No. 1
Coal
Vallscreek,
Mcdowell County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608474
No. 1 has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 25
- Years on record
- 1995–2001
- Latest incident
- Dec 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
30
significant & substantial
$12,364
proposed penalties
1% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,251 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
9.4
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.
106 citations across 1,122 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No. 1 has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 0 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.
101 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-12-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.52 mg/m3 (90% compliant) across 80 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.
Most recent sample: 2004-01-02.
Silica (quartz)
Most recent sample: 2003-11-20.
Noise
Most recent sample: 2003-11-12.
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 |
| 2003 Q2 |
7,093 |
9 |
4 |
1268.9 |
| 2003 Q1 |
3,342 |
6 |
2 |
1795.3 |
| 2002 Q2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
| 2002 Q1 |
5,318 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 |
8,132 |
11 |
0 |
1352.7 |
| 2001 Q3 |
9,848 |
34 |
17 |
3452.5 |
| 2001 Q2 |
5,933 |
31 |
5 |
5225.0 |
| 2001 Q1 |
363 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file
2001 · 5 incidents
December 20, 2001
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TAILPIECE SLID OFF OF SCOOP BUCKET MASHING TWO FINGERS.
Hiope Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded
SETTING TIMBERS, KNEE SWELLED FROM CRAWLING.
August 9, 2001
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR GOT OFF TO SHUTTLE CAR TO MOVE ROCK OUT OF ROAD SHUTTLE CAR DRIFTED OFF AND BUMP KNEE.
June 21, 2001
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2 LEFT SECTION.
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
CRAWLED ACROSS TO START FEEDER. KNEE HIT A ROCK.
1999 · 1 incident
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 60FT INBY SPAD 871. 20FTL, 25FTW, & 4-5FT HIGH
1998 · 11 incidents
December 7, 1998
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object
DRILL HEAD ON PINNER WAS SWUNG OVER TO ATRS. SAFETY ROPES. WHEN DRILLING ROOF LET HEAD OF PINNER DOWN. THE HEAD CAUGHT ROPE AND WOULDN'T LET DRILL HEAD COME DOWN. OPERATOR SWUNG HEAD. DRIL L HEAD FEEL INJURED.
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL 60 FT INBY SPD 482 IN NO 5 ENTRY NEUTRAL. 80 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE, 6 FT HIGH. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF ALL SIDES OF ROOF FALL.
November 24, 1998
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
LET ATRS DOWN, DRAW ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING ROOF BOLTER REFLECTING AND HIT ROOF BOLT OPERATOR IN RIGHT KNEE. DRAW ROCK 2 FT BY 3 FT BY 1 1/2 INCHES
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL NO #1 ENTRY 10 FT OUTBY SPAD 482. 8 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE, 60 FT LONG.
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL NO. 1 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION 1 BRK. OUTBY L.O.C.C. 10-12' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 30-40' LONG. TIMBERED OFF AND DANGER BOARDS PUT UP. RESET STOPPING LINE OVER DROPPED #1 ENTRY.
HURT SHOULDER GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, FELL AND ALSO HURT BACK.
August 18, 1998
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
CRAWLING BELTS WHILE SHOVELING PIECE OF WIRE HANGING DOWN WENT INTO RIGHT EAR.
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL IN THE INTERSECTION 60' INBY SPAD 836 BLOCKING LEFT RETURN.
Break Thru Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY RETURN CHECK MINE FOREMAN EE SHORT AND INSPECTOR EE CAME UPON THE ROOF FALL ON THE 1 RT ABANDONED SECTION. THE FALL IS APPROX. 40 FT LONG AND 20 WIDE AND 5 FT THICL. IT S LOCATED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 687. AREA DOES NOTAFFECT MINING OPERATIONS.
April 23, 1998
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS INSTALLING SECOND BOLT ON FIRST ROW WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE BACK TO THE BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK 2" ON EDGE TO 8" IN MIDDLE ABOUT 2' BY 3' WIDE FELL FROM THE RIB TO THE BOLTER, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK.
March 20, 1998
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Break Thru Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE SHOVELING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND THE TAILPIECE AT #2 DRIVE A ROCK APPROX. 18" X 12" X 2"THICK CAME OFF OF THE DRIVE HITTING ON THE TAILPIECE AND THEN BOUNCING AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RT. RIB AREA.
1997 · 3 incidents
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THE ROCK FALL FELL ON BELT LINE FORM SPAD #693 TO 698. IT WAS ABOUT 70'L, 18'W, 3' TO 6'T. IT HAD SANDSTONE, SLATE, & SOME COAL MIXED TOGETHER.
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
INJURY TO KNEE (RIGHT KNEE) DUE TO CRAWLING.
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY, ON INTAKE 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #347 THE FALLIS ABOUT 23FT LONG, 16FT WIDE, 10" THICK ONSIDE TO ABOUT 5 FT THICK INTHE MIDDLE. IT HAS A MIX OF SANDSTONE, S LATE, WITH COAL RIDERS. IT FELL BETWEEN DATES OF6/28/97 OR 7/14/97
1996 · 3 incidents
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
TOP WAS MIX WITH SLATE AND SANDSTONE. APPROX. 40X40 IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #360 IN THE #3 ENTRY. 3 BREAKING OUT OF THE FACE. ON THE 002 SECTION. APPROX. 5' THICK TIALING OUT TO APPROX. 3' THR OUGH INTERSECTION TOWARD SPAD #363.
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WATER IN THE TOP, WEAK ROOF, ROCK FALL.
Hiope Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)
CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING IN BELT BOX [BELT WON'T RUN] WHEN IT FLASHED OUT INTOVICTIM FACAL AREA.
1995 · 2 incidents
December 5, 1995
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WITH RE-MOTE BOX IN HIS HAND. MINER CABLE HIT BOX AND MINER TRAMSIDE-LEFT SIDE TRAM PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.
November 8, 1995
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED HOLE FOR BOLT TO BE INSTALLED. PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 6" LONG & 4" WIDE BROKE AROUND THE STEEL USED TO DRILL HOLE WITH CAUGHT OPERATOR'S LITTLE FINGER AGAINST HEAD OF BOLT ER & CUT FINGER REQUIRING 15 STITCHES TO BE PUT IN LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF OPERATOR.
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The full compliance file on No. 1
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.