Mining Incidents

Twilight-Chilton R Mine Coal

Twilight, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608514

Twilight-Chilton R Mine has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1995–2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
69
citations
49
significant & substantial
$23,196
proposed penalties
$18,946
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,250 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
34
inspections on record
1,138
inspection hours
6.1
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.
69 citations across 1,138 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Twilight-Chilton R Mine has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
68 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-09-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Twilight-Chilton R Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.50 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 161 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.
0.50
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.50
dust max (mg/m3)
94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
161
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-10-15.
Silica (quartz)
5.9
silica avg (%)
8.8
silica max (%)
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-10-09.
Noise
29%
over PEL
14
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-06-06.
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
2001 Q4 6,668 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 20,487 7 3 341.7
2001 Q2 19,229 7 5 364.0
2001 Q1 21,110 6 3 284.2
2000 Q4 17,264 5 2 289.6
2000 Q3 17,313 19 16 1097.4
2000 Q2 15,998 16 13 1000.1
2000 Q1 21,137 9 7 425.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

2001 · 4 incidents

July 26, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE STRUCTURE FELL PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO RAILS. HE WAS TREATED BY EMTS AND LATER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WERE THEY PUT FI E STITCHES IN HIS RT H AND.

June 27, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-27-01. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX 4,500'. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 110' X 20' X 8 '. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

May 24, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TALKING WITH SECTION FOREMAN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 24" X 18" X 3" FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULARLY SC HEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 5-30-01. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6-4-01.

January 23, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY,1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #3658. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 1500'. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL MEASURED 30' X 30' X 8'.

2000 · 6 incidents

July 10, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Independence Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO HELP PICK UP A PUMP BUT DID NOT GRASP IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED WORK PREVIOSLY WITH BACK PROBLEMS THROUHOUT HIS MINING CAREER.

May 17, 2000 WV · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE P-2 CHAIN FROM THE FEEDER WHEN A CO-WORKER PULLED THE WASH DOWN HOSE OFF THE TOP OF THE FEEDER. THE HOSE CAUSED AN UNBOLTED SHIELD TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK. H E WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH DAMAGE TO THE NECK MUSCLE. HE IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO THERAPY.

March 24, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Independence Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE PANEL OF A 12-12 JOY MINER. HE HAS HIS LEFT HAND ON THE PHASE FILTER WIRE. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER APPROX. 1000 VOLTS.

February 25, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TAILPIECE GUARD. A PIECE OF BELT WAS IN THE WAY SO EE USED A UTILITY KNIFE TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT. WHILE CUTTING THE BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WAS TREATED BY EMT'S ON THE SECTION AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

January 17, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1:00 AM ON 1-17-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 001-0 SECTION NEAR STATION SPAD #3401. THE FALL MEASURED 130' X 19' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

January 12, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED ASSISTING IN BUILDING CRIBS IN THE BELT ENTRY. HE WAS RETRIEVING A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE VISITED HIS PHYSICIAN ON FEB 4, 2000 BECAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.

1999 · 9 incidents

December 30, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE #4 FACE. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF, THE STEEL FELL SMASHING THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE CHUCK. HIS FINGER WAS SPLINTED AND BANDAGED DUE TO A LACERATION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES FOR THE LACERATION.

December 17, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TAKING BELT STRUCTURE APART PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND BACKED OVER A PIECE ON THE GROUND. TWISTED BACK.

November 1, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE BOLTER CABLE AS THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED. HE SLIPPED ON THE WWET MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE INSTEP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BEND UPWARDS. THIS RESULTED IN A HAIR-LINE FRACTURE TO THE METATARSAL BONE OF HIS FOOT.

July 26, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURE 700' FROM ACTIVE FACE. 150' INBY SPAD NO. 3006. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY' VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASUR ED 20' X 19' X 7'.

July 25, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 800' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. SPAD NO. 3006. THE FALL WAS IN THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY; VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX . 20' X 20' X 7'.

July 13, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE AT SPAD NO. 2887 IN THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED APPOROX 20 BY 30 BY 6'. PASSAGE OF PERSONS NOT AFFECTED.

April 5, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP NEAR THE END OF THE TRACK. THE BATTERY END OF THE SCOOP DROPPED IN A HOLE WHICH HIT THE END OF THE RAIL. PUSHING IT OVER ON EE'S ANKLE.

1997 · 8 incidents

September 29, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE, SLIPPED CROSSING ROCK, FELL ON RIGHT LEG, BROKE LEG.

September 22, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BUILDING A CRIB IN THE RETURN NEAR 6 BELTHEAD. AND WHILE WEDGING THE CRIB AGAINST THE TOP. THE CRIB FELL APART AND ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCK HIT EE IN THE HEAD. CAUSING THE INJURY.

August 26, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD JUST BUILT A STOPPING IN THE FACE AREA. HE WAS BENT OVER GATHERING HIS TOOLS TOGETHER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

July 23, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN IT FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS. IT THEN STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY.

July 17, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#2 ENTRY 100' OUTBY SPAD #1504, 50' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5 1/2 BY 8' HIGH, USING 16' TO 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS, SHALE STRATA, RIDER SEAM 5 TO 8' ABOVE SEAM,6" TO 8" THICK.

1996 · 14 incidents

October 18, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A BELT CHAIN WHEN THE HAMMER SPLIT AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.

October 11, 1996 WV · Coal electrician helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PART OF A CREW THAT WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE IN AN AREA THAT HAD EXTREMELY WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON THE BELT AND WALKED TOWARD THE TAILPIECE, AS HE NEARED THE TAILPIECE, HE STEPPED UPON THE SIDE RAIL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS BACK.

September 3, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOT CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS & STRUCKK HIS LEFT HAND. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGERS THAT REQUIRED SUTURES

July 22, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5 TO 8 FEET IN THICKNESS, 30 FEET IN LENGTH, AND FELL FROM RIB TO RIB.

March 5, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4 FT ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE AND WAS APPROX. 20 FT IN LENGTH AND FELL RIB TO RIB. T HE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48 INCH TENSIONED REBAR.

February 4, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 2 FT ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE AND WAS APPROX. 160 FT IN LENGTH AND FELL FROM RIB TO RIB. THE FALL OCCURED ON SUNDAY AND WAS DISCOVERED ON MONDAY.

January 15, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12" ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE AND WAS APPROX. 50' IN LENGTH AND FELL FROM RIB-TO-RIB .

1995 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 6 ENTRY. 1 BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 84. THE FALL MEASURED 8' W & 5' THICK ON TEH OUTBY END OF 15' WIDE & 7' THICK ON THE INBY END. THE FALL WAS APPROX 120'L.

October 25, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Copperas Coal Corp · Fall from machine

TRUCK WAS DESCENDING 11% GRADE LOADED.TRUCK LOST AIR PRESSURE.THE DRIVER EXITED TRUCK SUSTAINING ACUTE CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE BY CONTACT WITH THE HAULROAD.THE TRUCK THEN CROSSED THE PROVIDED B ERM AND DROPPED OVER THE MOUNTAIN 150' CATCHING FIRE UPON IMPACT.

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The full compliance file on Twilight-Chilton R Mine

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