No 4 Mine has $470K in proposed MSHA penalties and $445K outstanding across 16 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
521
citations
173
significant & substantial
$470,419
proposed penalties
$22,251
paid to date
5% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $448,168 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
84
inspections on record
3,128
inspection hours
16.7
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.
521 citations across 3,128 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 4 Mine has $470K in proposed MSHA penalties and $445K outstanding across 16 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.
$470K
proposed penalties
$467K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$445K
outstanding
480 assessments are final orders; 16 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-05-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 4 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.44 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 300 samples.
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.
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
The mains section had advanced under a hollow. The #9 intersection began to take weight. The # 9 return entry at 1 break inby spad # 2112 was cribbed off. no effort was made to save the intersection. The intersection in the #8 return entry was reinforced with cribs, steel beams, jacks and longer bolts.
July 25, 2012WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
After hanging the miner cable around the intersection in LOB #6 entry, EE was talking to the foreman. The scoop operator inadvertently hooked the miner cable 2 breaks away. Causing the cable to fall down and drag across the intersection causing ee to trip over cable. Resulting in falling on a baseball size rock bruising his back.
First cut in # 4 entry. Developing barrier. Was finish and awaiting the bolter when the fall occured. Fall extended from the fresh cut and 16 ft outby pulling approx. 4 - 5 rows of roof bolts. No miners or equipment were damaged in fall.
2006 · 1 incident
February 15, 2006WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
Shelby Coal, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
The miner was attempting to water down the #2 belt at #2 belt drive when apparently the hose got between the belt and the moving discharge roller causing his arm to be dragged around the guard and under the scraper.
2005 · 2 incidents
September 2, 2005WV · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO FACE AREA HIT A HOLE JAMMED HIS BACK.
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