WELLER YARD SURFACE: 6 MSHA citations Coal
WELLER YARD SURFACE has $873 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Total incidents
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
6
citations
1
significant & substantial
$873
proposed penalties
$873
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2021
5
inspections on record
212
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: 212 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
WELLER YARD SURFACE has $873 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$873
proposed penalties
$873
current assessed
$873
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-30.
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.16.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
16.7%
reasonably likely or greater
16.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 16.7% low, 83.3% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at WELLER YARD SURFACE shows 97% of 30 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: 2023-09-22
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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
30
samples
3.10
dust max (mg/m3)
1
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.23 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 7 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR9
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE8
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR5
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2023-07-31, 3 years ago16.6
silica avg (%)
2
samples
17.6
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR2
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: 2023-02-07, 3 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
11
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE4
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR3
- BACKHOE 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100% | 14 |
| 2022 | 100% | 5 |
| 2021 | 91% | 11 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0% | 5 |
| 2022 | 0% | 2 |
| 2021 | 0% | 4 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- P.B. DIRT MOVERS, INC. 2021 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 32,763 |
| 2022 | 5 | 27,970 |
| 2021 | 6 | 16,654 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
WELLER YARD SURFACE sits in Buchanan County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% 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.Buchanan County, Virginia · Population 19,857
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,216
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,304 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 4,700 | 1 | 0 | 212.8 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,020 | 1 | 0 | 248.8 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,600 | 2 | 0 | 1250.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q4 | 3,400 | 1 | 1 | 294.1 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.