Mining Incidents

No 1 Strip Coal

Elk Garden, Mineral County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602489

No 1 Strip has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–2012
Latest incident
Feb 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
54
citations
12
significant & substantial
$7,098
proposed penalties
$7,098
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
1,376
inspection hours
3.9
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.
54 citations across 1,376 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 1 Strip has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-05-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 1 Strip shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 133 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.
0.17
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.01
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
133
samples
Most recent sample: 2021-03-11.
Silica (quartz)
21.6
silica avg (%)
51.6
silica max (%)
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-10-16.
Noise
3%
over PEL
59
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-10-07.
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
2021 Q4 185 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 746 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 657 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 892 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,093 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,230 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,170 1 0 854.7
2020 Q1 2,068 0 0 0.0
Show 80 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q4 1,659 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 587 2 0 3407.2
2019 Q2 702 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 751 5 1 6657.8
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 8 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 1,241 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,269 1 0 788.0
2013 Q2 1,170 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,128 1 1 886.5
2012 Q4 1,166 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,283 5 0 3897.1
2012 Q2 1,133 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,160 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,058 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,238 2 1 1615.5
2011 Q2 1,295 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,952 1 1 512.3
2010 Q4 2,245 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,297 3 1 1306.1
2010 Q2 2,753 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,065 3 1 978.8
2009 Q4 2,936 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,534 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,217 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,677 1 0 272.0
2008 Q4 3,575 2 1 559.4
2008 Q3 4,035 2 1 495.7
2008 Q2 3,709 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,841 3 0 781.0
2007 Q4 3,579 1 0 279.4
2007 Q3 3,438 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,812 2 1 524.7
2007 Q1 3,868 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,767 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,580 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,877 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,881 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,533 1 0 220.6
2005 Q3 4,404 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,783 2 0 418.1
2005 Q1 4,952 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,789 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,615 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,943 1 0 202.3
2004 Q1 5,052 1 0 197.9
2003 Q4 5,567 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,962 3 0 604.6
2003 Q2 5,147 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,222 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,955 5 1 1009.1
2002 Q3 4,351 1 0 229.8
2002 Q2 5,216 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,158 3 2 581.6
2001 Q4 5,148 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,371 1 0 186.2
2001 Q2 5,299 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,182 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,997 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,671 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,016 1 0 199.4
2000 Q1 5,392 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2012 · 1 incident

February 16, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing a hose on the Cat 992C Front End Loader. When finished, he raised up to come to a standing position, not realizing that the arm bracket to the mirror was above his head. He hit his head on the arm bracket, jamming his neck.

1996 · 1 incident

June 7, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS REPLACING A CUTTING EDGE ON A DOZER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE OLD BLADE, HE DROPPED THE CUTTING EDGE AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF I CUT HIS LEG..

1994 · 1 incident

December 22, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
D & L Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF A BLOCK OF COAL, SHOVELING DIRT & CLEANINGS INTO THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN SOME SCHALE FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL. UPON RETREATING TO AVOID THE SHALE MATERIAL, HE TURNED HIS ANKLE, RESULTING IN A SMALL FRACTURE ON THE ANKLE BONE.

1992 · 1 incident

July 27, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & L Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

54736YEE WENT INTO CAB OF THE 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE TO SEND A MESSAGE ON THE RADIO.UPON LEAVING THE DRAGLINE HE SLIPPED ON THE WET CATWALK.HE LANDED ON ONE LEG BREAKING 2 BONES IN THE LOWER PART 66038AT LEG.

1988 · 1 incident

August 15, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CLEANING COAL BENDING & LIFTING COAL UMPS & ROCKS & IN DOING SO STRAINED BACK & STOMACH MUSCLES.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND SLIPPED OF0 TAILGATE ON DUMP TRUCK AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE AND BED OF THE TRUCK CAUSING MASHED FINGERS OF THE RT RING AND INDEX FINGERS

1985 · 2 incidents

November 21, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING COAL AN8 HURT HIS BACK.

June 5, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A WHEEL & BRAKE DRUM FROM A TRUCK FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY BACK

1984 · 3 incidents

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & L Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARD OFF THE DOZER LANDING ON H IS BACK.

January 7, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & L Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN REMOVING TIRE CHAINS FROM TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING AND FELL ON LEFT HIP AND L EG PULLING HAM STRING

1983 · 3 incidents

December 22, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING SPRING ON TRUCK AND THE SPRING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND TEARING IT OPEN AROUND THUMB AREA

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING A DRAGLINE CABLE CABLE HAD BEEN TURNED AND HOOKED UP AND WAS HOLDING CABLE OVER WITH A BAR TO INSURE IT WRAPPING INTO RIGHT GROVES WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED CABLE GOT TO TIGHT AND THREW T THE BAR AND BROKE HIS WRIST.

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & L Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENED STEEL DOOR ON DRAGLINE DOOR WENT FURTHER THAN EXPECTED FINGER CRUSHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND JAM

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The full compliance file on No 1 Strip

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.