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No. 50 Mine Coal

Controlled by MELISSA CLINE
Kimball, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608776

No. 50 Mine has $219K in proposed MSHA penalties and $46K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
239
citations
73
significant & substantial
$218,968
proposed penalties
$173,058
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $45,910 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
88
inspections on record
2,906
inspection hours
8.2
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.
239 citations across 2,906 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No. 50 Mine has $219K in proposed MSHA penalties and $46K 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.
$219K
proposed penalties
$219K
current assessed
$173K
paid to date
$46K
outstanding
232 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-12-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at No. 50 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.69 mg/m3 (87% compliant) across 331 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.
0.69
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.91
dust max (mg/m3)
87%
within 1.5 mg/m3
331
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-10-01.
Silica (quartz)
9.7
silica avg (%)
35.4
silica max (%)
33
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-09-28.
Noise
0%
over PEL
24
samples
Most recent sample: 2004-03-31.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 Q2 16,422 8 2 487.2
2003 Q1 15,131 13 5 859.2
2002 Q4 3,076 10 2 3251.0
2002 Q3 14,161 15 3 1059.2
2002 Q2 1,836 1 0 544.7
2002 Q1 10,100 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 19,260 11 1 571.1
2001 Q3 4,819 27 9 5602.8
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 12,892 20 3 1551.3
2001 Q1 19,938 26 9 1304.0
2000 Q4 14,680 22 10 1498.6
2000 Q3 18,909 15 4 793.3
2000 Q2 23,540 12 0 509.8
2000 Q1 15,277 4 1 261.8

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 23, 2003 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Energy Plus Inc · Flash burns (electric)

BREAKER BLEW UP AND BURNED EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

February 27, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING TAILPIECE WHEN 3/8" CHAIN BROKE AND TURNED ONE SIDE OF TAILPIECE LOOSE STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK AND BUTTOCKS.

2002 · 6 incidents

September 20, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON ROOF BOLT WHILE INSTALLING ANS BOLT BENT MASHING HAND.

July 20, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING MANTRIP TO SUPPLY ROOF BOLTER WHEN FLY BOARD FELL OFF OF MANTRIP. HE STOPPED MANTRIP TO STRAIGHTEN BOARD. HE CRAWLED OFF OF MANTRIP AND MOVED BOARD TURNING A CAN OF OIL OVER AND H ITTING FOOT SWITCH CAUSING MANTRIP TO RUN OVER HIMSELF.

February 5, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Plus Inc · Struck against stationary object

PUTTING DOWN PRESSURE ON WRENCH AND SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND EMPLOYEE HIT KNEE AGAINST FLOOR OF COAL MINE.

January 16, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAILPIECE PULLED LOOSE ON ONE SIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEGS, BRUISED KNEE AND LEG.

January 8, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Energy Plus Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER.

2001 · 6 incidents

October 25, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Plus Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING HARD HAT ON HEAD WHILE RUNNING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY CRUSHING HAND BETWEEN TOP AND HARD HAT.

April 24, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Corners Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE.

February 26, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND AGGREVATED AN OLD INJURY.

February 10, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIP ON PIECE OF ROPE AROUND HIGHWALL.

February 5, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING A TIMBER OUT OF WAY OF CABLE IN #4 ENTRY. HE WAS HELP MOVING MINER ACROSS SECTION.

2000 · 6 incidents

December 18, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BOLTING TOP AND CHANGING PIECES OF STEEL GOT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TTWO PIECES OF STEEL AND MASHED IT.

November 4, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING MAC #9 FROM SECTION TO SURFACE AT END OF SHIFT STEERING WHEEL KICKED AROUND AND HIT EE ON HAND. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS BROKE AT THAT TIME.

October 9, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAL HAULER HIT CORNER OF SCOOP AND PUSHED SCOOP IN TO MINER MACH. CRIB BLOCK HIT ANKLE BETWEEN SCOOP AND MINER MACH.

August 21, 2000 WV · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Four Corners Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR SET LIFT TIMBERS IN #5 ENTRY WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM PINCHED OUT BETWEEN TWO ROOF BOLT PLATES. HE HAD HIS BACK TURNED AWAY FROM IT AND DIDN'T SEE IT. PART OF IT ST RUCK HIS BACK SIDE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ER AND THEY X-RAYED HIM, CHECKED HIM AND SENT HIM HOME.

August 15, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Struck against stationary object

RUN SCOOP, PUTTING TIMBER OUT TO MINE WITH IT, EMPLOYEE GOT HEAD IN TOP IN #3 ENTRY.

July 21, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STARTING TO HANG CABLE TO ROOF WHILE SCOOP WAS PULLING POWER CENTER UP RAN OUT OF CABLE AND PULLED CABLE DOWN ON HIM. KNOCKING HIM TO FLOOR. SCOOP OPR SAID HE DID NOT HEAR ON SEE OUTHER MEN FLAGGING AND YELLING FOR HIM TO STOP.

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