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No 55 Mine: 1 recorded fatality Coal

Controlled by Wright Jeff
Keystone, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608743

No 55 Mine has $110K in proposed MSHA penalties and $110K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1999–2000
Latest incident
Jun 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
7
significant & substantial
$110,475
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $110,475 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See E Z Money Coal Company Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
14
inspections on record
694
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: 694 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 55 Mine has $110K in proposed MSHA penalties and $110K 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.
$110K
proposed penalties
$110K
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$110K
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-21.
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.
46.7%
significant & substantial
40.0%
high negligence or reckless
46.7%
reasonably likely or greater
46.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 26.7% low, 33.3% moderate, 40.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 55 Mine shows 95% of 20 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: 2000-06-02, 26 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
20
samples
1.53
dust max (mg/m3)
12 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 8 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR7
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)2
  • SECTION FOREMAN2

Noise
ⓘ 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: 2000-05-03, 26 years ago
20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
  • ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)1
  • SECTION FOREMAN1
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Rocky Road Coal Company Inc 1998 to 2000
  2. E Z Money Coal Company Inc 2000 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)
2000 6 12,832
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

No 55 Mine sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.
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
ⓘ 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
2000 Q2 1,600 4 2 2500.0
2000 Q1 390 2 0 5128.2

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 21, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
E Z Money Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MINING A LIFT OFF THE SOLID BARRIER(LEFT SIDE) OUT BY THE NO. 5 TO NO. 6 OPEN CROSS CUT WHEN A "HORSE BACK" MEASURING APPROXIMATELY28' BY 32' BY 8' FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2000 · 1 incident

June 21, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
E Z Money Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER, MINING A LIFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OUT BY THE NO. 5 TO NO. 6 OPEN CROSSCUT, WHEN A HORSE BACK MEASURING APPROX 28' BY 32' BY 8' FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.

1999 · 5 incidents

July 26, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rocky Road Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 8' X 18' X 5-6'. IT OCCURRED 140' INBY SPAD #33. NOTE: THIS IS ADDITIONAL MATERIAL THAT IS PART OF A FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 06/18/99. THIS WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSH A ON 06/18/99.