Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was loading belt structure in belt sled from recovering structure from conveyor belt line. He began to feel pain in his lower back and down his left leg.
Shadrick 5 Block Coal
Mammoth Coal Co
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
London,
Kanawha County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609275
Shadrick 5 Block has $358K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 15 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2009–2011
- Latest incident
- Mar 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
202
citations
46
significant & substantial
$357,657
proposed penalties
$354,327
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,330 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
25
inspections on record
1,245
inspection hours
16.2
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.202 citations across 1,245 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Shadrick 5 Block has $358K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 15 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$358K
proposed penalties
$354K
current assessed
$354K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
197 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-03-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Shadrick 5 Block shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.68 mg/m3 (89% compliant) across 188 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.0.68
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.96
dust max (mg/m3)
89%
within 1.5 mg/m3
188
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-02-09.
Silica (quartz)
13.2
silica avg (%)
32.6
silica max (%)
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-01-10.
Noise
0%
over PEL
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-09-20.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,552 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 20,902 | 9 | 5 | 430.6 |
| 2010 Q4 | 23,603 | 7 | 2 | 296.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 26,650 | 71 | 18 | 2664.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q2 | 30,097 | 14 | 1 | 465.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 28,387 | 16 | 0 | 563.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 26,790 | 25 | 7 | 933.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 27,161 | 22 | 6 | 810.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 25,773 | 27 | 5 | 1047.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 14,846 | 11 | 2 | 740.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2011 · 3 incidents
February 16, 2011
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE was dragging a piece of mine curtain approx. 100' in length when it became entangled with the CM cable and water line. EE had the curtain over his shoulder and when the curtain caught on the cable and waterline it caused the EE to come to a sudden stop twisting his back.
February 11, 2011
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mammoth Coal Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Notified through annual hearing conservation program that the employee has noise-induced hearing loss and is reportable in accordance with part 62. 175(2)(b).
2010 · 2 incidents
September 27, 2010
WV · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was examining conveyor belt entry and as he started up #3 belt entry he stepped into a hole. He felt his knee pop, the area is wet.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 5-block mine at SS#481 between #6 & 7 entries that measured approximately 40'long X 18' wide X 5' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 9/30/08.
2009 · 1 incident
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 5-Block mine that measured approximately 20' long x 10' wide x 6' high. The fall fell behind the continuous miner, cutting the cable. The miner was in the #4 entry, spad # 189. No injuries were reported. The area was developed 5-7-09.
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The full compliance file on Shadrick 5 Block
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