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No 1 Mine: 213 MSHA citations Coal

W & J Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Cortis W Bailey
Superior, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607696

No 1 Mine has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1990–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
213
citations
99
significant & substantial
$23,559
proposed penalties
$12,890
paid to date
55% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,669 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See W & J Mining Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
1,283
inspection hours
16.6
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.
213 citations across 1,283 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 1 Mine has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
212 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-08-23.
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.
46.7%
significant & substantial
6.1%
high negligence or reckless
46.7%
reasonably likely or greater
10.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.9% none, 16.0% low, 76.9% moderate, 6.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 1 Mine shows 87% of 156 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: 2002-09-16, 23 years ago
87%
within 1.5 mg/m3
156
samples
5.01
dust max (mg/m3)
79 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 77 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR89
  • TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN20
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR13

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2002-04-17, 24 years ago
7.2
silica avg (%)
9
samples
16.8
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR7
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2000-03-15, 26 years ago
0%
over PEL
11
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)4
  • TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN4
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2002 90% 39
2001 81% 58
2000 90% 59
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2002 9.0 3
2001 6.5 5
2000 5.1 1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

No 1 Mine recorded 6.32 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.

Injury rate, 2000
ⓘ 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.
6.32
total case rate
6.32
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 7.74 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 8.87 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.
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.
Ownership history
  1. Quality Energy Inc 1989 to 1994
  2. Quality Energy Inc 1994 to 2001
  3. W & J Mining Inc 2001 to present
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)
2003 1
2002 6 23,127
2001 9 43,801
2000 12 82,877
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

No 1 Mine 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
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 106 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 460 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,149 39 15 9399.9
2002 Q2 3,909 49 26 12535.2
2002 Q1 4,485 4 0 891.9
2001 Q4 3,488 14 9 4013.8
2001 Q3 4,393 18 12 4097.4
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 2,042 7 3 3428.0
2001 Q1 6,134 6 2 978.2
2000 Q4 6,281 4 0 636.8
2000 Q3 5,875 10 5 1702.1
2000 Q2 7,237 22 8 3039.9
2000 Q1 12,233 34 16 2779.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

42 on file

2002 · 1 incident

May 30, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W & J Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT DOWN TO PUT OIL IN SHUTTLE CAR & FELT SOMETHING 'POP' IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

September 13, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
W & J Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WITH 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3' SQUARE X 3" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PEICE OF SLATE/DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE.

May 25, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 4' BY 16' BY 20' OCCURRED ON #3 BELT OUT BY SPAD NO. 47 (NO. 5 ENTRY) AREA IS TO BE CLEANED AND REBOLTED.

1999 · 6 incidents

December 6, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 3'X20'X120' OCCURRED IN THE NO.1 RETURN ENTRY 1 CROSS CUT OUTBY SPAD 43 "FALL IS NOT TO BE CLEANED UP"

September 17, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED MEASURING 3'X18'X30'. IT OCCURED AT #1 MINE, #1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #26, #2 ENTRY. FALL IS NOT TO BE CLEANED UP.

August 27, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED MEASURING 5'X20'X20'. IT OCCURED IN THE #1 TO #2 CROSSCUT, RETURN ENTRY INBYSPAD #208. NOT TO BE CLEANED UP. 42" GLUE BOLTS USED.

March 24, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 3'X20'X40' OCCURRED IN THE NO 5 ENTRY 1 CROSS CUT INBY SPAD NO 70. FALL IS NOT GOING TO BE CLEANED UP.

February 10, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN A KETTLE BOTTOM WHEN THE KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.

1998 · 5 incidents

September 29, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Quality Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EE WAS AWARDED 10% DISABILITY FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION.

September 9, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 4' X 18' X 30' OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY SPAD NO. 20.

July 10, 1998 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Quality Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 10% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY STATE OF WV - 50.81% OF AWARD WAS CHARGED TO THIS MINE.

April 7, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S&S 270 TRACTOR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND SUPPLY CAR.

February 16, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS RT ANKLE.

1997 · 5 incidents

October 31, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 5" X 19' X 90' OCCURRED 3 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD #33 ON THE 1ST RIGHT OFF 3 MAINS SECTION.

October 23, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Quality Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-A REVIEW OF OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT ON 10-23-97 THIS EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED 10% DISABILITY BY THE WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 4, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE RIB. THIS PUSHED HIS CAP DOWN AND CUT HIS RT EAR.

February 5, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 8' X 20' X 170' OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD NO. 38 IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

1996 · 5 incidents

October 9, 1996 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Quality Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE VISITED THE DR. ON 10-7-96 AND WAS INFORMED HE NEEDED TO HAVE FLUID REMOVED FROM HIS RT. KNEE.

August 12, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING NO.5 FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 27" X 50" X 3" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON THE BACK.

August 7, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGIN A HYD HOSE ON A TRACTOR WHEN HE PRICKED HIS FINGER WITH A PIECE OF WIRE-THIS LATER BECAME INFECTED.

1994 · 1 incident

April 20, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SAWING TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON EE RIGHT FOOT.

1993 · 5 incidents

November 30, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE PULL ROPE ATTACHED TO THE MINER CABLE BROKE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE AND MINER.

November 3, 1993 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON A TRAILOR FOR A 270 TRACTOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-15-93 AND ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS ALL HE COULD THINK OF THAT CAUSED INJURY.

September 18, 1993 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULAGE ROADWAY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HAULAGE TRACTOR INTO PLACE AND RAN OVER INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT.

July 28, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE (ELECTRICIAN) WAS CUTTING A 5/8" STEEL ROPE WHEN TORCH SLIPPED & BURNED KNUCKLE OF LEFTHAND ABOVE INDEX FINGER.

1992 · 3 incidents

December 7, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER OUT OF NO.4 HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

September 26, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF A BOOM HOLE WITH TORCHES AFTER IT HAD BEEN REBOLTED AND A SLUG OF ROCK HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

June 4, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING UP EXTRA CABLE AND REHANGING THE CABLE THE BACK AND LEGS STARTED HURTING AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

1991 · 7 incidents

September 7, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HOLDING TONGUE OF SUPPLY CAR WHILE COUPLING TO SCOOP. TONGUE SLIPPED OFF OF SCOOP ONTO GROUND, CUTTING FINGER.

August 1, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE DRAW ROCK APPROX 7"X5'X4' FELL ON EMPLOYEE.

1990 · 1 incident

October 27, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Quality Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN WHILE INFLATING THE TIRE, THE SAFETY RIM CAME OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.