Pond Fork Processing has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $466 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1984–2007
Latest incident
Nov 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
122
citations
69
significant & substantial
$19,942
proposed penalties
$18,394
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,548 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
156
inspections on record
2,267
inspection hours
5.4
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.
122 citations across 2,267 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Pond Fork Processing has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $466 outstanding across 3 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$466
outstanding
117 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-09-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Pond Fork Processing shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.43 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 67 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.
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
2020 Q4
130
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
365
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
395
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
252
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
0
0
0
2019 Q3
0
0
0
2019 Q2
0
0
0
2019 Q1
0
0
0
Show 71 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2018 Q4
0
0
0
2018 Q3
0
0
0
2018 Q2
0
0
0
2018 Q1
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
1
0
2015 Q2
0
2
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
0
0
0
2013 Q2
0
0
0
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
0
0
0
2012 Q3
0
0
0
2012 Q2
0
0
0
2012 Q1
0
0
0
2011 Q4
0
0
0
2011 Q3
0
0
0
2011 Q2
0
0
0
2011 Q1
0
0
0
2010 Q4
0
0
0
2009 Q4
312
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
666
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
658
5
0
7598.8
2009 Q1
2,342
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,729
12
6
2537.5
2008 Q3
10,185
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
11,713
9
9
768.4
2008 Q1
12,150
7
6
576.1
2007 Q4
10,685
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
12,259
2
1
163.1
2007 Q2
11,782
3
0
254.6
2007 Q1
17,135
1
1
58.4
2006 Q4
15,740
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
15,729
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
21,006
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
20,008
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
14,951
1
1
66.9
2005 Q3
19,297
1
1
51.8
2005 Q2
11,260
1
0
88.8
2005 Q1
18,240
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
17,272
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
17,604
3
1
170.4
2004 Q2
19,605
1
1
51.0
2004 Q1
18,486
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
12,893
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
10,793
5
4
463.3
2003 Q2
15,365
3
0
195.2
2003 Q1
13,661
10
8
732.0
2002 Q4
15,232
2
2
131.3
2002 Q3
11,022
10
4
907.3
2002 Q2
9,351
2
0
213.9
2002 Q1
9,001
8
5
888.8
2001 Q4
5,542
3
0
541.3
2001 Q3
3,519
12
6
3410.1
2001 Q1
0
1
0
2000 Q4
0
0
0
2000 Q3
0
1
1
2000 Q2
0
0
0
2000 Q1
0
1
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
31 on file
2007 · 2 incidents
November 15, 2007WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was in the process of using a water hose to unplug material that was stuck in the heavy media line. When the unclogged material became free it came out the end of the line, striking his right hand, resulting in a fracture. Due to EE work rotation and scheduled vac during Thanksgiving week, this is a medical reportable injury only, no lost workdays.
EE's were in process of cleaning sumps and ponds along haul road with A35C Volvo articulating trucks. Stopped for lunch. After lunch injured EE backed truck from the area and traveled approx 110' backwards, striking a road berm that caused truck to roll over the embankment approx 24'. Transported to hospital. Diiagnosed with fractured ribs, clavicle, vertebra, punc lung.
Employee was sorting out structural steel moving around pieces when a beam measuring about 24"x10"x24" fell over on his left foot. He was wearing metatarsal boots, but a piece of the steel caught his foot below the metatarsar ont he side near the ankle.
EE LEFT DEEP MINE LOADING POINT IN 5TH GEAR, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN 4TH. APPROX 150 FT FROM SCALE HOUSE HE TRIED TO SHIFT FROM 5TH TO 4TH, GOT THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR, COULDN'T GET IT BACK IN GE AR SO HE DECIDED TO JUMP. NOTHING WAS WRONG PASTPRESHIFT BRAKE TEST. THE TRUCK IS AT HERITAGE EQUIPMENT FOR ESTIMATE & REPAIRS. "OPERATOR MALFUNCTION"
DRIVER STATED THAT HE STARTED OFF HILL WITH LOAD, STOPPED ON LEVEL AREA & PUT TRUCK IN 3RD GEAR,DRIVER STATED THAT HE APPARENTLY DID NOT GET SHIFT ALL THE WAY IN & IT POPPED OUT GOING DOWN THE HILL. DRIVER DECIDED TO TURN BY PASS ROAD AT HIGH SPEED, ROAD SLOPE CHANGED & THE COMBO CAUSED TRUCK TO OVERTURN. AFTER INCIDENT TRUCK UPRIGHTED & BRAKES CHECKED O-K. NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.
January 29, 2003WV · Coalwelder (shop)DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
EMPLOYEE CAME TO THE SAFETY DEPT ON 1/29/03 CLAIMING HIS ELBOW WAS BOTHERING HIM AND THAT HE HAD LOSS OF STRENGTH IN HIS ARM. WHEN ASKED, HE COULD GIVE NO DATE, TIME OR ACTIVITY THAT CAUSED TH E PAIN BUT SAID HE FELT IT WAS WORK RELATED AND HAD DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST 1 OR 2 MONTHS, POSSIBLY RELATED TO SOME NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN HE PREVIOUSLY HAD THAT LATER WENT AWAY.
EE WAS WORKING ON A FLOP GATE ON THE REFUSE SCREEN DISCHARGE ON THE 4TH FLOOR. THE FLOP GATE WAS UP IN THE CLOSED POSITION TO HAVE A 2" ANGLE THAT RAN THE FULL LENGTH OF THE GATE CUT FOR REMOV AL. THE EE CUTTING THE ANGLE HAD HIS LEFT LEG IN A PINCH POINT. WHEN THE ANGLE WAS CUT FREE, THE FLOP GATE FELL, PINCHING HIS LEG.
2002 · 3 incidents
December 2, 2002WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT AND STUMBLED OVER A WELDING CABLE, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYERWAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER ON 12-5-02 AND SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOT MADE AWARE UNTIL 12-12- 02 OF INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A BEAM WITH A WELDING HOOD AND HAD SAFETY GLASSES UNDER THE HOOD THAT WERE TINTED. WHEN HE RAISED HIS HOOD TO CHIP THE SLAG, HE HAD HIS SAFETY GLASSES SLID DOWN ON HIS NOSE. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE, BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND BY FIRST AID PROVIDER ON SITE. WAS NOT AWARE PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN UNTIL 12/3/02.
March 24, 2002WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE WAS MOVING STEEL AND TOSSED A PIECE. THE BEAM HIT SOME GRATING AND BOUNCED BACK, LANDING ON HIS FOOT IT BROKE 2 TOES AND LACERATED THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
THE MINER STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON THE SEAM OF A FORD BRONCO ROOF WHILE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT. THE BRONCO ENCOUNTERED ROUGH ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO STRIKE HIS FOREHEAD RESULTING IN A LA CERATION.
1990 · 1 incident
April 11, 1990WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
MAN WAS RE-SETT3NG STROKE ON FEEDER,AND ONE SIDE WAS STUCK AND HE TOOK A SLATE BAR TO LOOSEN IT UP AND WHEEL BROKE C AUSING BAR TO GO DOWN ON SHAFT MASHING HIS FINGER.
INJURED WAS PUTTING TOOLS ON ELEVATOR IN PLANT WHEN THE WEIGHT CABLE FOR THE DOOR BROKE AND DOOR FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND, AND FRACTURED THE MIDDLE FINGER
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