United Coals, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Building ventilation wall and smashed finger between two 6" solid concrete blocks.
Twin Bridges 2: 361 MSHA citations Coal
United Coals, Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Jeffrey A Goldizen
Sardis,
Harrison County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609304
Twin Bridges 2 has $158K in proposed MSHA penalties and $139K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2009–2011
- Latest incident
- Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
361
citations
124
significant & substantial
$158,021
proposed penalties
$18,633
paid to date
12% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $139,388 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
49
inspections on record
2,444
inspection hours
14.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.361 citations across 2,444 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Twin Bridges 2 has $158K in proposed MSHA penalties and $139K outstanding across 8 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$158K
proposed penalties
$158K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$139K
outstanding
357 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
Of $31K in penalties contested before the Commission, $31K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-06-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.34.7%
significant & substantial
9.5%
high negligence or reckless
34.7%
reasonably likely or greater
39.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 16.2% low, 74.2% moderate, 9.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
41
citations taken to the federal commission · 11% of citations on record
- Settled 27 · 66%
- Stood as issued 14 · 34%
96%
S&S designation survived the contest
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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 24 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
2%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$31K proposed, $31K 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 2012-06-14.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEVA 2012-1334 | Default | Lesnick | 2012 | $18K → $18K |
| WEVA 2009-1968 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2010 | $3K → $3K |
| WEVA 2012-1335 | Default | Lesnick | 2012 | $3K → $3K |
| WEVA 2010-292 | Default | Lesnick | 2011 | $2K → $2K |
| WEVA 2010-125 | Default | Lesnick | 2011 | $2K → $2K |
| WEVA 2009-1967 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2010 | $2K → $2K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Twin Bridges 2 shows 97% of 139 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2012-02-13, 14 years ago
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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.97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
139
samples
1.96
dust max (mg/m3)
77 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 62 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR52
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)11
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)9
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2011-01-26, 15 years ago0.7
silica avg (%)
2
samples
1.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
Noise
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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: 2010-10-27, 15 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
14
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- COAL TRUCK DRIVER3
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)2
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100% | 13 |
| 2011 | 94% | 68 |
| 2010 | 100% | 27 |
| 2009 | 100% | 26 |
| 2008 | 100% | 5 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1.2 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0% | 9 |
| 2008 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Twin Bridges 2 recorded 3.37 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2011.
Injury rate, 2011
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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.3.37
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.83 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 * | 3.37 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2009 * | 10.36 | 0.00 | 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.
Ownership history
- United Coals, Inc. 2008 to 2009
- Shelby Mining Company, LLC 2009 to 2009
- United Coals, Inc 2009 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 3,880 |
| 2011 | 31 | 81,054 |
| 2010 | 29 | 30,167 |
| 2009 | 16 | 47,065 |
| 2008 | 7 | 5,932 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Twin Bridges 2 sits in Harrison County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 2.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Harrison County, West Virginia · Population 65,407
2.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,326
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,396 | 3 | 0 | 883.4 |
| 2012 Q1 | 8,314 | 25 | 11 | 3007.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 14,067 | 51 | 28 | 3625.5 |
| 2011 Q3 | 16,622 | 62 | 21 | 3730.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 14,412 | 21 | 7 | 1457.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q1 | 14,266 | 14 | 3 | 981.4 |
| 2010 Q4 | 17,791 | 38 | 9 | 2135.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 6,781 | 33 | 13 | 4866.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 480 | 3 | 0 | 6250.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 26,723 | 62 | 18 | 2320.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 8,447 | 30 | 7 | 3551.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,473 | 5 | 3 | 3394.4 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2011 · 1 incident
2010 · 1 incident
October 30, 2010
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Coals, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was using a slate bar to free a pin on the scoop batteries when the stuck pin came free the weight of the batteries kicked the slate bar sideways and hit the EE in the face.
2009 · 2 incidents
August 27, 2009
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelby Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While cutting a rock dust hose with utility knife the knife slipped cutting left hand between thumb and finger.
August 26, 2009
WV · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelby Mining Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object
While loading supplies on the roof bolter a very sharp edge on a roof plate cut thru the glove and cut the right thumb.