Mining Incidents

Stony River Mine Coal

Wolf Run Mining Company · Underground
Mt Storm, Grant County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608631

Stony River Mine has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $19 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1997–2006
Latest incident
Feb 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
108
citations
32
significant & substantial
$8,931
proposed penalties
$8,912
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
2,179
inspection hours
5.0
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.
108 citations across 2,179 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Stony River Mine has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $19 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$19
outstanding
103 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-02-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Stony River Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.45 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 255 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.
0.45
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.44
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
255
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-02-08.
Silica (quartz)
5.1
silica avg (%)
9.7
silica max (%)
12
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-09-03.
Noise
0%
over PEL
35
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-09-21.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 1,140 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,949 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,361 5 2 404.5
2005 Q4 14,593 11 2 753.8
2005 Q3 8,933 10 3 1119.4
2005 Q2 5,366 2 1 372.7
Show 21 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 4,982 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,953 6 0 670.2
2002 Q3 8,073 2 0 247.7
2002 Q2 6,705 5 3 745.7
2002 Q1 7,331 15 3 2046.1
2001 Q4 11,724 6 1 511.8
2001 Q3 13,300 4 3 300.8
2001 Q2 14,104 7 3 496.3
2001 Q1 14,069 5 2 355.4
2000 Q4 13,318 2 1 150.2
2000 Q3 13,145 2 0 152.1
2000 Q2 12,349 13 3 1052.7
2000 Q1 8,947 13 5 1453.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2006 · 1 incident

February 22, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Run Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 18' WIDE X 40' HIGH. AREA MINED 2/22/06. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROOF PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ONLY ENTRANCE WAS DANGERED OFF AND BROW SUPPORTED WITH 3 CRIBS. FALL MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED OR CLEANED.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Run Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was in a seated position operating a radio remote controlled continuous miner when a small piece of rock fell from the roof & rib and struck him on the back of his shoulder.

August 29, 2005 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Run Mining Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was roof bolting #5 Entry. He was on the "off side" of the roof bolter in a squat position with the left knee on the mine floor and the right leg posed in a 90" position. While beginning to drill the first hole a piece of rock being drilled fell from the roof, broke against the canopy, and struck the right knee.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 5, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double H Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRAIGHTENING A BENT ROOF BOLT WHEN THE ROOF BOLT SPUN AROUND STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE.

1999 · 3 incidents

March 22, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 800 AM 3-22-99. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 ENTRY FROM THE HIGHWALL INBY APPROX. 40' THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL WERE 15' HIGH, 16' WIDE AND APPROX 40' LONG.

February 6, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINER OPERATOR HAD COMPLTED A 20'CUT ON THE A RUN AND HAD MINED APPROX 6'FROM THE B-RUN WHENTHE ROOF STARTED WORKING. HE HAD PULLED BACK APPROX 3 FT WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS APPROX 35'L, 16'W, 6'H, #8 ENTRY 1BLK INBY SPAD 898

1998 · 4 incidents

October 23, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STRAIGHTENING A BEN BOLT DURING INSTALLATION WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING THE INJURED TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND AND ELBOW AGAINST THE CANOPY CYLINDER.

July 28, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A 6'X3'X6" PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE MINER. WHEN IT TIPPED UP, IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND ROCK, LACERATING HIS FOREFINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 24, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE AWARDED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOS, BENEFIT BY OF WEST VIRGINA WORKS' COMPENSATION BUREAU. WV MINIGN CO. INC. CHARGED WITH 14% OF LIABILITY.

1997 · 9 incidents

December 15, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATED THAT WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ON THE BOLTER, THEY SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

November 20, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING GRAVEL STEPPED INTO A SOFT SPOT AND WHEN PULLING LEG OUT A TINGLE IN LOWER BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN ADN PINCHED NERVE.

October 10, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLAINANT STATED HE SLIPPED OR STUMBLED WHILE GETTING INTO THE OPERATOR DECK OR THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING HIS CHEST AGAINST THE CANOPY CAUSING A CHEST CONTUSION.

October 1, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CLAIMANT STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #1 OUTBY AND HAD PUT IN HIS LOAST ROOF BOLT. HE WAS LETTING HIS CANOPY DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF HIS CANOPY AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A DEEP BRUISE.

September 30, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON SECTION ON BOLTER HEAD AND THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BOLT HOLE AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND. IT FRACTURED THE KNUCKLE ON HIS THIR D FINGER.

July 1, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS SETTING BEHIND MINER, OPERATING REMOTE CONTROLS WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK & MUD FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER.

April 24, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A CLAY VEIN WAS OBSERVED IN THE INITIAL CUT OF THE NO. 4 MINE OPENING.THREE 4' CUTS WERE TAKEN AND SECURED WITH 2', 4' AND 5' ROOF BOLTS ALONG WITH 5" X 7"AND 3" X8" XBARS (BOLTED AND LEGGED). THE LAST OF THE 4' CUTS HAD BEEN TAKEN AND THE MINER BACKED OUT WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED.

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The full compliance file on Stony River Mine

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.