Preparation Plant No 1 has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1987–2009
Latest incident
Jan 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
114
citations
45
significant & substantial
$11,872
proposed penalties
$9,530
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,342 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
64
inspections on record
1,311
inspection hours
8.7
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.
114 citations across 1,311 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Preparation Plant No 1 has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
111 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-09-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Preparation Plant No 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.53 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 98 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
ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5,1991 ABOUT 8:45 AM INJURED COAL TRUCK DRIVER EXPERIENCED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED BENEATH AN ENDLOADER IN THE STOCKPILE AREA OF THE PLANT.VICTIM HAD DUMPED HIS COAL LOAD,PARKED HIS TRUCK AND GOT OUT TO OBSERVE THE FROZEN COAL LOAD IN ANOTHER TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO DUMP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE ENDLOADER.THE ENDLOADER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE STOCKPILE(EM
A raw coal pile of approximately 100,000 tons had been stockpiled over a period of many months. The fringes of the pile, because of a lack of compaction, became hot and eventually started to burn throught the crust of the pile.
Officer on foot patrol at prep plant-inside. She stepped over a cat that was laying on the floor, bumped into floor fan and fell down, hurting her knee.
2007 · 3 incidents
March 21, 2007WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EE & others were replacing the top belt on the #2 belt press. Takeup assembly was secured with a 3/4 ton chain come-a-long, both air regulators were backed off so as not to apply pressure & a stand with a 2"x12" steel pipe was holding the new belt. The air valve was opened & the takeup swung forward, broke the chain & the pipe struck the injured on left ear which required stitches.
February 1, 2007WV · Coalutility man, errand boy, service truck operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Right hand between wrist and knuckles-eas pulling belt rubberon to structure using 1" rope attached to a truck. was in process of rehooking when came loose and struck hand.
Employee scraped his knee while coming off the steel. He had a mild abrasion (similar to a carpet burn) and continued to work until 7/7/06 when he went to the doctor for an infection of the knee. Management was not made aware of his medical visit until 7/19/06 when notified by comp carrier.
INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING A SPEED REDUCER FROM THE END OF A MAGNETITE AUGER. AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE REDUCER USING A CHAIN HOIST, THE REDUCER BECAME STUCK. THE INJURED USED A SLATE BAR TO PRY LOOSE, IT SWUNG & HIT HIS RT. KNEE CAUSING DAMAGE TO A LIGAMENT.
2005 · 4 incidents
August 20, 2005WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
INJURED WAS USING AN OVERHEAD HOIST AND A GRAB LIFT TO REMOVE A 2'X4'X1/2" STEELPLATE FROM THE STORAGE RACK. HE RAISED THE PLATE APPROX 5' FROM THE FLOOR AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE HOIST WHEN IT REFUSED TO MOVE. HE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO PULL THE HOIST WHEN THE PLATE FELL OUT OF THE GRAB, STRIKING AND FRACTURING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG
Employee turned the truck over while dumping at the stockpile. He complained of right shoulder pain. Ambulance took him to the hospital to get checked out.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE ENGINE DOOR & HAD HIS RT. HAND ON TOP OF THE DOOR. WHEN INJURED OPENED THE LATCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND & PULLED, THE END OF HIS RT. RING FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE FRAME CAUSING THE INJURY.
March 7, 2005WV · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
INJURED WAS ASSISTING OTHER EMPLOYEES WHILE INSTALLING A 6" POYURETHENE FRESH WATER LINE. AS THE PIPE WAS BEING PULLED TO THE POND, THE INJURED STEPPED OVER THE PIPE. THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE PIPE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FEMUR.
May 10, 2004WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO THE DOZER & HAD A FLASHLIGHT IN HIS RT. HAND. HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE TRACK & ATTEMPTED TO GRAB ONTO A HAND HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND BUT MISSED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 4'TO THE GROUND. HE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE CAUSING BRUISING TO HIS RIB AREA.
March 29, 2004WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Truck driver pulled under refuse bin to load his vehicle. While exiting, he slipped on the step of the vehicle and lost hand contact. After regaining hand contact with the truck door he pulled a muscle in his neck area. physician at summersville memorial hospital documented a return to work date of 4/2/04.
2003 · 1 incident
March 24, 2003WV · Coalelectrician, linemanDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
INJURED WAS REMOVING IDLER PULLEY FROM ENGINE OF LOADER. HE REMOVED BELTS HOLDING PULLEY AND USED A BAR TO DISLODGE THE PULLEY. INJURED WAS PUSHING ON PRY BAR WITH BOTH HANDS AND WHEN PULLEY C AME LOOSE HE LUNGED FORWARD INJURING HIS BACK.
DRIVER BACKED RIGHT REAR WHEELS INTO AN UNCOMPACTED AREA OF THE REFUSE AREA CAUSING TRUCK TO LAYOVER ON RIGHT SIDE. TRUCK WAS STOPPED WHEN IT TURNED OVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP SIDE OF TRUCK TO SEE IF BED WAS FULL. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND PULLING MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
June 3, 1994WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ON FIRST LOAD OF SHIFT AND STEPPED OUT OF CAB OF A RD800 MACK TRUCK TO OPEN BIN DOOR AND SLIPPED FALLING TO FLOOR BREAKING RIGHT UPPER ARM.
1992 · 1 incident
June 20, 1992WV · Coalcar dropper, car shake out operatorOTHER
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO CUT BOLTS AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE DID NTO START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-8-91. LOWER BACK STRAIN. RETURNED TO WROK ON 7-19-91. WE DID NOT RECEIVE WORKERS COMPENS ATION REPORT UNTIL 7-22-91.
CLAIM FILED ON 5-23-88. THIS COAL MINER FILED A CLIAM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY. HIS PHYSICIAN HAS PINED THAT THIS CO AL MINER HAS CONTRACTED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
HAD A NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT 3-9-88 LIFTING A SPEED REDUCER AT PLANT RETURNED TO DR IN NOV 1988 FOR TREATMENT OF AGGRAVATION OF BACK PAIN AND STRAIN I WAS NOT AWARE THIS WAS BEING TURNED IN AS WORK RELATED UNTIL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED JAN 12 FOR EMERGENCY DISC REMOVAL THIS IS WHY MY REPORT TO YOU IS SO LATE
1987 · 2 incidents
October 25, 1987WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO 4 I NCH METAL PIPES. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
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