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.
112 citations across 1,280 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Rider #1 has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 8 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$23K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
111 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
Of $21K in penalties contested before the Commission, $10K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-07-11.
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.
27citations taken to the federal commission · 24% of citations on record
Settled
23 · 85%
Stood as issued
3 · 11%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 4%
96%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 25 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
51%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$21K proposed, $10K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2012-06-04.
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 Rider #1 shows 100% of 141 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: 2013-07-11, 13 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
141
samples
1.43
dust max (mg/m3)
141 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 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.
Rider #1 recorded 9.26 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘ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.
9.26
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.16 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.29 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
2009 *
9.26
0.00
0.000
2008 *
3.41
0.00
0.000
2007 *
10.00
10.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003 *
3.86
3.86
0.000
2002 *
3.28
3.28
0.000
2001 *
3.20
3.20
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)
2014
0
2013
0
2012
4
2,843
2011
7
17,814
2010
9
22,411
2009
14
42,431
2008
28
109,359
2007
26
220,776
2006
19
100,251
2005
20
90,251
2004
21
69,300
2003
24
143,103
2002
26
172,955
2001
26
185,296
2000
20
128,306
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Rider #1 sits in Harrison County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 2.9% 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.
Harrison County, West Virginia · Population 65,407
2.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,326
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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2012 Q3
402
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
763
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,818
2
0
415.1
2011 Q4
3,254
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
3,562
2
0
561.5
2011 Q2
3,493
1
0
286.3
2011 Q1
3,090
3
0
970.9
2010 Q4
1,116
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,429
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
905
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
6,140
4
2
651.5
2009 Q4
1,007
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
5,310
2
1
376.6
2009 Q2
6,288
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
8,983
7
1
779.2
2008 Q4
11,089
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
17,425
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
16,482
9
5
546.1
2008 Q1
13,698
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
11,320
5
3
441.7
2007 Q3
11,805
2
1
169.4
2007 Q2
18,423
25
15
1357.0
2007 Q1
18,448
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
10,911
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,847
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
4,014
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,184
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
16,824
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
11,654
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
10,641
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
11,644
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
15,825
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
14,960
5
0
334.2
2004 Q2
8,645
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
10,671
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
12,650
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
13,708
6
0
437.7
2003 Q1
14,802
5
1
337.8
2002 Q4
13,140
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
14,228
4
1
281.1
2002 Q2
16,358
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
17,321
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
16,133
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
15,470
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
15,975
2
0
125.2
2001 Q1
14,966
2
0
133.6
2000 Q4
10,710
1
0
93.4
2000 Q3
10,938
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
9,944
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
9,518
7
3
735.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2009 · 1 incident
August 6, 2009WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was standing on the track of the 345 cat backhoe looking for numbers on fillers and his foot slipped, causing him to fall to the ground, landing on his left knee.
2007 · 3 incidents
November 8, 2007WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Gold Resources L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The powerscreen was being raised and EE had ahold of the stabiilizer leg while the machine was being raised with the hydraulic control. The hydraulic hose blew and the machine fell. EE's finger got pinched between the stabilizer leg and the main frame. It was amputated between the 1st and 2nd joint of the left middle finger.
March 29, 2007WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was exiting a 400 Komatsu by walking off front track. He stepped off track with one leg onto the ground. The weight of his body was not supported, causing his leg to bend backward and him to fall.
January 12, 2007WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was lifting two 5 gallon buckets of oil by himself causing a strain to his stomach muscles. He had previously had surgery removing a hernia. The strain caused him to tear the hernia patch. He finished shift and did not go to the doctor until 1/18/07.
EMPL WAS MOUNTING REAR BELLY PAN ON D11 DOZER.IT WAS HELD BY THREE POWER PULLERS. EMPL WAS ALIGNING BOLT HOLES WITH BAR. ONE OF POWER PULLERS BROKE FORCING BAR TO PENETRATE ARM FORCING BAR CO MPLETELY THROUGH ARM.