No. 37 Mine: 120 MSHA citations
Coal
Kimball,
Mcdowell County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607375
No. 37 Mine has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1994–2000
- Latest incident
- Nov 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
significant & substantial
$17,517
proposed penalties
49% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,958 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
10.4
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.
120 citations across 1,153 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No. 37 Mine has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K 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.
117 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-06-11.
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.
23.9%
significant & substantial
16.2%
high negligence or reckless
23.9%
reasonably likely or greater
47.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 11.1% low, 72.6% moderate, 16.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No. 37 Mine shows 90% of 143 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: 2003-05-28, 23 years ago
66 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 77 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR83
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)10
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN7
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-12-14, 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: 2002-12-10, 23 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)2
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN2
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 |
| 2003 |
93% |
27 |
| 2002 |
97% |
33 |
| 2001 |
88% |
16 |
| 2000 |
85% |
67 |
Noise by year
| Year |
over PEL |
samples |
| 2002 |
0% |
4 |
| 2000 |
0% |
5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No. 37 Mine recorded 28.65 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
Above average. The US coal mining average was 7.74 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 8.87 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
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) |
| 2002 |
12 |
13,030 |
| 2001 |
6 |
33,858 |
| 2000 |
14 |
79,103 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No. 37 Mine 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 |
| 2002 Q4 |
4,129 |
3 |
0 |
726.6 |
| 2001 Q3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2001 Q2 |
1,600 |
4 |
0 |
2500.0 |
| 2001 Q1 |
4,928 |
12 |
2 |
2435.1 |
| 2000 Q4 |
6,439 |
20 |
6 |
3106.1 |
| 2000 Q3 |
7,320 |
16 |
3 |
2185.8 |
| 2000 Q2 |
6,947 |
18 |
3 |
2591.0 |
| 2000 Q1 |
7,222 |
12 |
6 |
1661.6 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2000 · 4 incidents
November 21, 2000
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
R W J Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT DRIVE WHEN A BELT CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND HIS THUMB.
September 25, 2000
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R W J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
June 16, 2000
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R W J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT WHEN HE STATED THAT HEINJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
February 4, 2000
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
R W J Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 2' X 2' X 3" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.
1999 · 3 incidents
R W J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PLASTERING A STOPPINGBETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY HE PULLED HIS BACK.
June 15, 1999
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
R W J Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FRONT END LOADER WOULDN'T CRANK. WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE STARTER BY TURNING THE FAN BLADES, THE ENGINE FIRED CAUSING THE FAN BLADES TO CUT MY HAND.
January 28, 1999
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
R W J Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE BOUNCED AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.
1998 · 1 incident
July 23, 1998
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Rwj Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND ROOF BOLT HITTING ON HEAD.
1997 · 2 incidents
July 10, 1997
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rwj Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC PUMP ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN NEAR THE CENTER LOWER BACK.
Rwj Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REMOVING ROCK FROM THE TAILPIECE, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.
1996 · 3 incidents
May 30, 1996
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
Rwj Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MINER OPERATOR PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA ABOUT 1:00 PM 5-30-96. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND 6-3-96 TO REPORT THAT HE COULD NOT REPORT FOR WORK.
April 18, 1996
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
ELECTRICAL
Rwj Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)
THE INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE POWER CENTER WHEN AN ELECTRICAL ARC WAS PRODUCED BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.
Rwj Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BKS UNDERGROUND IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, NO INJURY OCCURRED. FOUR FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE SOLE SUPPOR T. FALL SIZE 20'X 20'X 5'H. DOESN'T NEED TO BE CLEANED UP.
1994 · 1 incident
Rwj Mining Inc · Struck by flying object
MAN WAS STRIKING METAL WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FLE WOFF HITTING MAN IN HAND.