No 66: 103 MSHA citations
Coal
Worth,
Mcdowell County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607567
No 66 has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 37
- Years on record
- 1988–2001
- Latest incident
- Apr 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
28
significant & substantial
$11,556
proposed penalties
59% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,750 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 892 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 66 has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K 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.
101 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-09-17.
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.
27.5%
significant & substantial
6.9%
high negligence or reckless
26.7%
reasonably likely or greater
51.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 13.9% low, 79.2% moderate, 6.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 66 shows 86% of 100 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: 2001-08-30, 24 years ago
53 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 47 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR52
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)9
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)7
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-03-05, 25 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
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: 2000-03-28, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)1
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)1
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 |
| 2001 |
85% |
27 |
| 2000 |
86% |
73 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year |
silica avg (%) |
samples |
| 2001 |
3.3 |
1 |
| 2000 |
5.5 |
6 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No 66 recorded 9.37 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) |
| 2001 |
5 |
7,652 |
| 2000 |
9 |
46,552 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 66 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 |
| 2001 Q4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2001 Q1 |
1,463 |
11 |
3 |
7518.8 |
| 2000 Q4 |
5,167 |
11 |
2 |
2128.9 |
| 2000 Q3 |
5,443 |
17 |
3 |
3123.3 |
| 2000 Q2 |
5,110 |
22 |
5 |
4305.3 |
| 2000 Q1 |
5,620 |
16 |
5 |
2847.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
37 on file
2001 · 2 incidents
April 3, 2001
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Niko Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUSHING WITH SLATE BAR AND STRAINED BACK.
February 16, 2001
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Niko Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS BOLTING TOP. HE WAS HOLDING GLUE TO BE IN THE HOLE WITH ONE HAND. STRETCHED OUT TO PICK UP THE BOLT & PLATE WITH THE OTHER. (STRAIN OCCURRED).
2000 · 3 incidents
Niko Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL FROM #2 ENTRY AND CROSSCUT TO #3 ENTRY.
May 22, 2000
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
MACHINERY
Niko Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
BOLT IN CANOPY BROKE. THE BACK OF CANOPY DROPPED TO MINE FLOOR, CAUSING SUDDEN IMPACT TO REAR END AND LOW BACK.
May 19, 2000
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Niko Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BUGGY CAUGHT EE BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE BUGGY.
1999 · 1 incident
November 4, 1999
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Niko Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED PERSON WAS BACKING SHUTTLE CAR UP AND GOT AGAINST RIB. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN S.C. AND RIB CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
1998 · 1 incident
Puma Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WORKING ON SCOOP AND PIECE OF ROCK 3X12X20 FELL ON MINERS HEAD AND PUSHED NECK DOWN AND INJURED NECK AND BACK.
1997 · 1 incident
Puma Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
VICTIM BURNT EYE BECAUSE OF NAKED PLACE ON CABLE WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH BUGGY FRAME.
1996 · 2 incidents
November 13, 1996
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Puma Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUTTING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER, A BUNDLE OF BOLTS LANDED ON A LOOSE ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE OPERATOR IN MOUTH. IT DISLODGED A TOOTH.
Puma Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
MINER BUMPED ELBOW CAUSING A LARGE KNOT TO APPEAR.
1995 · 3 incidents
September 25, 1995
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Puma Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER WAS BOLTING TOP ON HIS KNEES & WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND UP HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS LOCKED UP
Clearwater Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPED ON WOODEN PALLET AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE.
Clearwater Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
MINER WAS CLEANING OUT WATER SPRAYS ON MINER WHEN HOT STEAM HIT PERSON IN FACE.
1994 · 12 incidents
October 18, 1994
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
Clearwater Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRICKING MINER IN HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
October 13, 1994
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clearwater Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects
MINER SLIPPED WHILE WALKING AROUND SCOOP AND FELL INTO SCOOP HURTING RIBS.
September 1, 1994
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
16 Tons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS ON BACK AND HEAD OF MINER.
August 16, 1994
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
16 Tons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE WHIEL LIFTING PUMP MOTOR FOR BUGGY INTO COMPARTMENT.
July 25, 1994
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
16 Tons Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE ATMOSPHERE.
July 8, 1994
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB, APPROX 6'X4'X 1 1/2', ROCK FELL OUT OF CANOPY AND PINNED SPER, AGAINST LEVERS.
June 5, 1994
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE BACK.
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object
SLIP FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB 10' BACK FROM ALST BOLT PUT UP CATCHING THE MINER OPERATOR ON HIS BACK. THE MINER OPRATOR WAS OUT OF THE CDECK OF THE MINER LOOKING AT THE AREA INTENDED O N MINING HIS BACK IS BADLY BRUISED ALONG WITH HIS HIPS. THE ROCK WAS 10'LONG 4' WIDE, AND 0-4" THICK.
April 9, 1994
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUTTING UP A BUGGY ANCHOR A SLIP FELL OUT BETWEEN BUGGY & ANCHOR JACK CATCHING THE PERSON PARTICALLY
Bailey Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING A FAN DOOR & SLIPPED & PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER.
January 26, 1994
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bailey Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE ATMOSPHERE.
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE WORKING ON THE GATHERING POT ON THE JOY MINER, THE MECHANIC STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER. HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS CRUSHED AT THE VERY TIP.
1993 · 5 incidents
December 27, 1993
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bailey Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE LOADING SUPPLIED (ROOF BOLTS) INTO SCOOP BUCKE THE TURNED AND FELT HIS BACK POP. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
November 23, 1993
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bailey Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BOLTER WAS BACKING OUT OF 5 LEFT WHEN HE WAS WATCHING ABLE FROM BESIDE OF BOLTER OFF SIDE OF APPRO AS OPERATOR WAS BACKING OUT HE CAUGHT HELPER BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB THE HELPER WAS COMPLAINI NG WITH PAIN IN ABDOMEN AND RIB.
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHEN CROSSING THE TAILPIECE HIS HAT FLEW OFF & HE HIT HIS HEAD IN THE TOP OF ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE
July 1, 1993
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS TRHE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT FOOT & ANKLE AREA CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY
Bailey Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
PINCHED HEAD BETWEEN TOP AND DECK OF SCOOP WHILE CLEANING ROADWAY.
1992 · 2 incidents
Bailey Energy Inc · Struck by falling object
LOOSE ROCK FELL ON HIM BETWEEN BOLTS.
Bailey Energy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
CUTTING TORCH BLEW BACK BURNING TWO FINGERS
1991 · 1 incident
November 4, 1991
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bailey Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET AND MUDDY BOTTOM FALLING WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO LEFT SHOULDER.
1988 · 4 incidents
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL ON CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLASPE WITH PEOPLE WORKING ON TOP OF IT AND UNDER IT
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL HITTING THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE INJURING THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL HITTING CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE INJURING THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION
Mc Mason Coals Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE REBUILDING CANOPY OVER #2 MINE PORTAL ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL FELL HITTING THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE INJURING THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION