Mining Incidents

Peach Orchard Prep Plant & Loading Facil Coal

Controlled by John Mitch Potter
.Bickmore, Clay County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608376

Peach Orchard Prep Plant & Loading Facil has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1995–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
91
citations
16
significant & substantial
$12,861
proposed penalties
$8,252
paid to date
64% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,609 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
81
inspections on record
3,395
inspection hours
2.7
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.
91 citations across 3,395 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Peach Orchard Prep Plant & Loading Facil has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 1 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Peach Orchard Prep Plant & Loading Facil shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.22 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 212 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.
0.22
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.39
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
212
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-03-26.
Silica (quartz)
2.2
silica avg (%)
4.8
silica max (%)
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-25.
Noise
19%
over PEL
85
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-19.
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
2025 Q4 7,487 2 0 267.1
2025 Q3 6,762 8 1 1183.1
2025 Q2 6,091 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,870 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,003 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,736 2 0 170.4
2024 Q2 14,196 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 13,002 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,312 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,268 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,385 3 0 263.5
2023 Q1 10,291 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,915 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,573 2 0 777.3
2022 Q2 3,959 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 10 1 0 100000.0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 11,132 1 0 89.8
2012 Q4 20,003 1 0 50.0
2012 Q3 21,121 9 1 426.1
2012 Q2 23,078 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 28,333 4 0 141.2
2011 Q4 29,490 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 31,323 1 1 31.9
2011 Q2 30,351 6 1 197.7
2011 Q1 31,281 3 0 95.9
2010 Q4 28,620 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 24,783 1 1 40.4
2010 Q2 21,780 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 23,919 1 0 41.8
2009 Q4 21,437 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 34,133 3 0 87.9
2009 Q2 36,207 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 43,283 13 4 300.3
2008 Q4 39,779 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 41,349 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 43,456 5 1 115.1
2008 Q1 43,861 3 2 68.4
2007 Q4 38,606 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 44,745 3 0 67.0
2007 Q2 38,998 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 42,991 5 1 116.3
2006 Q4 40,137 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 39,552 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 40,554 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 39,864 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 38,714 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 39,995 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 40,215 3 0 74.6
2005 Q1 40,427 1 1 24.7
2004 Q4 34,113 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 32,660 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 30,504 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 33,685 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 30,462 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 32,670 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 31,784 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 28,913 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 27,022 1 0 37.0
2002 Q3 26,647 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 29,497 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 30,708 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 28,124 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 28,556 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 29,504 2 0 67.8
2001 Q1 30,084 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 28,256 2 0 70.8
2000 Q3 29,348 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 29,585 1 0 33.8
2000 Q1 31,369 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 9, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fola Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOIST TO GET A PIPE DISTRIBUTION BOX UNDER A WASHER IN A COAL PREPARATION PLANT.HE WAS STANDING ON A VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN THE BOX SWUNG AROUND AND KNOCKED HIS LEG OUT FRO M UNDER HIM.HE FELL INTO THE SCREEN AND DOWN A CHUTE TO THE NEXT FLOOR.

Reportable incidents

23 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

February 15, 2024 WV · Coal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker MACHINERY
Screaming Eagle Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of angle iron with a grinder. The grinder kicked back and struck the employee in the left lower leg causing an approximate 2-inch laceration which required 12 stitches.

2013 · 1 incident

July 3, 2013 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Fola Coal Company LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The company was notified 7-3-2013 that ee qualified for a occupational pneumoconiosis claim

2008 · 2 incidents

April 24, 2008 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fola Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a come-a-long to secure a steel frame to the forks of a forklift to move to another location. While pulling on the come-a-long, his feet were muddy and he slipped. While catching himself,to keep from falling in the mud, he grabbed the steel beam and felt like he may have sprained his right arm.

March 24, 2008 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fola Coal Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Occupational Illness noise induced hearing loss per an award from compensation (medical report).

2007 · 1 incident

February 8, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fola Coal Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Medical report for noise induced hearing loss - WV Compensation award of 3.3%.

2006 · 1 incident

May 25, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Fola Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a fork truck on an incline and lost control, striking a berm on the offside and overturning in the roadway. He was wearing a seatbelt and task training had been provided.

2005 · 4 incidents

May 21, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fola Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

Employee jumped off truck bed instead of using ladder on side of truck; injury to his right foot.

April 16, 2005 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fola Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK CARRYING BOLTS AT THE JOB SITE AND SAID MAYBE IT GOT HURT UP ON THE HILL.

March 5, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Fola Coal Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was cleaning floor area at double doors of #2 plant and the wind blew the door closed on his left hand, causing injuries to his left thumb.

January 7, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fola Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

Employee attempted to descend the side of the static thickener using a piece of grading as a handhold. Grading came loose causing him to fall.

2004 · 5 incidents

December 28, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fola Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER SPRAINED ANKLE WHILE TIGHTENING A WHEEL ON TRUCK WITH 3/4"RACKET & SOCKET.

June 1, 2004 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Fola Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was welding inside loadout bin. He was moving from one angle to another and twisted his left knee.

February 3, 2004 WV · Coal

WHILE WORKING ON ENGINE HE KNELT DOWN IN THE MUD AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

2000 · 1 incident

September 30, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fola Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ISNTALLING BAG OF FLOG, WHILE PUSHING THE ROCK BAG ON THE TROLLEY THE TROLLEY HUNG UP ON A PIECE OF RUBBER AROUND THE TROLLEY WAY. THE EE SECOND EFFORT TO MOVE THE FLOC CREATED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORKHIS REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 10-2-00, AT THIS TIME THE OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO WORK DAYS MISSED.

1996 · 1 incident

November 4, 1996 WV · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fola Coal Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING VALVE WITH WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE. SMALL CUT REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.

1995 · 6 incidents

July 10, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fola Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

FOLLOWING END OF WORK SHIFT, EMPLOYEE GOT ON PERSONAL 4-WHEELER TO PROCEED HOME. LEAVING PROPERTY ON A DOWN HILL GRADE, EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL IN A RIGHT HAND CURVE AND TURNED OVER INTO A DITCH SUMP.

June 19, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Fola Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING THE BOOM TRUCK DOWN ACCESS ROAD TO THE CLEAN COAL TUNNEL AREA. THE TRUCK BECAME A RUNAWAY. THE OPERATOR TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE PASSENGER OF THE TRUCK JUMPE D WHILE THE OPERATOR RODE IT OUT, TILL THE TRUCK OVERTURNED. BOTH THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

June 19, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Fola Coal Company LLC · Fall from machine

PASSENGER IN A COMPNAY BOOM TRUCK.THE TRUCK BECAME A RUNAWAY AND THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED CLEAR OF THE TRUCK.

March 31, 1995 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fola Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE NOW COMPLAINS OF A KNOT IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN WHICH HE STRAINED WHILE CARRYING THE OXYGEN BOTTLE A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 10 FT .

March 22, 1995 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fola Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PAINTING BOLTS IN THE PREPARATION PLANT. HE STEPPED OFF A LADDER INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN X BRACE AND STRAINED HIS TESTICLE.

January 7, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fola Coal Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILEDESCENDING DOWN A SLOPE TO ENTER THE RAW COAL TUNNEL AT THE PREPARATION PLANT.IT WAS RAINING WITH SNOW MIXED IN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

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