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.
538 citations across 3,862 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2019-09-24.
On record since 2019.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Remining #3 has $399K in proposed MSHA penalties and $14K outstanding across 20 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.
$399K
proposed penalties
$309K
current assessed
$295K
paid to date
$14K
outstanding
525 assessments are final orders; 20 contested dockets.
Of $287K in penalties contested before the Commission, $169K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ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.
108citations taken to the federal commission · 20% of citations on record
Settled
103 · 95%
Stood as issued
1 · 1%
Vacated or withdrawn
4 · 4%
87%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 67 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
41%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$287K proposed, $169K 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 2026-01-06.
Contested penalties
ⓘ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.
MSHA sampling at Remining #3 shows 100% of 470 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2026-08-04
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
470
samples
1.86
dust max (mg/m3)
6
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
224 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 246 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘ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.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
Remining #3 recorded 2.40 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ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.
2.40
total case rate
2.40
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.19 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 3.89 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.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
2.40
2.40
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
2.49
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
2.81
2.81
0.000
2019
2.07
2.07
0.000
2018
1.99
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2026
35
101,050
2025
29
179,222
2024
28
175,678
2023
28
165,237
2022
25
167,566
2021
18
88,513
2020
36
140,414
2019
73
478,239
2018
79
632,970
2017
38
416,026
2016
10
123,757
2015
7
62,792
2014
15
265,288
2013
8
143,443
2012
10
30,119
2011
0
2010
0
2009
0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Remining #3 sits in Mingo County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 15.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Mingo County, West Virginia · Population 22,979
15.0%
Mining share of county employment
$39,527
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
Employee was driving lube truck LT#400 on #8 valley fill was going uphill smelled something hot when EE got to a level spot stopped truck and set park brake to investigate the smell and seen flame in the firewall area got EE's fire extinguisher and tried to extinguish the flame used 3 fire extinguishers and flame started back up then move to a safe location.
Rock truck driver was hauling rock from pit to dump went down in dip. Employee said truck hit dip hard causing their lower back to hurt and left leg to go numb.
2023 · 3 incidents
September 22, 2023WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
A Loader had caught fire in the Williamson pit. while loading a rock truck. The operator got to safety off the machine before the loader had fully engulfed in flames. Miners were unable to extinguish the fire, so miners were removed from the area and area was blocked off. no injuries were reported.
January 23, 2023WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was welding on a dozer blade. When employee turned to the left to get an air arc, they felt a sharp pain in their back. The pain caused them to drop tp their knees.
January 16, 2019WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mechanics were working on the endloader that was operated by the injured employee. Employee climbed into the back of a mechanic's truck to get a can of starter fluid and when stepping off the back bumper of the truck, stepped into a hole and twisted their right ankle. Employee said they did not see the hole.
2018 · 2 incidents
November 14, 2018WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using a hammer to change a tooth on an end loader bucket. A Small piece of metal chipped off the tooth and lacerated their right thigh. Two stitches were needed to close the wound.
February 20, 2018WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
EE operated end loader . When shift was over, was dizzy. Foreman transported EE to office. On walk to truck EE crumpled, hurt hip. EMT-Ms felt EE had heat exhaustion, treated for this condition. EE transported to Hospital. EE kept for observation and rehydration, released on 2/22. EE released to work on 2/27, did not return. Went to another doctor that took them off work until 3/9.
2017 · 2 incidents
October 10, 2017WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was operating a 785D rock truck on Valley Fill #9. Employee stated they were cleaning the mirror on the offside of the truck and when they raised up they struck their left shoulder on the handrail on the truck.