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No. 3: 17 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by Eddie Hurley
Thacker, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608828

No. 3 has $968 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
3
Years on record
2002–2003
Latest incident
Feb 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
17
citations
5
significant & substantial
$968
proposed penalties
$968
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Continuous Mining Co., Inc.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
30
inspections on record
695
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: 695 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 $968 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$968
proposed penalties
$968
current assessed
$968
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-23.
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.
29.4%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
25.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.2% low, 93.8% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No. 3 shows 93% of 61 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: 2003-07-11, 23 years ago
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
61
samples
9.11
dust max (mg/m3)
21 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 40 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR39
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)4
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR4
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
2003 93% 40
2002 95% 21
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Continuous Mining Company Inc 2000 to 2003
  2. Top Gun Mining, Inc. 2003 to 2003
  3. Continuous Mining Co., Inc. 2003 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 7 37,941
2002 9 42,962
2000 0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

No. 3 sits in Mingo County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 15.0% 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.
Mingo County, West Virginia · Population 22,979
15.0%
Mining share of county employment
$39,527
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 Q3 0 1 0
2003 Q1 10,465 1 0 95.6
2002 Q4 10,347 3 1 289.9
2002 Q3 4,941 4 2 809.6
2002 Q2 455 1 0 2197.8
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 1 incident

February 6, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman
Continuous Mining Company Inc · -

EE REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK WHILE LIFTING A CONVEYOR BOOM JACK, FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO THE MANCAR APPORX.18" LIFT

2002 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continuous Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING OIL FILTER THE FILTER FELL & CUT THROUGH FINGERNAIL ON RIGHT RING FINGER.

January 10, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Continuous Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CUT TREE AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE.