SHM #53 Miner has $57K in proposed MSHA penalties and $996 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2015–2018
Latest incident
Jan 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
104
citations
45
significant & substantial
$56,898
proposed penalties
$43,327
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,571 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
53
inspections on record
1,409
inspection hours
7.4
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.
104 citations across 1,409 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SHM #53 Miner has $57K in proposed MSHA penalties and $996 outstanding across 3 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.
$57K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$43K
paid to date
$996
outstanding
103 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at SHM #53 Miner shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 77 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.
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 cleaning an area around #1 dodge coupling with starting fluid. Mechanic was cutting lid off with a torch. Fumes ignited and blew back on employees right hand and right side of face.
2016 · 1 incident
June 13, 2016WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using a slate bar to pry a pin out of the right angle on the highwall miner. The bar kicked back bowing up employee's arms and throwing employee backwards. Fractured left elbow.
2015 · 3 incidents
November 12, 2015WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Employee was standing nearby watching another employee put in a bit ring (insert) when a piece of metal sheared off striking employee in the left leg
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