Rockwell Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Striking punch with hammer. Missed punch and struck left thumb. Received stitches on left thumb.
SHM-44 Coal
Rockwell Mining, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Wharton,
Boone County,
WV
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1518978
SHM-44 has $85K in proposed MSHA penalties and $29K outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2019
- Latest incident
- Jun 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
126
citations
44
significant & substantial
$84,881
proposed penalties
$27,562
paid to date
32% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $57,319 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
60
inspections on record
1,624
inspection hours
7.8
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.126 citations across 1,624 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SHM-44 has $85K in proposed MSHA penalties and $29K outstanding across 6 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.$85K
proposed penalties
$57K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$29K
outstanding
121 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at SHM-44 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 150 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.0.14
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.58
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
150
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-09.
Silica (quartz)
9.5
silica avg (%)
11.7
silica max (%)
3
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-09-05.
Noise
7%
over PEL
107
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-08-21.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 8,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,781 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 6,052 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 432 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,152 | 1 | 0 | 868.1 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,672 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,043 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 3,616 | 7 | 0 | 1935.8 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,643 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,768 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,133 | 6 | 0 | 2812.9 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,168 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 7,224 | 3 | 0 | 415.3 |
| 2019 Q3 | 12,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 12,510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 6,934 | 3 | 0 | 432.7 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,802 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,431 | 3 | 0 | 552.4 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,762 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,143 | 2 | 0 | 636.3 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,960 | 1 | 1 | 337.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 718 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,076 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,419 | 1 | 0 | 292.5 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,195 | 2 | 0 | 322.8 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,881 | 9 | 0 | 1307.9 |
| 2013 Q1 | 7,007 | 4 | 0 | 570.9 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,403 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 10,064 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 8,670 | 12 | 6 | 1384.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 7,964 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 9,600 | 12 | 5 | 1250.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,342 | 6 | 4 | 719.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 8,984 | 8 | 4 | 890.5 |
| 2011 Q1 | 7,398 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,891 | 6 | 3 | 870.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 8,378 | 4 | 3 | 477.4 |
| 2010 Q1 | 8,571 | 2 | 0 | 233.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 7,650 | 4 | 1 | 522.9 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 7,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 8,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,545 | 1 | 0 | 117.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 8,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 7,264 | 1 | 0 | 137.7 |
| 2008 Q1 | 8,791 | 4 | 4 | 455.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 8,037 | 8 | 4 | 995.4 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,010 | 10 | 8 | 1426.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 8,094 | 1 | 1 | 123.5 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 7,189 | 1 | 0 | 139.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,036 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2019 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
Rockwell Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee stated was removing a pin out of a cutter chain. As it was beat out the employee caught the pin and mashed right index finger between pin and shear arm. Employee received 3 stitches.
2010 · 1 incident
August 25, 2010
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
James River Coal Service Company · Struck by flying object
Employee was hitting a sprocket with a sledge hammer, when a small piece of metal hit his right upper arm, resulting in one stich.
2007 · 1 incident
James River Coal Service Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While changing a PTM cradle location, a pry bar was used to keep the cradle from moving. When they leveled the highwall miner, the bar dislodged and struck EE in the back - As a result, he was diagnosed as having a cracked rib.
2006 · 1 incident
September 29, 2006
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
James River Coal Service Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Driving a pin into a cutter chain when a piece of the pin shattered and lodged in his abdomen.
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The full compliance file on SHM-44
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.