MSHA sampling at Strip #1 shows 100% of 12 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard, plus the mine's fatality, citation, and penalty record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1984–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
13
inspections on record
160
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 160 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Strip #1 shows 100% of 12 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: 2006-05-10, 20 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
12
samples
0.43
dust max (mg/m3)
9 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 3 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
BULLDOZER OPERATOR5
AUGER HELPER3
AUGER OPERATOR2
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.
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)
2009
0
2008
2
1,834
2007
2
992
2006
0
2005
0
2004
1
2003
3
2001
1
2000
4
15,532
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Strip #1 sits in Coshocton County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 0.9% 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.
Coshocton County, Ohio · Population 36,679
0.9%
Mining share of county employment
$54,687
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
Valley Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON THE CARRIAGE WHEN HEJAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE ROCK GUARD; THIS JAMMEDHIS HEAD INTO HIS NECK AND SPINE. HE WORKED THEREST OF THE DAY AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
March 29, 2000OH · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MECHANIC WAS LEANING ON A S FT PINCH BAR TO LINE UP CAB SUPPORT ON A CAT D9H DOZER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND MECHANIC FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
CONTRACTED MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A TRACK ON A DOZER WHEN THE GRINDING WHEEL CAME APART AND THE WHEEL HIT HIS RIGHT LEG APPROX. 2" BELOW THE KNEE CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED 2-3 STICHES.
1991 · 1 incident
June 6, 1991OH · Coalauger operator, auger crew supervisorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AUGER FLIGHTS FROM A DRILLED HOLE WHEN THE PULLING ROD JERKED OUT OF HIS HAND & HIT HIM HIS RT LEG WORKED FOR 4 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT UNTIL THE PAIN & SWELLING GREW TO BE T OO MUCH & THEN HE WENT TO GET IT XX
OPERATOR WAS SP9EADING TOP SOIL WITH TS-24 PAN WHEN BACK END SLID DOWN THE HILL CAUSING PAN TO ROLL OVER 3 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE PAN SUSTAINED APPROX. $20, 000 OF DAMAGE W2ILE THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY CONSIDERING THE SERIOUSMNESS OF THE ACCIDENT.
A WIRE FROM THE3BATTERY TO THE CB HAD SHORTED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE WHEN I NAME GRABBED IT WITH HIS BARE HAND. THE WIRE WAS HOT AND BURNED HIS 2 FINGERS NEXT TO THE INDEX FINGER LIGHTLY, BUT THE INDEX FINGER WA8 BURNT TO THE BONE
1984 · 2 incidents
March 30, 1984OH · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)