Papaw Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HIT IN MOUTH WITH A 2" WATERLINBE COUPLING ON THE END OF WATERLINE. TWO MEN WERE GOING TO PICK UP THE LINE AND ONE WAS IT BY IT.
No 3: 30 MSHA citations Coal
Papaw Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Mark S Wooten
Wise,
Dickenson County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406984
No 3 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Mar 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
30
citations
11
significant & substantial
$2,093
proposed penalties
$2,093
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
23
inspections on record
431
inspection hours
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: 431 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 3 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-02-20.
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.36.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
36.7%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.0% low, 90.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 3 shows 95% of 95 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: 2001-02-21, 25 years ago
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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.95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
95
samples
3.68
dust max (mg/m3)
49 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 46 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR43
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR17
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)8
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-02-28, 25 years ago9.4
silica avg (%)
12
samples
15.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
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: 2001-01-16, 25 years ago
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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.20%
over PEL
15
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR6
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)5
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
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% | 14 |
| 2000 | 94% | 81 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 9.4 | 11 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20% | 5 |
| 2000 | 20% | 10 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Papaw Coal Company Inc 2000 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13 | 9,205 |
| 2000 | 28 | 44,961 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 3 sits in Dickenson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 9.8% 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.Dickenson County, Virginia · Population 13,920
9.8%
Mining share of county employment
$43,831
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 8,326 | 8 | 4 | 960.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10,670 | 8 | 3 | 749.8 |
| 2000 Q3 | 17,490 | 7 | 1 | 400.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,661 | 7 | 3 | 1236.5 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2001 · 3 incidents
February 22, 2001
VA · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Papaw Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE TO USE AS A SKIRT FOR #3 94L, HE CUT THE MIDDLE OF HIS LEFT THUMB. THE FOREMAN BELIEVED IT WAS CUT TO THE BONE.
Papaw Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL LOCATED AT #5 HEADING FAN ENTRANCE MEASURING ABOUT 25' LONG INBY SPAD #8. FALL ABOUT 5TO 6' HIGH & 18 TO 20' WIDE. APPROXIMATELY 1800 TO 2000' GONE FROM FACE.
2000 · 1 incident
August 4, 2000
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
MACHINERY
Papaw Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
RAISED MINER BOOM UP, HE HAD FINGER PLACED WERE BOOM MASHED SKIN ON LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE BOOM AND #1946 BRIDGE.