Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee was struck by a rock that had fallen between rib and bolts causing him to fall and hit his right arm on bolter.
Upper Winifrede Deep Mine: 52 MSHA citations Coal
Mammoth Coal Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Gauley Bridge,
Fayette County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609119
Upper Winifrede Deep Mine has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $129 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Apr 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
52
citations
23
significant & substantial
$6,042
proposed penalties
$5,913
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $129 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
12
inspections on record
291
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 291 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Upper Winifrede Deep Mine has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $129 outstanding across 0 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.$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$129
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-02-06.
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.45.1%
significant & substantial
7.8%
high negligence or reckless
45.1%
reasonably likely or greater
43.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 17.6% low, 74.5% moderate, 7.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Upper Winifrede Deep Mine shows 65% of 26 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: 2007-02-28, 19 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.65%
within 1.5 mg/m3
26
samples
6.07
dust max (mg/m3)
6 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 20 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR18
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)2
- ELECTRICIAN1
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2007-02-09, 19 years ago9.3
silica avg (%)
1
samples
9.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67% | 18 |
| 2006 | 63% | 8 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Marco Mining, Inc. 2005 to 2006
- Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC 2006 to 2009
- Mammoth Coal Company 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 32 | 34,241 |
| 2006 | 32 | 40,009 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1,494 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Upper Winifrede Deep Mine sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% 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.Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,840 | 9 | 2 | 3169.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 20,950 | 17 | 6 | 811.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 18,043 | 24 | 14 | 1330.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,132 | 1 | 1 | 883.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2007 · 2 incidents
April 5, 2007
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employees arm was caught when the shuttle car slid into the rib.
2006 · 3 incidents
December 21, 2006
WV · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee stated he was walking from #3 to #4 to get a piece of curtain. Struck his back on a roof bolt and plate hanging down about 6" from mine roof. Employee had scratches and abrasion along with neck strain.
November 7, 2006
WV · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee stated he was tramming s/c to c., that was loading in #1 Entry. Employee stated the Rub Rail at open six Tram Motor swung out & went into Rib on corner of #2 entry causing employee to be thrown out of s/c. Employee's wrist went under S/C deck.
October 19, 2006
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee was installing a bolt in the metal strap. Employee moved to side of canopy to re-position bolt machine. The foreman pulled front tilt lever instead of tram lever. The canopy dropped striking employee on his head.