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.
148 citations across 1,177 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Stockton No. 2 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $322 outstanding across 0 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$322
outstanding
141 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-11-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
6citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
6 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
62%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K proposed, $800 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2005-06-02.
MSHA sampling at Stockton No. 2 shows 89% of 132 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2005-12-30, 20 years ago
89%
within 1.5 mg/m3
132
samples
4.71
dust max (mg/m3)
67 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 65 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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 by year
ⓘ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.
Stockton No. 2 recorded 5.42 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
Injury rate, 2005
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
5.42
total case rate
5.42
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.11 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 5.85 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2005 *
5.42
5.42
0.000
2004 *
34.19
31.35
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2006
9
34,639
2005
33
250,488
2004
32
352,297
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Stockton No. 2 sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2006 Q2
0
0
0
2006 Q1
8,961
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
17,406
12
1
689.4
2005 Q3
16,510
28
10
1695.9
2005 Q2
19,188
24
3
1250.8
2005 Q1
20,735
15
4
723.4
2004 Q4
20,127
9
4
447.2
2004 Q3
19,736
8
3
405.4
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2
19,288
10
8
518.5
2004 Q1
11,035
19
8
1721.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
20 on file
2005 · 3 incidents
October 4, 2005WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
EE was riding on the cx2 scoop being operated by other ee was cleaning #1 entry when he backed op and swivled the scoop. His foot got caught in the operators side of the center section. Crushing his foot causing a possible break to the bones in his foot.
May 10, 2005WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
WHILE INSTALLING STRAP WAITING FOR OTHER MAN TO SWING HIS BOOM, AS HE WAS HOLDING THE STRAP A PIECE OF SLICK SLATE FELL THROUGH OPENING IN HALO RING, HITTING EE ON THE RT. HAND. ROCK WAS 2'X 2' & 1 1/2"THICK. EE HAD A SMALL CUT & SWELLING ON LEFT SIDE OF HAND BEHIND THUMB.
Roof condition occurred in an area where several cracks were present. When a cut was taken out of the crosscut to the right it tied the cracks together in a triangle. The top started working in this area. A crib was built in the intersection. In time the laminated roof broke out around the crib.
2004 · 17 incidents
December 30, 2004WV · Coalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was tramming the miner across the section. He had stopped to hook a pull rope on boom of miner, when he accidently pinned himself between boom of miner & rib.
December 9, 2004WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EE WAS BOLTING TOP, DRILL POT WAS STOPPED UP. EE BENT DOWN TO UNSTOP DRILL POT WITH A PIECE OF WIRE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, CUTTING HIS HEAD.
October 11, 2004WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING #7 ENTRY ON MAINS. AFTER BOLTING FACE HE BACKED OUT OF FACE ABOUT 30' FOR THE BOLTMAN ON OFF-SIDE TO SPOT A BOLT. EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND TO OFF-SIDE OF BOLTER TO HELP OFF-SIDE BOLTMAN WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A SURFACE CRACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.
September 22, 2004WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Area was on a point, roomed on 50' x 50' centers several cracks present. area bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts on 4' carters with straps. a wedge shaped piece of sandstone 16' long x 14' wide x 7' thick fell out on miner. fall will not be cleaned up except to move miner. section will be moved 700' outby.
EE had been making a belt splice. After completing splice and putting up his tools, ee slipped on slick mine bottom catching himself with his hands, stoving his pointer finger on left hand.
Fall is 20' x 20' x 5' thick, bolted with 4' & 6' fully grouted resin & roof straps. Area was cracked up bad on development and upon completion of mining the area was breakered off. Developed May 10th, 04. Fall is 800' from active section near spad 152. All areas are breakered off. Fall will not be moved.
Fall is 8' wide, 65' long, 5' thick, bolted with 4' resin and roof straps. Area cracked in several places on development 5-20-04. Fall near spad 174. Fall is breakered off and will not be moved.
June 10, 2004WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
INTERSECTION IN #4 ENTRY L.O.B.- THE FALL STARTED ON OUTBY CORNER AND FELL FOR ABOUT 35' INBY TOWARDS FACE AND BROKE OFF. TOP WAS SOLID WHEN BOLTED ON 2-14-04. NO WATER. FALL SHOWS SIGNS "NOW" OF WATER AND CRACKS WHERE FALL OCCURRED.