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Surface No 10: 14 MSHA citations Coal

Hannco Energy Inc · Surface
Lyburn, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608103

Surface No 10 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1992–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
14
citations
12
significant & substantial
$1,999
proposed penalties
$159
paid to date
8% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,840 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Hannco Energy Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
14
inspections on record
246
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: 246 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Surface No 10 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$159
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-08-20.
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.
85.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
85.7%
reasonably likely or greater
64.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 7.1% low, 92.9% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Surface No 10 shows 100% of 10 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: 2001-07-25, 25 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
10
samples
1.03
dust max (mg/m3)
10 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE4
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2001-07-31, 25 years ago
11.7
silica avg (%)
2
samples
11.7
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2001-07-10, 25 years ago
0%
over PEL
5
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR1
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
  • HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR1
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Madison Branch Management Inc 1991 to 1996
  2. Belva Coal Company 1996 to 1997
  3. Split Fork Mining Company Inc 1997 to 2000
  4. Hannco Energy Inc 2000 to present
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)
2003 0
2002 5 2,138
2001 19 48,277
2000 0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Surface No 10 sits in Logan County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.6% 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.
Logan County, West Virginia · Population 31,826
6.6%
Mining share of county employment
$47,237
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
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 1,499 6 6 4002.7
2002 Q2 754 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,830 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,478 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,766 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,314 6 5 1390.8
Show 2 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1995 · 2 incidents

January 18, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SLATE BAR AND A PRY ON A PIN IN A HOIST JACK AND IT SLIPPED AN HIT HIM IN THE JAW.

1994 · 6 incidents

October 31, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A 997 END LOADER, LOADING ROCK WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED OOF THE ROCK HE WAS WORKING WITH & HURT HIS NECK & LOWER BACK.

October 24, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING UP AND HE BACKED OVER A ROCK AND HURT HIS HIP.

October 14, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING A 992 AND WAS PRYING ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

September 12, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH ON 6062 777B A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN LEFT EAR.

August 8, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

AFTER DUMPING TRUCK REPORTING ON CB LEAVING BACKSTACK HAD BOTTOM LIGHTS ON HEADED FOR WIDE SPOT WHERE MINE OFFICE USED TO BE LOOKED UP & THERE HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH OTHER TRUCK

January 6, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BACKING UNDER LOADER TO GET LOADED TRUCK. BED HIT LOADER BOOM. LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED BUCKET OF MATERIAL IN BACK PART OF TRUCK BED, SHAKING TRUCK DRIVER.

1993 · 5 incidents

September 22, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING A LARGE ROCK ON ROCK TRUCK ROCK FELL OUT OF BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO RAISE UP ANE BOUNCED ON GROUND SAKING EE HARD IN LOADER SEAT.

August 9, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER THE EMPLOYEE BACKED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL. THE WALL BROKE AND THE DOZER SLID OVER LANDING ON ITS LEFT SIDE BREAKING THE BACK AND SIDE GLASS. EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. NO SERIOUS INJURY.

July 26, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHANGING BUCKET TETH ON 992C ENDLOADER HIT PIN WITH HAMMER; PIECE OF METAL BROKE FROM PIN AND PENERATED RIGHT FOREARM.

July 14, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WHILE CLIMBING OFF A 992 LOADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, MISSED A STE AND WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, ON FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP THE OTHER ON THE GROUND, HE FELT SOMETHING PUL IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. (FIRST AID)

February 22, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

COAL TRUCK DRIVER WAS DESENDING DOWN HAUL ROAD, DRIVER STATED TRUCK QUIT RUNNIGN AND DRIVER JUMPED FROM TRUCK, THE TRUCK THEN DECENDED DOWN HILL, AND OVER EMBANKMENT AND TURNED ON SIDE. THE D RIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. HE WAS TREATED RELEASED AT LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

STARTED TO GO UPHILL APPROX 200 FT TRUCK SPUN OUT IN MUD SLID BACKWAREDS HIT BANK & TURNED OVER

August 10, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON 777 ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE GROUND TO THE FIRST STEP, WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.