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.
260 citations across 1,849 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Miura No. 2 has $148K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 6 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.
$148K
proposed penalties
$120K
current assessed
$112K
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
252 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $89K in penalties contested before the Commission, $59K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-04-22.
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.
25citations taken to the federal commission · 10% of citations on record
Settled
22 · 88%
Stood as issued
2 · 8%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 4%
78%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 23 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
33%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$89K proposed, $59K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2009-05-01.
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 Miura No. 2 shows 94% of 158 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: 2009-04-22, 17 years ago
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
158
samples
2.90
dust max (mg/m3)
69 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 89 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.
Miura No. 2 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2008.
Injury rate, 2008
ⓘ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 4.41 and the all-US-mining average was 3.61 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.91 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
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
7.98
5.32
0.000
2005 *
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)
2009
11
46,253
2008
19
51,259
2007
2
2006
35
168,482
2005
23
92,360
2004
22
53,767
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Miura No. 2 sits in Kanawha County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.
Kanawha County, West Virginia · Population 178,198
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,887
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
2009 Q4
0
0
0
2009 Q3
0
1
0
2009 Q2
5,267
14
6
2658.1
2009 Q1
14,655
49
25
3343.6
2008 Q4
19,065
34
7
1783.4
2008 Q3
14,949
18
0
1204.1
2008 Q2
6,730
4
0
594.4
2008 Q1
378
1
0
2645.5
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4
1,001
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
1,581
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
912
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
630
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
16,572
3
1
181.0
2006 Q3
21,273
21
16
987.2
2006 Q2
18,818
33
24
1753.6
2006 Q1
18,511
16
11
864.4
2005 Q4
9,166
23
19
2509.3
2005 Q3
13,542
10
8
738.4
2005 Q2
14,362
6
5
417.8
2005 Q1
14,779
10
9
676.6
2004 Q4
10,051
3
1
298.5
2004 Q3
6,135
14
8
2282.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file
2009 · 1 incident
January 27, 2009WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorELECTRICAL
While making a pre-shift a fall was found on the #1 belt 30" inby spad 42 measuring 20" wide x 40long x 8"high, after further investgation it was found to a large lip 6' resin bolts was used in complete area.
A fall measuring 20' wide x 4' thick and 30' long was discovered on 2/19/08 at 12:25 pm with a federal mine inspector at spad #382 in the #3 entry. The fall will not be cleaned up build cribs ground fall area and dangered off. The fall is about 2000; from seciton.
2006 · 4 incidents
October 31, 2006WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A rock fell between bolts, measuring 45" long X 23" wide X 1-3" thick, striking victim on head. Location of accident, 1 break inby spad 859 #4 entry 44' from face.
September 22, 2006WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
At 2:37 pm a roof fall was discovered by the preshift examiner. The fall ranges from 36 to 48" thick, 18' long, 19' wide. The fall will be cleaned up and supported. The location of the fall is at spad 222 in the #4 entry.
March 9, 2006WV · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD 215 MEASURING 17' LONG, 19' WIDE, 4.5 HIGH. THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THIS FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800' FROM FACE.
MINE FOREMAN AND MSHA ROOF CONTROL INSPECTOR WERE TRAVELING INTAKE AIRWAY #7 ENTRY SPAD #169. DISCOVERED ROOF FALL MEASURING 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT THICK AT 10:00 AM. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND ESCAPEWAY REROUTED. THIS AREA WAS MINED SEPTEMBER 2004 AND BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS LAST FIREBOSSED ON 9/22/05.
MINE FOREMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY MEASURING 10 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT THICK. 40 FT INBY SPAD 160. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED WITH 6 FT BOLTS AND ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
A fall occurred in the #7 entry at spad 200 measuring 19' wide x 20' long x 5' high. The fall will be timbered off and dangered off and will not be cleaned up. This fall is 1800' from working face.
Mine Foreman was making fireboss run. At apptox 6"22 am, discovered a roof fall in #3 entry. BRK 41, 1 bk. inby spad 214. Fall measures 20'lx18'wx4'thick. Type of roof bolts used in this area was #5x48". No, person or equipment involved. The wall will be timbered and dangered off.
MINE FOREMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN AT APPROX 5:10AM. DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN INTAKE AIRWAY, SPAD 201 #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND 2 BRKS INBY AT SPAD 218 #7 ENTRY INTERSECTION. (NOTE THERE IS 2 INTAKE AIRWAYS #6 IS USED PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY, REROUTED ESCAPEWAY FROM #6 TO #7 IN THIS AIRWAY. BOTH FALLS MEASURED 20'X18'X5'
July 1, 2005WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was walking behind roof bolter when roof bolter operator started reeling cable up on cable reel. The cable was in a mud hole and the employee didn't see the cable being taken up. The cable wrapped around left ankle, throwing employee up into roof of mine and employee landed in mud and water.
2004 · 1 incident
October 7, 2004WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was helping put guard on feeder. The other end of guard slipped out of co-worker's hand, shifting all the weight of guard on injured employee. The weight from the guard jammed right hand of injured employee against metal feeder frame.