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River Fork Powellton #1 Coal

Naoma, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608914

River Fork Powellton #1 has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2007
Latest incident
Mar 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
161
citations
51
significant & substantial
$65,635
proposed penalties
$62,027
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,608 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
16
inspections on record
1,010
inspection hours
15.9
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.
161 citations across 1,010 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

River Fork Powellton #1 has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 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.
$66K
proposed penalties
$62K
current assessed
$62K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
153 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-05-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at River Fork Powellton #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 1.01 mg/m3 (79% compliant) across 150 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.
1.01
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.94
dust max (mg/m3)
79%
within 1.5 mg/m3
150
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-02-21.
Silica (quartz)
5.8
silica avg (%)
15.5
silica max (%)
14
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-08-04.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2007 Q2 652 1 1 1533.7
2007 Q1 21,247 19 10 894.2
2006 Q4 21,503 24 5 1116.1
2006 Q3 23,615 38 4 1609.1
2006 Q2 24,714 22 4 890.2
2006 Q1 27,272 15 9 550.0
2005 Q4 25,204 11 8 436.4
2005 Q3 26,061 16 7 613.9
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2 20,860 12 2 575.3
2005 Q1 2,878 3 1 1042.4
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

March 20, 2007 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

While mining through a barrier block water was cut into on the cut through. No injuries occurred.

January 19, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Drilling hole when a piece of draw rock fell out drill out throwing a piece of rock into mouth hitting tooth. On 1/31/07 the safety dept was notified that this individual had sought dental repair.

2006 · 7 incidents

May 30, 2006 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was walking around feeder when his foot became stuck in the mud, causing him to twist knee. He visited Raleigh General Hospital where x-rays were negative. He was instructed to remain off work for 6 days and referred to Dr. Levins for an MRI. His first shift off due to injury was on 5-31-2006.

May 16, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to disasemble 2 joints of 4" plastic water line as it came apart a joint of it swung hitting him on the nose.

May 10, 2006 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was marking up belt hanger positions for a belt move while looking up at the top, EE stepped on rock causing him to fall landing on his side causing him to fracture his hip and a fracture to his femur.

March 21, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While attempting to walk around the left S/C setting at the feeder employee stated that he struck his head on a piece of J-Channel that was hanging down 2" from the roof. EE continued to work until 8:30PM. He transported himself to Rleigh General Hospital X-rays were negative. Attending Physcian gave EE a Doctors excuse to come back on 3/24/2006

March 17, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall was discovered during weekly exam. Fall was 1 break inby spad #116, 2500' outby section. Size of fall was 60' X 15' X 8'. Fall did not disturb ventilation. Fall was dangered off from all approaches. No injuries were reported. Notified MSHA Asst. Dist. Manager at 10:15 AM about fall.

February 6, 2006 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Setting a timber at the #8 Seal , employee was hammering a wedge in place. He missed the wedge striking his left ring finger with a hammer causing a fracture.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 21, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was lapping up belt, he turned and struck a roof strap cutting his lip. He drove himself to the hospital and receivced stitches to his upper lip. Marfork Safety was notified on 1-5-06 about the injury.

August 29, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS OPERATING RT. CONT. MINER IN THE #5 ENTRY & RIBBED OUT THE STANDOFF DAMAGING THE CABLE & KNOCKING THE BREAKER AT THE POWER CENTER. ATTEMPT TO RESET THE BREAKER, POWER OUTSIDE. ELEC. WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION, EXAMINED THE CABLE & TRAVELED TO THE POWER CENTER TO DE-ENERGIZE THE CIRCUIT & BLOCKED & TAGGED THE WRONG CATHEAD. POWER WAS RESTORED & HE GOT ELEC BURNS

May 18, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL (28" LONG X 7" WIDE X 2.5" TALL), HITTING EE ON THE HEAD AND CAUSING A CERVICAL SPRAIN.

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