J B Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object
SCOOP OPERATOR BUMPED HIS KNEE ON SIDE OF SCOOP CAUSING SWELLLING
Philippi Mine: 1 MSHA citation Coal
Stanley Industries, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Gary E Stanley; Wayne H Stanley
P O Box 39 Philippi Wv,
Barbour County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607260
Philippi Mine has $237 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1989–1998
- Latest incident
- Oct 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
1
citations
1
significant & substantial
$237
proposed penalties
$166
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $71 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
4
inspections on record
27
inspection hours
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: 27 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Philippi Mine has $237 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.$237
proposed penalties
$166
current assessed
$166
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $237 in penalties contested before the Commission, $166 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-09-21.
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.100.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
100.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1
citations taken to the federal commission · 100% of citations on record
- Settled 1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
30%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$237 proposed, $166 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2006-03-20.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEVA 2006-297 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2007 | $237 → $166 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Tygart Mining Inc 1987 to 1987
- Stanley Industries Inc 1987 to 1989
- Fairfax Fuel Inc 1987 to 1987
- Toy Coal Company 1989 to 1991
- Bohica Inc 1991 to 1993
- Z & M Inc 1993 to 1998
- J B Coals Inc 1998 to 2001
- Teddy Coal Company, Inc. 2001 to 2002
- Stanley Industries, Inc. 2002 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Philippi Mine sits in Barbour County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.8% 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.Barbour County, West Virginia · Population 15,454
6.8%
Mining share of county employment
$48,347
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1998 · 2 incidents
J B Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries
WHILE ADVANCING THE BELT HEADING #3 THE MINER CUT INTO AN OLD MINE. WATER DRAINED TO OUTSIDE CAUSING NO DAMAGE. AREA WAS SEALED.
1992 · 1 incident
Bohica Inc · Accident type, without injuries
THE INTERSECTION OF #1 HEADING. CROSSCUT 2 TO 1 AND NO. 2 INTERSECTION FELL IN APPROX. 6' HIGH 20' WIDE AND 70' LONG IN LAST OPEN BREAK OF WORKING SECTION.
1991 · 2 incidents
April 8, 1991
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
ROOF BOLTER WAS LIFTING BOX OF RESIN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
January 14, 1991
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN PULLING BOLTER CABLE AROUND BLOCK.
1990 · 2 incidents
July 17, 1990
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toy Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ROLLER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
May 16, 1990
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Toy Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
LOOSE STRAP ON KNEE PAD CAUGHT IN MOVING PART LACER ON L LOWER LEG
1989 · 2 incidents
Toy Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
MINING IN #1 ENTRY CUT INTO OLD WORKING. DETECTED BLACK DAMP WITH FALME SAFETY LAMP. VENTILATED AREA. MOVED SECTION.
Toy Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
JACK PIPE ROLLED OFF BRIDGE AND SMASHED THUMB OF L HAND