Mining Incidents

No 1 Deep Mine Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608366

No 1 Deep Mine has $16K 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
76
Years on record
1994–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
174
citations
54
significant & substantial
$15,847
proposed penalties
$13,992
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,855 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
58
inspections on record
2,061
inspection hours
8.4
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.
174 citations across 2,061 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 1 Deep Mine has $16K 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
167 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-05-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 1 Deep Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.81 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 351 samples.

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.
0.81
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.66
dust max (mg/m3)
88%
within 1.5 mg/m3
351
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-04-30.
Silica (quartz)
4.7
silica avg (%)
7.4
silica max (%)
29
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-04-02.
Noise
40%
over PEL
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-09-06.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 1 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 2,330 3 1 1287.6
2003 Q2 15,973 6 6 375.6
2003 Q1 34,385 13 4 378.1
2002 Q4 31,514 7 2 222.1
Show 11 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 34,961 10 3 286.0
2002 Q2 34,505 3 1 86.9
2002 Q1 33,811 12 6 354.9
2001 Q4 32,210 15 3 465.7
2001 Q3 30,007 30 13 999.8
2001 Q2 24,063 25 4 1038.9
2001 Q1 25,988 1 0 38.5
2000 Q4 27,381 21 4 767.0
2000 Q3 16,023 11 2 686.5
2000 Q2 27,109 9 4 332.0
2000 Q1 25,203 7 1 277.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

76 on file

2003 · 9 incidents

June 5, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PART 90 MINER.

May 1, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO GET 3 WHEELER UNSTUCK & STRAINED TOO MUCH ON A BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY WITH. ALLEGES STRAIN TO STOMACH, LOW BACK & LEFT GROIN AREA.

April 29, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PINNING A BOLT, THE PIN PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED IT OFF, BRUISING HIS THUMB.

April 21, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROAD & JARRED HIS BACK.

2002 · 10 incidents

September 9, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOVING PINNER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, SPLICE BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS. LEFT HAND WAS BURNT.

May 1, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WATCHING MEN PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER AND WHEN THEY HIT CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THEFOREHEAD.

April 3, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF TOP-PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP-A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE HITTING EE, CAUSING A SMALL CUT ABOVE WRIST AND SOME SWELLING.

April 2, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED LIFTING JACK ON FOOT. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 4/4/02 (WORKED ON 4/3 & 4/4).

March 8, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHEN STARTING STEEL IN TOP & BROKE RT THUMB.

February 21, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXAMINING BELT LINES AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

2001 · 9 incidents

October 29, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT LIKE HE HAD THE FLU AND WAS HURTING IN HIS ARM AT HOME. HE CAME OUT TO WORK ON MONDAY AND HAD TO LEAVE. HIS WIFE TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY ADVISED HE HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK.HE THEN HAD EMERGENCY BYPASS SURGERY.

October 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING RAIL FROM FLAT CAR PIECE OF RAIL SLID OFF PINNING ARM BETWEEN ANOTHER RAIL.

August 30, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIBS AND THE BOLTS, BRUISED BACK AND KNOT ON SHOULDER.

August 14, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER WHILE BOLTING TOP. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND PT #4 ENTRY.

July 24, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Accident type, without injuries

BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 6:00 AM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 21 BREAKS OUT BY WORKING FACE MEASURING 3.5 FT THICK 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG. 42" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED. AREA WAS MINE D LAST OF MAY 2001.

July 11, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST, SLIPPED IN MUD, FELL AND HIT BELT STRUCTURE BRUISING HIS BACK.

June 6, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND HIP.

2000 · 7 incidents

November 25, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AIRWAY) IN THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3063 MEASURED 18'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6' THICK. SOFT SHALE WITH WATER-BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN & 6' PONT ANCHOR BOLTS 850'OUTBY FACE

August 18, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY 25'INBY SPAD 2945 TO THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE, 60' LONG & 4' THICK. CONDITIONS WERE LOW COVER (200-300') AND WATER.

March 31, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT GOT HUNG ON BRAKE PEDAL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT DECK OF SCOOP, TWISTING KNEE AND CAUSING FRACTURE.

February 10, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MIXED SHELL WITH LOW COVER (SOFT ROOF) UP TO SANDSTONE. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 2633 #7 ENTRY. 50' X 8' X 54" THICK. NO PLANS TO REAHBILITATE. CRIBBED OFF AREA. 12 BREAKS FROM ACTIVE FACE.

1999 · 7 incidents

September 7, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON SHOULDER AND ARM.

May 13, 1999 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS PLACING TIR EIN PARTAL BUS FOR TRANSPORT OUT OF MINE WHEN HE FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE.

February 18, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS HELPING ALING A PIN IN A TRACTIN MOTOR WHEN HE PUT HIS FINGER IN A BOLT HOLE. WHEN THE MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE IT CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF

1998 · 8 incidents

September 21, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING IN VICINITY OF BELTHEAD AND HIT ELBOW ON WATER PIPE

August 25, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SPENT SHIFT DUSTING AND MOVING ROCKDUST AND REPORTED INJURY BY PHONE. NO SPECIFIC TIME REPORTED.

January 23, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION ADVANCED OVER BARRIER IN LOWER SEAM RESULTING IN PRESSURE ON ROOF. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 ROOM AT SPAD 1365. FROM SPAD 1365, 50' INBY, 19' WIDE, 42-46" THICK.

January 15, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR 21SC-A MODEL IN COAL SEAM UNDER 42" WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED IN CURTAIN BOARD WHICH HAD JUST BEEN BROKEN BY SHUTTLE CAR. VICTIM WAS PULLED OUT OF DECK AND OVER FENDER. CAR STOPPED WHEN HE HIT PANIC BAR. VICTIM SUFFERED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

1997 · 7 incidents

December 29, 1997 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FILED LAIM WITH W.VA. WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR THE TREATMENT OF BURSITIS IN HIS KNEES. HE WEARS KNEE PADS FOR PROTECTION OF KNEES.

February 24, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SIZE 25' X 30' X 7' THICK. SPAD #761 FIBUTMENT ZONE WITH RIDER SEAM DIPPING DOWN TO WITHIN 7FT OF SEAM BEING MINED. ROOF FALL HAS BEEN REHABILITATED

1996 · 11 incidents

August 16, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essential Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WENT TO POWER STATION AT ROCK HOUSE TO FIX POWER OUTAGE, OPENED ACCESS GATE, LOST FOOTING AND FELL INTO GATE.

July 31, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Essential Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CABLE FROM MINER HOOK, OPERATOR PULLED REMOTE BOX OFF MINER WHILE STILL RUNNING, CAUSING CONTROLS TO ENGAGE KICKING MINER DECK ON RT CALF.

June 20, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Essential Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HIT THE RIB AND WAS THROWN INTO THE DECK OF MACHINE, HIT MOUTH AND JERKED NECK AND BACK.

June 10, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Essential Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNING TOP. DRILLING HOLE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT RT ARM BELOW ELBOW.

June 4, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Essential Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIGHTENING OUT A 6' BOLT AND POSSIBLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER RT CHEST.

May 24, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Essential Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING MINER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP PIN TO RIB. FELL ON RT SHOULDER AND DOUBLED HIM OVER.

April 30, 1996 WV · Coal wireman, communications man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essential Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER STACKER, THE SHOVEL GOT STUCK IN MUD AND COAL WHILE TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE BELT ROLLER GRABBED HIS LEFT HAND AND PULLED IT THROUGH.

March 19, 1996 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essential Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON HIGH LINE TO FIGURE EIGHT IT, AND NECK POPPED AND HE GOT SICK, WEAK AND ABOUT PASSED OUT. STRAWINED NECK MUSCLES.

1994 · 8 incidents

July 13, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN PUTTING IN MINE DOOR DROPPED CINDER BLOCK ON RIGHT HAND.

June 13, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Struck by falling object

PINNER OPERATOR WAS BOLTIN GOTP AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM OIN LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE.

June 1, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND HANGING 4160 CABLE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENTRY TO LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY LEADING TO MAIN POWER SOURCE ON SECTION.

April 24, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER. HAMMERING APIECE OF METAL MISSE DMETAL AND HIT HIS FINGER.

April 18, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO GET SOME PINS HE COULD NOT REACH. HE JUMPED OFF THE ROOF BOLTER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

March 28, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF COAL WAS CAUGHT IN EYE WHILE HE WAS OPERATING MINER.

February 14, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kennie-Wayne Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED A SECITON ELECTRICIAN WAS REPAIRINGA ROEL AND CHANGING A TIRE ON A 21SC 3 BREAKS FROMT EH FACE IN THE # TO 4 CROSSCUT. HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK AND SHOULDERS WHILE LIFTING AGUA RD BACK ON THE REEL. HE IS 48 YEARS OLD AND HAS TRIED TO WROKF RO SEVERAL YEARS WITH BACK PROBLEMS.

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