Williams Iii: 1 MSHA citation
Coal
Viropa Wv,
Harrison County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608203
Williams Iii has $55 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
- 6
- Years on record
- 1995–1998
- Latest incident
- Jul 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
0
significant & substantial
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 82 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Williams Iii has $55 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.
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-04-17.
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.
0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Williams Iii shows 100% of 28 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: 2000-05-05, 26 years ago
13 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 15 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR16
- ROOF BOLTER (SINGLE HEAD)2
- ROOF BOLTER HELPER (SINGLE HEAD)2
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-01-12, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
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M & J Coal Company Inc
1992 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) |
| 2000 |
11 |
41,282 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Williams Iii 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 |
| 2000 Q2 |
3,027 |
1 |
0 |
330.4 |
| 2000 Q1 |
4,298 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
1998 · 2 incidents
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
NO PEOPLE INVOLVED. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES - ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 4-WAY INTERSECTION - EXCESSIVE HUMIDITY IN MINES. 7'-8' HIGH, 12' X 20' LONG. CONSTRUCTED WOODEN CANOPY AND CRIBS TO SUP PORT AREA.
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL, NO PERSONS INVOLVED NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. OCCURRED IN 4-WAY INTERSECTION AT CLAY VEIN AREA. PREVIOUSLY POST AND CRIBS. 6-7' HIGH. 10' WIDE X 30' LONG. CONSTRUCTED WOOD CANOPY, CR IBS, BARS, POST TO SECURE AREA.
1997 · 1 incident
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
INTERSECTION LOCATED AT #9 BLOCK ON TRACK HAULAGE. AREA HAD CLAY VEIN THRU HAG. 3'-4' THICK. HAD POST SET AND BOLTED WITH RESIN. "NO ONE INVOLVED OR INJURED"
1996 · 1 incident
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
3-WAY INTERSECTION. CLAY VEING RUNNING THRU 1 CORNER. HAD CRIB CONSTRUCTED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION ALOGN WITH SEVERAL POST AT VARIOUS PTS. LOCATION 1-BLK IN-BY OUTSIDE PORTAL. INTAKE ENTR Y #4 HDG.
1995 · 2 incidents
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
3-WAY INTERSECTION - CLAY VEIN THRU CENTER. HAD 10 - 12 POST SET. BLOCK #59 RETURN HD - DID NOT AFFECT AIR FLOW OR CREATE ANY RESTRICTIONS.
M & J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL INTERSECTION 6' RESIN BOLTS. BOLTS FULLY GROUTED SLIP IN COAL SEAM AND ROCK. COVER AREA. LESS THEN NORMAL CROSSING HOLLOW.