Miner helper miss stepped and when pulling miner cable he pulled muscle in lower back.
Upshur Deep Mine No. 1: 122 MSHA citations Coal
Upshur Deep Mine No. 1 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 65
- Years on record
- 1996–2005
- Latest incident
- Jul 2005
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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.Upshur Deep Mine No. 1 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.MSHA sampling at Upshur Deep Mine No. 1 shows 81% of 356 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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: 2005-09-20, 20 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.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR202
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)44
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)26
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2005-09-01, 20 years ago- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR23
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: 2005-06-01, 21 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.- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
- CONTINUOUS MINER HELPER6
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)6
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88% | 42 |
| 2004 | 86% | 57 |
| 2003 | 90% | 60 |
| 2002 | 76% | 72 |
| 2001 | 71% | 52 |
| 2000 | 79% | 73 |
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2000 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0% | 5 |
| 2004 | 29% | 7 |
| 2001 | 50% | 8 |
| 2000 | 20% | 10 |
Upshur Deep Mine No. 1 recorded 8.84 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
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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.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 * | 8.84 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2004 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2003 * | 16.07 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2002 * | 9.20 | 9.20 | 0.000 |
| 2001 * | 12.62 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 37.95 | 27.11 | 0.000 |
- Shiloh Mining Inc 1995 to present
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 | 96,472 |
| 2004 | 18 | 143,551 |
| 2003 | 19 | 162,303 |
| 2002 | 23 | 168,061 |
| 2001 | 23 | 166,714 |
| 2000 | 20 | 150,753 |
Upshur Deep Mine No. 1 sits in Upshur County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.1% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,575 | 7 | 1 | 1064.6 |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,705 | 7 | 0 | 908.5 |
| 2005 Q1 | 8,349 | 2 | 0 | 239.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 8,960 | 2 | 0 | 223.2 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,727 | 6 | 1 | 687.5 |
| 2004 Q2 | 10,102 | 4 | 3 | 396.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 9,241 | 4 | 0 | 432.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2003 Q4 | 8,603 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 8,639 | 4 | 1 | 463.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 10,537 | 4 | 0 | 379.6 |
| 2003 Q1 | 9,564 | 4 | 2 | 418.2 |
| 2002 Q4 | 10,485 | 3 | 0 | 286.1 |
| 2002 Q3 | 10,693 | 7 | 0 | 654.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 10,342 | 2 | 0 | 193.4 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,981 | 18 | 3 | 1502.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 12,584 | 4 | 1 | 317.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,630 | 2 | 0 | 172.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 11,790 | 13 | 4 | 1102.6 |
| 2001 Q1 | 11,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 11,544 | 4 | 0 | 346.5 |
| 2000 Q3 | 8,879 | 8 | 2 | 901.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,687 | 13 | 5 | 1691.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 8,777 | 3 | 0 | 341.8 |
Reportable incidents
65 on file2005 · 3 incidents
Partial intersection fall. 16 ft. wide x 25 ft long x 6 ft high. 3 blocks inby fan No. 4 Entry.
Last cut on pillar block no. 4 entry 5 pad #2065
2004 · 2 incidents
ROOF FALL, NO. 4 ENTRY. 17' WIDE, 8'HIGH & 55'LONG.
Roof fall no 4 entry spad 1957 12 ft high 30 ft long 16 ft wide. Timber off no 4-5 entry.
2003 · 3 incidents
NO. 4 HEADING LOADING MINER CABLE ON MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
AT BELT HEADING MOVING BELT STRUCTURE TWISTED KNEE.
BRISELL OFF OF WIRE BRUSH IN TOE.
2002 · 3 incidents
UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL. SPAD 1245 S-PANEL. 18 FT WIDE - 30 FT LONG - 6 FT HIGH. TIMBERED OFF - REROUTED ROADWAY - NOT A TRAVEL ROADWAY.
AFTER SHUTTING BACKHOE DOWN FOR LUNCH, EE WAS CLIMBING OFF MACHINE WITH ONE FOOT ON GROUND AND ONE ON TRACK, HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED AND THE LEG ON GROUND BROKE.
2001 · 8 incidents
WALKING IN HEADING & JAMMED NECK INTO ROOF. NO. 5 ENTRY.
LIFTING BLOCKS.
ROOF FALL NO. 2 BELT SPAD 139 NO.3 ENTRY AT CROSS CUT BETWEEN 2 & 3 17 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG 5 FT HIGH.
ROOF FALL BETWEEN SPAD 145 AND 146 NO 6 ENTRY 8 FT HIGH 16 FT WIDE 12 FT LONG. BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, MOVED HEADING.
1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #931 ON 4 LEFT NO. 4 ENTRY. WIDTH - 18' LENGTH - 10' HEIGHT - 5'
1 BLOCK IN BY SPAD 121 ON INTAKE NO. 6 ENTRY 3 WAY INTERSECTION. 10 FT WIDE 25 FT LONG, 7 FT HIGH.
ROOF FALL FOUND DURING FIRE BOSS. 4 1/2 FT HIGH 16 FT WIDE LENGTH 50 FT BELT LINE COVERED UP. IN NO. 2 AND 1 ENTRY IN CROSSCUT SPAD 6 & 8.
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING INJURY PER DOCTOER. WAS A SPUR ON UPPER ARM.
2000 · 10 incidents
POUNDING WITH HAMMER A CHIP CAME OFF AND WENT INTO FINGER.
LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER KNOCKED OUT OF JOINT WAS BENDING A BOLT AND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT AND PLATE.
EE TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE.
EE WAS SPLICING BELT AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN COME A LONG.
EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A HUMP AND HEAD HIT CANOPY. NOINJURY ACCORDING TO A X RAY.
ROOF FALL ONE BLOCK OUT BY SPAD 146 ON INTAKE.
ROOF FALL-N.W. MAIN OLD PILLER SECTION NO. 5 ENTRY 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 398 20X20 10'H.
WAS WORKING ON MINER FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON MANTRIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.(#2 ENTRY)(MINER CABLE)
ROOF FALL NO.3 ENTRY, NORTH WEST MAIN, SPAD 923 18 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 5 FT HIGH. GOING TO TIMBER(NO CLEAN UP).
1999 · 13 incidents
NO. 4 ENTRY. 4 BLOCKS INBY SPAD 919. 25' LONG. 18' WIDE/ 0-6' IN MIDDLE FOUND BY FIREBOSS.
ROOF FALL. NORTH WEST MAIN BLEEDER SPAD 123 CONES INTO INTERSECTION 12 FT. NO AIR OBSTRUCTION 18FT WIDE 0-7' HIGH
ROOF FALL 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD 625 ON B PANEL NO AIR OBSTRUCTED 18FT WIDE, 5FT HIGH 25 FT LONG
EE WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP AND TWISTED KNEE-TORN CARTILDGE-KNEE LOCKED UP.
LOADING BOLTER HEAD ON A MANTRIP. IT ROLLED OVER ON FINGER.
ROOF FALL 4 FT ABOVE THE COAL IT PULLED BOLTS OUT FELL 20 FT 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 147 NO. 6 ENTRY20FT LONG, 18FT WIDE, 4FT HIGH
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT NO. 6 ENTRY, TWO BLOCKS INBY SPAD #121. THE FALL MEASURED 18'W X 30'L X 5.5'T (IN THE MIDDLE).
LIFTING TRAILING CABLES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
ROOF FALL NO. 7 ENTRY ALONG NO. 3 BELT INBY SPAD 241 2 BLOCKS OUTBY SPAD 253.
PUTTING ON BOOM JACK AND TWISTED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WALKING BACKWARDS GOT PANT LEG ON SCOOP BUCKET. EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS ON BACK.
ROOF FALL--WHILE PUSHING UT--BACKING MINER OUT MINER HEAD GOT CAUGHT ON C-PANEL. PILLAR LINE-1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 722 IN NO. 7 ENTRY. 7' THICK, 10' WIDE.
RIGHT FOOT WAS EXTENDED OUTSIDE OF MANTRIP, WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RIB AND MANTRIP.
1998 · 12 incidents
ROOF FALL--IN THE INTAKE, NO AIR BLOCKED. 4' THICK DOWN TO 8"--10' WIDE. 1/2 BLOCK INBY SPAD 68.
WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING AND BREAKING LET WRIST. #6 ENTRY-C- PANEL.
PUTTING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER. REACK FELL OFFG BETWEEN BOLTS HIT UPPER LEFT ARM.
HE WAS CLEANING DEBRI OFF OF MINER AND SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 ROCKS.
WAS BUILDING BLOCKAGE AT THE NO.W BELT THE LAST LAYER OF BLOCKS BEING LAYED AS THE AIR BLEW DIRTTHAT LAYED ON BLOCKS INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
ROOF FALL IN THE INTAKE AIR ESCAPEWAY 30X18X8 SPAD 23.
AN EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND.
ROOF FALL NO. 12 PILLAR BLOCK A SPAD 626.
ROOF FALL NO. 1 HEADING IN THE RETURN 16 FT WIDE, APPROX. 70 FT LONG BY 4-8 FEET THICK.
ROOF FALL NO. 7 HEADING - INTAKE ON NO.3 BELT. 20 FT OUTBY SPAD NO 235. 16 FT. WIDE - APPROX 30 FT LONG - 4-8 FT THICK.
WALKING BELT AND SLIPPED ON 4 INCH WATER LINE AND FELL.
ROOF FALL: 17'W, 30 L, 5.5' THICK. INBY SPAD 313 INTAKE AIRWAY. NO AIRWAY INTERUPTION OF VENTILATION.
1997 · 6 incidents
ROOF FALL SPAD 106 INTERSECTION IN NO. 5 ENTRY, ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP, NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO INTERRUPTION WITH VENTILATION. ROOF FALL WAS 18X18 10 FEET HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AREA AND WAS MOVING TIRES TO ANOTHER AREA WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
SPLICING BELT AND COME-ALONG SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN RELEASE BUTTON AND COME-A-LONG.
EMP INFORMED MANAGEMENT O FPAIN IN LEF SHOULDER AND DOCTORS CONCLUDED IT MAY BE WORK RELATED.
INTERSECTION 6 INTO SECTION #5 AND INCLUDING #5.
ROOF FALL #6 HEADING. 20'L, 17'W. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 312.
1996 · 5 incidents
ROOF FALL AT NO. 5 ENTRY ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE.
ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN #5 AND #6 ENTRY STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING CUTS AND BRUISES.
ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN 5 AND 6 ENTRY STRIKING EE CAUSING CUTS AND BRUISES.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #5 AND #6 ENTRY INBY SPAD NO. 126 ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE.
WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE, EE PULLED ON BELT STRAINING HIS BACK.