Continental Coal Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
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Walnut Creek: 151 MSHA citations Coal
Continental Coal Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
William P Moore III; Philip E Tearney
Foster,
Bates County,
MO
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302262
Walnut Creek has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2005–2013
- Latest incident
- Nov 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
151
citations
33
significant & substantial
$60,408
proposed penalties
$37,646
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $22,762 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
84
inspections on record
3,430
inspection hours
4.4
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.151 citations across 3,430 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Walnut Creek has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.$60K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
144 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $43K in penalties contested before the Commission, $20K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-18.
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.22.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
22.7%
reasonably likely or greater
12.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.7% none, 28.7% low, 70.7% moderate, 0.0% 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.
13
citations taken to the federal commission · 9% of citations on record
- Settled 13 · 100%
67%
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 9 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
53%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$43K proposed, $20K 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 2013-01-09.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENT 2012-631 | Settlement | Paez | 2013 | $17K → $11K |
| CENT 2013-213 | Settlement | Andrews | 2017 | $13K → $5K |
| CENT 2011-864 | Settlement | Manning | 2012 | $7K → $1K |
| CENT 2011-165 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2012 | $4K → $1K |
| CENT 2011-595 | Settlement | Zielinski | 2012 | $2K → $1K |
| CENT 2011-863 | Settlement | Gill | 2012 | $525 → $525 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Walnut Creek shows 100% of 381 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: 2026-08-03
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
381
samples
0.64
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.234 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 147 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR178
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR88
- COAL TRUCK DRIVER31
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2026-02-268.8
silica avg (%)
20
samples
16.7
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR13
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR6
- COAL TRUCK DRIVER1
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: 2026-03-24
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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.5%
over PEL
186
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR86
- COAL TRUCK DRIVER25
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER25
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100% | 16 |
| 2025 | 100% | 21 |
| 2024 | 100% | 20 |
| 2023 | 100% | 15 |
| 2022 | 100% | 20 |
| 2021 | 100% | 11 |
| 2020 | 100% | 22 |
| 2019 | 100% | 23 |
| 2018 | 100% | 31 |
| 2017 | 100% | 28 |
| 2016 | 100% | 27 |
| 2015 | 100% | 26 |
| 2014 | 100% | 12 |
| 2013 | 100% | 14 |
| 2012 | 100% | 19 |
| 2011 | 100% | 17 |
| 2010 | 100% | 5 |
| 2009 | 100% | 10 |
| 2008 | 100% | 5 |
| 2006 | 100% | 9 |
| 2005 | 100% | 5 |
| 2004 | 100% | 15 |
| 2003 | 100% | 10 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13.1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12.0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 2015 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6.5 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0% | 9 |
| 2025 | 0% | 5 |
| 2024 | 0% | 4 |
| 2023 | 0% | 8 |
| 2022 | 0% | 7 |
| 2019 | 0% | 5 |
| 2018 | 0% | 5 |
| 2017 | 0% | 5 |
| 2016 | 20% | 5 |
| 2015 | 7% | 14 |
| 2014 | 0% | 8 |
| 2013 | 0% | 9 |
| 2012 | 20% | 20 |
| 2011 | 9% | 23 |
| 2010 | 0% | 5 |
| 2009 | 7% | 15 |
| 2008 | 0% | 2 |
| 2006 | 0% | 11 |
| 2005 | 0% | 5 |
| 2004 | 0% | 11 |
| 2003 | 0% | 10 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Walnut Creek recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2020.
Injury rate, 2020
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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.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.19 and the all-US-mining average was 2.08 cases per 100 workers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2018 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2017 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2016 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2015 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2014 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2013 * | 0.00 | 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
- Oswego Coal Company, Inc. 2002 to 2009
- Continental Coal 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 64,755 |
| 2025 | 8 | 113,843 |
| 2024 | 8 | 147,314 |
| 2023 | 8 | 139,696 |
| 2022 | 7 | 73,530 |
| 2021 | 7 | 44,162 |
| 2020 | 12 | 158,739 |
| 2019 | 14 | 189,273 |
| 2018 | 16 | 258,902 |
| 2017 | 15 | 244,345 |
| 2016 | 18 | 233,898 |
| 2015 | 15 | 138,206 |
| 2014 | 20 | 362,813 |
| 2013 | 24 | 413,703 |
| 2012 | 18 | 349,306 |
| 2011 | 12 | 252,939 |
| 2010 | 10 | 274,868 |
| 2009 | 10 | 257,939 |
| 2008 | 3 | 62,054 |
| 2007 | 3 | 69,630 |
| 2006 | 12 | 191,733 |
| 2005 | 11 | 218,755 |
| 2004 | 8 | 188,499 |
| 2003 | 10 | 188,600 |
| 2002 | 4 | 44,966 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Walnut Creek sits in Bates County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.4% 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.Bates County, Missouri · Population 16,121
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$57,914
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 3,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 4,077 | 5 | 0 | 1226.4 |
| 2025 Q4 | 3,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,891 | 4 | 0 | 1028.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,073 | 1 | 0 | 245.5 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,496 | 2 | 0 | 444.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 3,695 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,185 | 2 | 0 | 477.9 |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,593 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,401 | 2 | 0 | 588.1 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,268 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,940 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,408 | 1 | 1 | 293.4 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,258 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,672 | 1 | 0 | 374.3 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,289 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,492 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,527 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 6,807 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,464 | 1 | 0 | 183.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 6,616 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,037 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 8,333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 6,185 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 7,518 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 7,491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 9,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 8,290 | 2 | 0 | 241.3 |
| 2018 Q2 | 9,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 8,677 | 2 | 0 | 230.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 8,712 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 7,542 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 8,753 | 4 | 1 | 457.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 7,786 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 10,030 | 3 | 0 | 299.1 |
| 2016 Q3 | 11,981 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 10,622 | 4 | 0 | 376.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 10,312 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 9,273 | 4 | 0 | 431.4 |
| 2015 Q3 | 9,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 8,780 | 3 | 0 | 341.7 |
| 2015 Q1 | 11,395 | 6 | 1 | 526.5 |
| 2014 Q4 | 10,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 15,297 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 11,502 | 5 | 1 | 434.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 13,370 | 3 | 2 | 224.4 |
| 2013 Q4 | 15,145 | 1 | 0 | 66.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 17,717 | 4 | 2 | 225.8 |
| 2013 Q2 | 14,750 | 2 | 0 | 135.6 |
| 2013 Q1 | 15,370 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 13,838 | 5 | 3 | 361.3 |
| 2012 Q3 | 16,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,010 | 3 | 0 | 428.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 8,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,799 | 1 | 1 | 113.6 |
| 2011 Q2 | 8,684 | 1 | 0 | 115.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,308 | 6 | 2 | 951.2 |
| 2010 Q4 | 7,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 7,018 | 3 | 2 | 427.5 |
| 2010 Q2 | 7,787 | 3 | 0 | 385.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 5,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 7,766 | 3 | 0 | 386.3 |
| 2009 Q3 | 7,180 | 8 | 0 | 1114.2 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 5,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,035 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,314 | 2 | 0 | 1522.1 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,820 | 3 | 0 | 1648.4 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,199 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,831 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,091 | 3 | 0 | 589.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,416 | 6 | 4 | 1107.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 5,451 | 3 | 1 | 550.4 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,265 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,590 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 4,160 | 4 | 0 | 961.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,095 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,680 | 11 | 5 | 2350.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,550 | 3 | 1 | 659.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,420 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6,360 | 3 | 0 | 471.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,420 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 4,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,095 | 3 | 2 | 732.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2013 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
June 12, 2012
MO · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Continental Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Hit finger with hammer requiring cleanup abd a stitch .
2005 · 3 incidents
December 8, 2005
MO · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
ELECTRICAL
Oswego Coal Company, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
While operating a haul truck, the operator noticed smoke coming from the battery box. He stopped the truck, went over to the box, raised the lid and the battery exploded. A piece of the battery hit him in the nose and caused a laceration. Also, acid splashed in his left eye.
August 24, 2005
MO · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Oswego Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Operating skid steer. Bucket latch not fully engaged and when EE dumped the load, the bucket fell to ground. EE raised his foot and was struck by falling bucket - chipped bone in foot.
August 17, 2005
MO · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oswego Coal Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE RAISED WELD HELMET AND HIS VISOR WHILE SLAGGING THE WELD. A PIECE OF SLAG WENT IN LEFT EYE. DOCTOR GAVE EYE DROPS.