Slab Fork
Coal
Yolyn,
Logan County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608721
Slab Fork has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1999–2001
- Latest incident
- Apr 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
14
significant & substantial
$3,709
proposed penalties
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 535 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Slab Fork has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
50 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-03-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Slab Fork shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.83 mg/m3 (87% compliant) across 60 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.
Most recent sample: 2000-11-13.
Silica (quartz)
Most recent sample: 2000-09-25.
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 |
| 2001 Q2 |
3,172 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 |
6,649 |
9 |
2 |
1353.6 |
| 2000 Q4 |
17,745 |
10 |
3 |
563.5 |
| 2000 Q3 |
19,065 |
10 |
3 |
524.5 |
| 2000 Q2 |
24,799 |
15 |
3 |
604.9 |
| 2000 Q1 |
25,101 |
7 |
3 |
278.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2001 · 1 incident
April 10, 2001
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER LEFT THIGH.
2000 · 6 incidents
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A PILLAR FALL OCCURED ENTRAPPING 4 MOBILE POST SUPPORTS BETWEEN #24 & #25 COAL BLOCKS. THE MINEROOF STARTED WORKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROOF WEIGHT ALL MEN WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE & MSHA NOTIFIED. NOTE: ALL FALLS WILL BE PLOTTED ON MINE MAP ONCE AREA IS SAFE TO RE-ENTER
December 1, 2000
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
MOVED A CONT MINER AROUND TO CLEAN UP LOOSE COALWHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED A PIECE OF COAL CAME OUT OF BOOM & STRUCK EE ABOVE L EYEBROW
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING BY THE SECTION POWER CENTER. HE STEPPED ON A WOODEN PALLET, THE PALLET BROKE, ALLOWING THE BIG TOE AREA OF HIS FOOT TO TWIST.
September 5, 2000
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT ON SEPT 5 THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF MID-BACK PAIN CAUSED FROM CARRYING THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER OVER HIS SHOULDERS FOR OVER 10 YE ARS.
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL - INTAKE AIR #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE; ONE XCUT TO RIGHT OF SPAD 580. FALL 10' THICK - FELL TO OUTSIDE. NO INJURIES.
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 42" THICK. CROSS 3 TO 4 SPAD 561 SHALE WITH WATER 42" BOLTS.
1999 · 6 incidents
December 23, 1999
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
DRAW ROCK FALL AND HIT EE ON HEAD. HE BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS DUE TO THIS INJURY ON 12-31-99.
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE WALKING BESIDE OUTSIDE BELT EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL & FELL TO GROUND.
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE SLIPPED ON ROOF BOLTER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING THE TRAY, HURTING HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-28-00, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THE INJURY.
September 15, 1999
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A VEHICLE THIS EE WAS PLACING A BELT SPLICER ONTO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SPLICER CAUGHT ON HIS COVERALLS & DROPPPED HE REACTED BY ATTEMPTING TO CATCH IT. THE SPLICE SMASHED HIS FINGER RESULTING IN 12 STITCHES. HE RETUREND TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A SECTION OF ROOF 30' LONG X 16' WIDE X 4' THICK[48 INCHES] FELL APPROX 1800' FORM THE FACE AT 34+35 X-CUTOF NO.2. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 6;45 AM ON 4-3-99. 48 IN. RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THE AREA. THE STRATA WAS WET/DRIPPING AND LAMINATED. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
TWO SURFACES WERE RUNNING WITH #2 ENTRY. ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE CRACKS. (APPROX. 70'L X12'W X7'T)MINE HAD BEEN IDLE ON 03/12/99. NO INJURIES RESULTED.
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