Still Run No. 4 has $178K in proposed MSHA penalties and $56K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1999–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
116
citations
52
significant & substantial
$178,180
proposed penalties
$69,658
paid to date
39% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $108,522 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
49
inspections on record
2,426
inspection hours
4.8
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.
116 citations across 2,426 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Still Run No. 4 has $178K in proposed MSHA penalties and $56K outstanding across 4 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.
$178K
proposed penalties
$126K
current assessed
$70K
paid to date
$56K
outstanding
84 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-07-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Still Run No. 4 shows respirable coal dust averaging 1.12 mg/m3 (77% compliant) across 113 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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1
0
0
0
2002 Q4
0
0
0
2002 Q3
16,729
3
0
179.3
2002 Q2
23,840
1
0
41.9
2002 Q1
25,406
2
0
78.7
2001 Q4
24,628
3
0
121.8
2001 Q3
21,583
10
3
463.3
2001 Q2
22,395
31
23
1384.2
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1
22,992
29
13
1261.3
2000 Q4
21,298
26
7
1220.8
2000 Q3
1,728
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
720
10
5
13888.9
2000 Q1
2,052
1
1
487.3
Fatalities at this mine
2 recorded
March 13, 2001WV · Coalelectrician, linemanFatality · ELECTRICAL
AFTER INSTALLATION OF A BANK OF CAPCITORS ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FEEDING THE MINE SUBSTATION,EE (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES) UNPLUGGED THE 110 V CONTROL CIRCUIT FROM THE RECEPTACLE, THREW IT TO THE GROUND, PICKED IT BACK UP TO INSPECT & AT THIS TIME CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT.
October 24, 2000WV · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
THE VICTIM APPARENTLY REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE LONG AIRDOX NO. 3 MBC AND RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHEN HEWAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR'S COMPAR TMENT CANOPY AND THE COAL RIB. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WAS BEING SETUP TO MINE IN THE NO. 4 FACE.
STAYED BACK AND WAS LOADING BELT INTO SUPPLY CAR, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURING LOWER BACK. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE REC'S XRAY, MEDICATION, CAT SCAN.
BACKING SCOOP BATTERY FIRST THROUGH FLY CURTAIN AND APPARENTLY RAISED CURTAIN WITH HAND AND GOT ARM TRAPPED BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB. 3-4 LAST OPEN BREAK.
2001 · 10 incidents
November 3, 2001WV · Coalscoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND LOADING ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST. TOOK SELF TO HISPITAL. ACCIDENT/ SPECIFIC LOCATION #3 BELTHEAD SUP HOLE.
October 10, 2001WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS STACKING PALLETS AND THERE WAS A CINDERBLOCK LOOSE ON TOP AND IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WENT TO RALIEGH GENERAL HOSP. DR TOOK X RAYS MEDICATION. HE WILL RETURN TO DR. MON DAY 22ND.
September 18, 2001WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SLIPPED WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE BACK. *INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 8/23/01. EMPLOYEE WORKED UP UNTIL 8/29/01 AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 8/29/01. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EE ON 8/31/01.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD 1840 IN NO. 6 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG BY 18' W BY 48" THICK. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS AND SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIR ENTRY APPROX. 500' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION SPAD NO. 2169. FALL IS APPROX 20' L X 18' W AND UP TO 10' IN HEIGHT. AREA HAD BEED SUPPORTED WITH 42" & 72" ROOF BOLTS AND WOODEN CRIBS. FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA AND FELL UP TO SMALL RIDER SEAM.
June 5, 2001WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
INJURED WAS ROTATING DRILL STEEL EXTENSION STEEL WHILE PUSHING INTO DRILL HOLE WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN JOINT WHERE DRILL STEEL CONNECTS. THE TWISTING MOTION OF THE STEEL CAUSING INJURY TO RIG HT THUMB. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE KNEW INJURYNO HAVE HAD HAND ON STEEL WHILE IN TOTATING REPREATED 2-6-01.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON NO.2 BELT AT APPROX 8:00 AM. WHILE THE MINE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED PERSON, MINE WAS IDLEAT TIME OF DISCOVERY. FALL IS APPROX 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8' HIGH. FALL WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO STATE AND MSHA.
1999 · 7 incidents
October 15, 1999WV · Coalelectrician, linemanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL WHEN A GRINDING PARTICLE BOUNCED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES, INJURINGHIS RIGHT EYE.
August 27, 1999WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Speed Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BECAME FOULED IN A PINCH POINT THE INJURY CONSISTED OF A SEVERED LEFT RING FINGER THEN ENDOF HIS FINGER (NAIL DOWN) WAS SEVERED
EE WAS WORKING WHEN HE NOTICED HIS LEFT THUMB AND WRIST HURTING. THE PAIN BECAME SO INTENSE HE DECIDED TO SEE A DR. HIS INJURY CONSISTED OF A DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
April 9, 1999WV · Coalsection foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift bossFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Speed Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE LOCATED ON THE MINE BOTTOM. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO FALL THERE BY TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
January 27, 1999WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorMACHINERY
EE WAS WELDING WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF WELDING SLAG STRAYED BEHIND HIS WELDING SHIELD AND ON HIS LEFT EYE.
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