Williams Mountain Surface Mine has $1K 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
9
Years on record
1996–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
11
citations
7
significant & substantial
$1,451
proposed penalties
$1,451
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 103 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 Mountain Surface Mine has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-06-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Williams Mountain Surface Mine shows 100% of 5 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
ⓘ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
ⓘ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: 2002-06-04, 24 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
5
samples
0.21
dust max (mg/m3)
5 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2003
7
16,869
2002
6
16,770
2001
0
2000
0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Williams Mountain Surface Mine sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ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
2003 Q4
1,092
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
3,557
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,304
1
1
232.3
2003 Q1
3,609
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
2,136
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
3,215
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
3,105
1
1
322.1
2002 Q1
147
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2001 Q4
0
0
0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file
2002 · 2 incidents
October 21, 2002WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A CRIB BLOCK, THAT WAS USED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK; WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE ON THE TRUCK.
February 5, 2002WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS REMOVING THE BELL CRANK FROM A 992C LOADER WHEN THE TILT CYLINDER PIN WAS REMOVED, THE BELL CRANK TURNED TOWARD THE REAR END PINNING LEFT LEG BTWN CYLINDER & CRANK.
1997 · 2 incidents
June 16, 1997WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FUELING THE D-9 DOZER ON THE DUMP. AS HE WAS CLIMBING TO THE CAB HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ONE ARM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG.
May 1, 1997WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS DESCENDING DOWN A STEEP GRADE WITH A LOADOF COAL. HE ADVISED THE OTHER DRIVERS VIA CB RADIO THAT HE HAD LOST HIS BRAKES DUE TO HOSE OF AIR. DRIVERS ATTEMPTED TO KEEP TRUCK UNDER CONTROL BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INJURY THE DRIVERS SHOULDER, LEFT KNEE, LEFT LUNG
July 1, 1996WV · Coalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AGAINST THE SKID FOR THE FUEL TANK.