No 26-A: 80 MSHA citations
Coal
Keystone,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607290
No 26-A has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $22K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1988–2000
- Latest incident
- Nov 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
40
significant & substantial
$21,894
proposed penalties
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $21,894 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 803 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 26-A has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $22K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
76 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-06-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
51.9%
significant & substantial
26.3%
high negligence or reckless
51.3%
reasonably likely or greater
38.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.6% low, 67.1% moderate, 26.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 26-A shows 95% of 88 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2001-02-28, 25 years ago
46 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 42 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR42
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN9
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)5
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-03-07, 25 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR6
Noise
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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: 2000-04-27, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)1
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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
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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 |
| 2001 |
100% |
16 |
| 2000 |
94% |
72 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2001 |
12.8 |
4 |
| 2000 |
15.9 |
9 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
| Year |
Employees |
Coal produced (tons) |
| 2000 |
6 |
6,741 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 26-A sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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
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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 |
| 2000 Q4 |
1,428 |
16 |
6 |
11204.5 |
| 2000 Q3 |
3,361 |
26 |
11 |
7735.8 |
| 2000 Q2 |
2,400 |
12 |
4 |
5000.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2000 · 2 incidents
November 8, 2000
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HAD LEFT HAND ON HEAD OF BOLTER RAISED HEAD TO CHECK SEE IF HE HAD OIL LEAK. AND SQUEEZED HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF.
Turpin Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WORKING ON 482 SCOOP FOOT SWITCH HAD HAND ON PINCH POINT UNKNOWNING SCOOP WENT FORWARD HANGING SCOOP BUCKET AND SQUEEZED LEFT HAND BREAKING 1 ST AND 2 ND FINGER.
1997 · 1 incident
January 30, 1997
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Blue Swan Energy Imcorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances
CURRING A STRAP LINK OFFICE OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER ACETYLENE TANK WAS LEAKING AND A SPRARK FROM THE METAL IGNITED THE ACETYLENE TANK OR GAGE. ROBERTS FACE WAS BURNED BUT HE SAID HE WAS OK . HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT. IB ROGHT HIM OUT AT END OF SHIFT AND HE DROVE HOME.
1994 · 1 incident
Fox Chase Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ASLEEP ADN FIRED HIM THE AURGED WHICH LEAD TO A FIGHT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THEM APART WHICH LEAD TO INJURY.
1993 · 1 incident
Fox Chase Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG PULLED GROIN AREA
1992 · 1 incident
February 27, 1992
WV · Coal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
POWERED HAULAGE
Matbe Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET TO SECTION IT-WHEN GOT OUT OF BUCKET.FELT LOW BACK PAIN.THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE CONTRACT MINE NO 32 FED ID 4607290.THE EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO THE FACE FROM THE POR TAL TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS AT THE MINE IN THE FACE AREA.
1988 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT NON MOVING BELT OVER TOP THE BELT WAS A WIRE ROPE SUPPORT FOR ROLLER THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED WHILE GOING UNDERNEATH THE ROPE FIRST PUT MY HANDS ON THE GRO ND THEN TO PULL MY FEET OFF TEH BELT MY FEET FGGOT ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE CAUSING MY BACK TO GO INWARD OR T WIST
Peach Tree Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded
CRAWLING - HURT KNEE