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No. 1 Mine Coal

Coal Country Mining, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Kelly K Felts
Vallscreek, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607674

No. 1 Mine has $82K in proposed MSHA penalties and $80K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
69
Years on record
1989–2007
Latest incident
Aug 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
205
citations
92
significant & substantial
$82,258
proposed penalties
$1,976
paid to date
2% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $80,282 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
75
inspections on record
2,661
inspection hours
7.7
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.
205 citations across 2,661 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No. 1 Mine has $82K in proposed MSHA penalties and $80K 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.
$82K
proposed penalties
$82K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$80K
outstanding
193 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-12-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at No. 1 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.52 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 231 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.
0.52
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.07
dust max (mg/m3)
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
231
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-12-04.
Silica (quartz)
8.4
silica avg (%)
22.6
silica max (%)
12
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-12-18.
Noise
0%
over PEL
20
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-02-17.
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
2007 Q3 4,800 3 2 625.0
2007 Q2 1,170 7 3 5982.9
2007 Q1 1,388 24 7 17291.1
2005 Q3 4,312 27 11 6261.6
2005 Q2 7,686 27 17 3512.9
2005 Q1 9,082 7 2 770.8
2004 Q4 10,517 2 2 190.2
2004 Q3 8,054 9 1 1117.5
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2 6,435 13 4 2020.2
2004 Q1 8,922 7 2 784.6
2003 Q4 10,498 11 8 1047.8
2003 Q3 12,240 7 7 571.9
2003 Q2 9,729 4 0 411.1
2003 Q1 9,208 14 4 1520.4
2002 Q4 12,278 6 2 488.7
2002 Q3 11,191 4 1 357.4
2002 Q2 3,628 7 3 1929.4
2002 Q1 773 1 1 1293.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

69 on file

2007 · 1 incident

2005 · 3 incidents

August 22, 2005 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in No. 5 entry inby last open crosscut. The roof began "working" at about 8 AM - finally fell early afternoon. No equipment or people involved.

August 9, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was insorting roof bolt into previously drilled hole, when he slipped and his finger was caught between roof bolt plate and head of machine. Lacerating the small finger

January 12, 2005 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at the mouth of no. 5 return entry at the surface. The roof fall measured 16 ft wide, about 7 ft long, and about 7 ft high.

2004 · 5 incidents

October 22, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Was crawling out of scoop deck, turning his body to crawl away from the scoop when he twisted his knee. EE refused first aid, was asked if he wanted an ambulance or brought outside, refused both.

June 16, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Riding on mantrip head hit top.

May 13, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS RIDING PERSONNEL CARRIER WITH LEG PROTRUDING FROM THE SIDE OF CARRIER. THE TOE OF HIS BOOT WAS CAUGHT ON MATERIAL ALONGSIDE THE ROADWAY, BENDING THE LEG BACKWARDS.

February 7, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON MAINS SECTION AT SPAD #461M #7 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS CAUSED BY A UNDETECTABLE SLIP. (HORSEBACK)

January 23, 2004 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

THE LOADER IDLED FORWARD TOWARD THE END OF THE LOADING RAMP. WHEN THE FOREMAN REALIZED THE LOADER WAS MOVING, HE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER ONTO THE ROAD AND BROKE HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE.

2003 · 6 incidents

October 30, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHILE PUTTING UP A BOLT THE BOLT BENT, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN BOLT & DRILL POT.

October 23, 2003 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS LOADING 6" HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS ON SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 23, 2003 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED PERSON WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRILL STEEL WAS CAUGHT IN ROOF. HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON STEEL WITH ROTATION ON AND ENTANGLED HIS GLOVE WITH STEEL.

June 21, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAINTENANCE CREW HAD CHANGED A VALVE CHEST ON A DUAL BOOM ROOF BOLTER AND THEY MUST HAVE GOTTEN SOME HOSES CROSSED UP. WHEN THE MACHINE WAS STARTED UP, THE DRILL STATION SUDDENLY SWUNG OUT AND PINNED THE INJURED MAN AGAINST THE RIB.

April 5, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SHOWING ANOTHER MAN WHERE SERVICE POINTS WERE LOCATED ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE HAD RAISED A SHIELD TO SHOW SERVICE POINT AND WHEN HE WAS LOWERING THE SHIELD HE DROPPED IT, CATCHING HIS OWN FINGER.

2002 · 1 incident

June 3, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING ON PERSONNEL CARRIER W/FOREMAN. WHILE BACKING THE RIDE UP IN A LOW PLACE THE REAR SHIELD CAME IN CONTACT W/MINE ROOF, SHEARING OFF THE BOLTS THAT HELD SHIELD DOWN. THE SHIELD CAM E AROUND & PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE SHIELD & BODY OF THE CARRIER.

1999 · 5 incidents

March 3, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED CEDAR BLOCK UP WHILE BUILDING STOPPING. TURNED AND STRAINED BACK.

January 24, 1999 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING SLAG FROM FRESH WELD AND A PEACE FLEW OFF AND ENTER LEFT EARY.

January 23, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL SPAD 1654 LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN 7 & 8 3 H 7 L 20 WD 36" & 46" BOLTS 16.29 3 ENTRY 4 H 60 L 36" BOLTS 20 WD FOUND DURING ONE BREAK OUTBY 1629 4 ENTRY 4 H 50 L 20 W 36" BOLTS WEEKLY EX AMINATION FALL SPAD 1619 BELT ENTRY 4 H 50 L 20W36" BOLTS OF RETURNS ON FALL SPAD 1615 4H 20 W 36 BOLTS. 1-23-99.

1998 · 14 incidents

December 10, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPAIRING A VENTILATION CURTAIN WHENA PIECE OF ROCK THAT MEASURED 36"X33"X0-6"THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & RIB CUTTING HIS LEFT FOOT

November 19, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

BUGGIE WAS TRANING IN THE INTERSECTION GOING FROM #2 ENTRY TO THE #3 ENTRY WHEN THE INJ EE CRAWLING BY. EE WAS NOT IN THE CLEAR WHEN CAS MADE ITS TURN & THE BUMPER HIT THE EE IN THE LEG

October 8, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CRANKING THE BELT TOGETHER AND HURT HIS BACK.

August 13, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT KNEE & LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN & SWELLING

July 17, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROADWAY NEAR END OF TRACK, S&S SCOOP JUMPED IN HIGH TRAM INJURING NECK.

July 13, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THIS EE WAS OPERATING A PERSONNEL CARRIER IN A BACKWARD DIRECTION WHEN HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HEAD AND UPPER BACK AGAINST A OVERHANGING ROCK

July 10, 1998 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL ONTO TAILPIECE.

June 15, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION 60' INBY SPAD #1628. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 20' WIDE, 60' LONG, 4'TO 5' THICK.

May 19, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WEAK ROOF - GLUE BOLTED, NO NOTICIBLE WHEN BOLTED. FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION 1607 IN #3 ENTRY.

April 30, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REACHING TO PULL MINER CABLE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, CUTTING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 9, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shar-Ing Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS UNDERNEITH STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR LOOSE MATERIAL FELL IN FACT. EE REMOVED GLASSES AND WIPED RIGHT EYE. MATERIAL BECAME EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE. CAUSING CUT TO EYE. AND BLURRED VISION.

1997 · 5 incidents

September 4, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING THREE WHEELER UP PREPARING TO BLOCK UNDER WHEELS TO GET UNSTUCK. LIFTING JACK SLIPPED OUT STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SIDE FACE CAUSING EXTREME SWELLING TO LEFT JAW.

June 10, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON INJURED WAS MOVING ROCK (APPROX 2'X2'X4"0 OUT OF WAY FOR BOLTER, STRAINED BACK.

April 11, 1997 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT IN PLACE, LIFTINGA PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE TO PUT IT IN PLACE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

April 5, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON OPER SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER. LOOSE ROCK APPROX 3'X2'X5" FELL STRIKING PERSON ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, EAR, AND SHOULDER. EE FELL AGAINST RIB COMPLAINING WI TH PAIN TO NECK & CHEST

1996 · 4 incidents

November 27, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

KNEE PADS SLIDE DOWN OFF OF KNEE.

November 10, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING AROUND ON BUGGY. HEEL CAUGHT UNDER BUGGY WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HIS KNEE DIDN'T TURN & CAME OUT OF PLACE.

August 26, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING AN IDLER ON LEFT TRACT OF MINER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWERBACK.

May 29, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING FOR MINER CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

1995 · 3 incidents

September 14, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON BELT MOVE HEANDLING BELT AND BELT STRUCTURE.

1994 · 4 incidents

September 10, 1994 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK HAD FELLED AFTER MINER HAD REMOVE COAL, WAS MOVING ROCK SO BOLTER WOULD BOLT. SOME MORE ROCK FELL AND CAME BACK BETWEEEN BOLTS ON LAST ROW AND FELL ON SOME AND HIT INJURED ON HIS HARD HAT .

May 11, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING PLATES FROM RAILS TO MAKE A TURN AND THE RAIL SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK THE INJURED'S KNEE.

March 3, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (INJURED) WAS CHANGING SEATS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN MINER BACKED INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR.

January 17, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTING MINER POT DISC & CUT HIS HAND ON SHARP EDGE

1993 · 4 incidents

May 24, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 11, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WELDING COVERS ON FEEDER AND RAISED UP FROM A STOOPED POSITION AND SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE STEPPED IN DIPPER OF SCOOP AND FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1992 · 4 incidents

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK AND IT SLABBED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

February 25, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAID HE RAN THROUGH A HOLE ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND AGGRAVADED AN OLD BACK PROBLEM.

1991 · 2 incidents

1990 · 3 incidents

December 10, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON HIS WORK BOOTS AND A SHARP PAIN STRUCK HIM IN HIS BACK.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 19, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

HE HOOKED UP CABLE IN JUNCTION BOX ON MINER PUT BRERAKER IN CABLE BLEW UP AND BURNED HIS FACE AND HANDS.

June 5, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greasy Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINNER CABLE, PICKED UP CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

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