Of $120K in penalties contested before the Commission, $63K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-03-04.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
104citations taken to the federal commission · 23% of citations on record
Settled
103 · 99%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 1%
95%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 20 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
48%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$120K proposed, $63K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2019-11-05.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Mine No. 7 shows 93% of 461 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: 2019-06-27, 7 years ago
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
461
samples
4.31
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
270 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 191 by the operator.
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.
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.
Mine No. 7 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2019.
Injury rate, 2019
ⓘ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 3.39 and the all-US-mining average was 2.32 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.51 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
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
3.52
3.52
0.000
2017 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2015 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2013 *
6.75
6.75
0.000
2012 *
9.35
9.35
0.000
2011 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
0.00
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.
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)
2025
0
2024
0
2023
0
2022
0
2021
0
2020
2
2019
22
32,334
2018
26
75,787
2017
23
66,662
2016
6
2015
25
12,395
2014
5
598
2013
21
72,707
2012
21
99,423
2011
17
103,374
2010
17
102,804
2009
17
102,958
2008
19
125,630
2007
18
126,236
2006
15
99,470
2005
10
30,775
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No. 7 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
2025 Q3
0
0
0
2024 Q4
0
0
0
2024 Q3
0
0
0
2024 Q2
0
0
0
2024 Q1
0
0
0
2023 Q4
0
0
0
2023 Q3
0
0
0
2023 Q2
0
0
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q1
0
0
0
2022 Q4
0
0
0
2022 Q3
0
0
0
2022 Q2
0
0
0
2022 Q1
0
1
0
2021 Q4
0
0
0
2021 Q3
0
0
0
2021 Q2
0
1
0
2021 Q1
0
0
0
2020 Q4
0
1
0
2020 Q3
0
0
0
2020 Q2
0
0
0
2020 Q1
266
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
8,100
2
0
246.9
2019 Q3
12,585
15
2
1191.9
2019 Q2
8,666
1
0
115.4
2019 Q1
10,551
10
2
947.8
2018 Q4
14,966
5
1
334.1
2018 Q3
11,707
2
0
170.8
2018 Q2
15,595
11
2
705.4
2018 Q1
14,624
15
4
1025.7
2017 Q4
15,813
9
1
569.2
2017 Q3
13,697
18
5
1314.2
2017 Q2
13,605
41
10
3013.6
2017 Q1
3,999
1
0
250.1
2016 Q4
3,281
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
3,248
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,296
2
0
606.8
2016 Q1
1,087
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
596
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
5,821
7
1
1202.5
2015 Q2
16,132
45
15
2789.5
2015 Q1
9,629
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
2,191
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,184
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
2,186
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
2,238
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
2,465
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
12,567
7
0
557.0
2013 Q2
7,981
12
2
1503.6
2013 Q1
6,628
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
9,149
5
0
546.5
2012 Q3
11,020
9
1
816.7
2012 Q2
12,273
5
0
407.4
2012 Q1
10,334
10
1
967.7
2011 Q4
9,762
16
5
1639.0
2011 Q3
8,633
6
0
695.0
2011 Q2
9,342
24
1
2569.0
2011 Q1
7,872
14
2
1778.5
2010 Q4
9,574
3
0
313.3
2010 Q3
7,555
16
2
2117.8
2010 Q2
6,946
14
2
2015.5
2010 Q1
8,499
8
1
941.3
2009 Q4
8,417
9
2
1069.3
2009 Q3
6,706
5
1
745.6
2009 Q2
7,640
5
0
654.5
2009 Q1
10,417
1
0
96.0
2008 Q4
9,973
4
0
401.1
2008 Q3
3,591
12
1
3341.7
2008 Q2
9,472
7
0
739.0
2008 Q1
10,619
6
3
565.0
2007 Q4
9,529
29
8
3043.3
2007 Q3
8,400
3
1
357.1
2007 Q2
10,338
3
1
290.2
2007 Q1
8,168
1
0
122.4
2006 Q4
7,767
5
2
643.7
2006 Q3
4,090
3
0
733.5
2006 Q2
7,945
5
3
629.3
2006 Q1
13,468
5
2
371.3
2005 Q4
6,884
15
8
2179.0
2005 Q3
5,479
3
0
547.5
2005 Q2
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2018 · 1 incident
September 22, 2018WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lack of communication between the men. Man put hand in conveyor pinch point of chain when bridge was energized. Operator of bridge at time hadn't seen him with hand in area and the chain started when machine started. Injured person refused ambulance.
While conducting the weekly exam in the left return a roof fall was discovered. The fall was in #3 mains panel in the #2 entry one break inby spad #1294. The fall was approx. 50 feet in length and 20 feet wide and about 3-4 feet in thickness.
September 6, 2012WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Section foreman was helping install a belt conveyor drive in the belt entry. At which time EE was attempting to move a bearing on hold down roller. By striking it with a hammer while striking it with another hammer. I small particle of metal dislodged from one of the hammers striking him in the right eye.
No men were on section at the time of fall. Fall was on the way in and fell between pre shift and workers getting there. Fall measured 4 ft high X 85 ft long. Fell at 2 cross cut 1 intersection 3 to 1 across from end of tall piece 2 cross cuts outby (spad #831 which is located in #4 entry).
Encountered rock fall on preshift of the belt line 80' outby spad (751) (26 brks outby face) (18 brks outby power center) soft long 6-7' high includes intersection and inby 3/4 or 30' of block #4 entry beltline (no injuries) (no men underground). Fell during miners vac.
EE was getting off top of bridge, got in cables on side. Getting out of cables with rock caught leg in the cables and seemed to have twisted knee area. Was taken to ER by ambulance.
Roof fall above support 1 brk outby the end of lowlow one brk outby spad 417 approx 240' from section face. Heard fall, found at exam. #2 entry intake.
Operator got too close to corner and didn't hit panic bar to cut bridge off. Caught operator up against rib, skinned his back in 3 places. Operator wasn't paying attention & wasn't alert as to where he was on corner. Operator was warned 2 times earlier in shift about falling asleep while operating bridge.
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