No 44 Mine
Coal
Keystone,
Mcdowell County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608328
No 44 Mine has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $673 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1994–2002
- Latest incident
- Feb 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
15
significant & substantial
$12,014
proposed penalties
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,519 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
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: 644 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 44 Mine has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $673 outstanding across 4 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.
72 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-07-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 44 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.77 mg/m3 (85% compliant) across 52 samples.
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.
Most recent sample: 2002-05-30.
Silica (quartz)
Most recent sample: 2002-01-29.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 Q3 |
658 |
1 |
0 |
1519.8 |
| 2002 Q2 |
9,951 |
20 |
6 |
2009.8 |
| 2002 Q1 |
12,875 |
14 |
3 |
1087.4 |
| 2001 Q4 |
7,322 |
19 |
3 |
2594.9 |
| 2001 Q3 |
1,924 |
18 |
3 |
9355.5 |
| 2000 Q2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2000 Q1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file
2002 · 2 incidents
February 23, 2002
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS DRILLER CANOPY AND BROKE OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
January 31, 2002
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED MAN WAS DROPPING DRILL BOOM DOWN AFTER INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT. THE DRILL WRENCH BECAME LODGED AGAINST BOOM AND PUSHED THE WRENCH DOWN AGAINST HIS UPPER LEG.
2001 · 4 incidents
October 29, 2001
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE ATRS & STRUCK EE INTHE FACE.
October 5, 2001
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK LT. HAND. CO. WAS NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT WHEN EMPLOYER RECEIVED WORKER'S COMPENSATION FORM ON 10-17-01.
September 10, 2001
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vica Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS MIXING BLOCK BOND TO PLASTER A STOPPING. HE DROPPED THE BAG AND BLOCK BOND FLEW INTO HIS FACE & EYES. EE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 9-27-01 WHEN HIS WORKERS' COMP. FORM WAS RECEIVED.
July 7, 2001
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS WALKING IN CONVEYOR ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK A SAIL BOAT (CONVEYOR ANCHOR) LACERATION TO HIS FACE. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 8/6/01
1998 · 3 incidents
Great Bald Eagle Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MINER DECK SAT DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT MASHING TOES.
Karla Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THE FALL OCCURED IN 2 ENTRY AT SPAD 365 NO EQUIT. OR MEN WAS INVOLVED THE VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF PEOPLE WAS AFECTED THE FALL WAS NOT CLEANED UP.
Karla Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THE FALL WAS IN #4 ENTRY (BELT) IN THE LAST OPER BREAK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WAS INVOLVING. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS ADDED.
1996 · 2 incidents
Karla Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM CORNER WHILE HIS HEAD WAS OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY.
Big Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects
TRIPPED OVER TIMBER WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HE WAS TIGHTENING UP.
1995 · 2 incidents
May 19, 1995
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
ATA RPPXO 1100 AM ON FRI MAY 1995 EE REGULAR SHUTTLE CAR OPER DURING THE PRODUCTVE SHIFT THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING BROKE DOWN EE WENT TO GET ELECTRICIAN TO TAKE A LOOK AT SHUTTLE CAR EE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM ELECTRICAN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1" THICK, 8" WIDE 28" LONG FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK TAKEN TO HOSPITAL X RAYED RELEASED HE WAS BACK
Big Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OF APPROX 4' X 12' X 18' OCCURRED 1 BREAK UNDERGROUND IN THE NO.4 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS TRAPPED NO WORKERS WERE UNDERGROUND & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
1994 · 5 incidents
December 27, 1994
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Big Coal Inc · Struck by falling object
HAD HAND ON HEAD [USING AS A SUPPORT] A ROCK FELL & HIT HIS HAND.
Big Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE THEADING A BELT DRIVE H SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG.
Big Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE UNKNOWING BELT DRIVE HE SAID RE INJURY HIS BACK.
May 28, 1994
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Big Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object
WHILE PUSHING FINISH STEEL IN TO THE TOP PUSHER SLIP OF & HIT THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE MOUTH
Big Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A PANEL LEAD.
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