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No. 2: 51 MSHA citations Coal

Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Bradley V Hurley
Squire, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608214

No. 2 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1992–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
51
citations
16
significant & substantial
$5,166
proposed penalties
$1,047
paid to date
20% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,119 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Joshua Fuel, Inc.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
20
inspections on record
681
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 681 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No. 2 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-03-02.
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.
32.7%
significant & substantial
12.8%
high negligence or reckless
29.8%
reasonably likely or greater
40.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 4.3% low, 83.0% moderate, 12.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No. 2 shows 93% of 73 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: 2005-01-19, 21 years ago
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
73
samples
2.19
dust max (mg/m3)
43 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 30 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR32
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)14
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)13

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2004-08-10, 22 years ago
5.0
silica avg (%)
3
samples
6.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
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: 2005-01-19, 21 years ago
0%
over PEL
15
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)6
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)6
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
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
2005 100% 7
2004 92% 66
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2005 0% 5
2004 0% 10
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Hiope Mining Inc 1992 to 2004
  2. Joshua Fuel, Inc. 2004 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)
2005 1
2004 18 90,604
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

No. 2 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
2005 Q1 10 18 6 1800000.0
2004 Q4 9,120 12 5 1315.8
2004 Q3 8,200 9 2 1097.6
2004 Q2 8,640 8 2 925.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2005 · 4 incidents

February 2, 2005 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring approx. 20' w x 60' l x 48" was found on the preshift exam. Fall was reported by phone immediatly fall was cleaned up-rebolted-supplimented with cribs and timbers. It was located at survey point 238. in #3 belt entry near #4 belt drive.

January 31, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS FLOATING THE LEFT SIDE OPERATOT OUT. EE WAS INSTALING THE FIRST BOLT IN #4 RIGHT WHICH WAS A CORNER BOLT. THE LEFT SIDE DRILL BOOM FELL STRIKING EE JUST ABOVE THE KNEE ON RIGHT LEG. AT THIS TIME, OUR INFORMATION IS THAT FEMUR IS FRACTURED.

January 18, 2005 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

#8 entry was left not bolted, started with a small amount of rock falling. We made a power move up and a belt move up, during this time 14 rode out taking somebolts with it. this fall was stimbered off and left. this fall is approx. 22'wx 30'l x 48" thick near #218.

January 12, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was driving a half-header on feeder to block it up, using a sledge hammer. The header board broke letting the hammer handle move forward, mashing his left little finger.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting the roof in #3 heading. He was taking his drill steel out of the hole he had just drilled. Upon removing the pusher, the finisher stuck in the hole, he turned and put the pusher in the tray and the finisher fell down striking the drill, it bounced and hit him in the head.

April 30, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Joshua Fuel, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Ee was running the offside of roofbolter, they were moving the bolt machine up to the next row, when a piece of rock fell from between the ATRS and drill station, landed on his canopy and slid off, striking his right leg.

1994 · 11 incidents

December 30, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS BOLTING THE FIRST CUT OUT OF A BREAK IN THE #6 ENTRY. HE WAS SWINGING HIS PINNER HEAD OUT TO PUT THE OUTSIDE BOLT UP WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKIING HIM IN THE BACK.

December 19, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKED INTO A BELT HANGER.

October 12, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER. WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL ON HIS LEG.

October 8, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED GROING ON RIGHT SIDE WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE.

October 4, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING BUGGY STARTED BACK HURTING AND HIP STARTED HURTING ON THE 27 OF OCT.

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTENSECTION I #3 ENTRY OF THE MAINS AT SURVEY STA #59 FELL IN DUE TO FAULTY ROOF CONDITION

June 11, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hiope Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TAKING NUT OFF CARWER DRIVE ON MINER WRENCH SLIP EE FAIL LOWER HITTING CUT HIN & CHIPPING 2 TEETH

June 6, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING BULL GEAR FROM #2 BELT DRIVE. GEAR WEIGHS ABOUT 150 LBS. SET GEAR TO SIDE AGAINST TIMBER AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN GEAR AND TIMBER.

March 21, 1994 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TAIL PIECE. TAIL PIECE PULL OUT HITTING EE ON THE LEFT LEG.

1993 · 4 incidents

October 18, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIRST INTERSECTION NBY SURVEY STATION #60 AND THE AREA BEGINING 80' INBY SURVEY STATION #59 FOR A DISTANCE OF 80" FELL DUE TO EXTREMELY BAD ROOF CONDITION IN THIS AREA.

September 7, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN AREA WITH FAULTY ROOF WHERE FALLS HAVE PREVIOUSLY OCCURED.

August 13, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL WHEN PUTTING UP BOLT.

April 7, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION 80' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #40 FELL IN DUE TO WEAK ROOF THAT EXISTED ABOVE THE ROOF SUPPORT THAT IS BEING USED. THE INTERSECTION FEE 10' ABOVE THE ROOF SUPPORT.

1992 · 1 incident

November 11, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OXYGEN TAKN ROLLED ON INDEX FINGER.