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.
121 citations across 1,684 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Wilson Strip #6 has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$9K
outstanding
118 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-12-14.
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 Wilson Strip #6 shows 99% of 212 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: 2006-01-26, 20 years ago
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
212
samples
2.90
dust max (mg/m3)
188 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 24 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘ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.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
Wilson Strip #6 recorded 5.26 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
Injury rate, 2005
ⓘ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.
5.26
total case rate
5.26
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
About average. The US coal mining average was 5.11 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 5.85 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2005
5.26
5.26
0.000
2004
4.29
1.43
0.000
2003
8.77
6.57
0.000
2002
8.20
5.86
0.000
2001
9.44
5.66
0.000
2000 *
5.64
2.82
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.
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)
2006
52
33,334
2005
59
527,870
2004
55
1,026,108
2003
69
1,217,545
2002
63
1,233,574
2001
41
524,518
2000
37
277,869
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Wilson Strip #6 sits in Grant County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.
Grant County, West Virginia · Population 10,972
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$61,530
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
The employee refueled the water pump and started the pump. He walked around the pump to see why it was not running when he arrived. He touched the radiator cap and it blew off, spraying his face with hot antifreeze.
January 12, 2006WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on a dozer and during the course of the day his right leg started to bother him. He worked until quitting time and then went to the hospital the next day. He did not tell supervisor until 1-18-06.
January 6, 2006WV · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK TO CLEAN THE LIGHTS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE was helping the mechanics work on his drill he was holding a wrench when the mechanic pulled on a piece of pipe pinning and cutting his left index finger on a piece of metal
April 19, 2004WV · Coalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
Excavator operator was cleaning along the high wall when a large piece of rock was dislodged and rolled into the cab pinning the operator in the cab for a period of 2 hrs and 47 minutes. Victim suffered a serious injury to the neck.
February 5, 2004WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techELECTRICAL
EE was attempting to reconnect the ground cable to the battery when the battery exploewde. pieces of the battery cut his face and battery acide was blown into his eyes, face and chest area.
2003 · 9 incidents
December 3, 2003WV · Coalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TRUCK DRIVER WAS PROCEDING OUT OF PIT WITH A LOAD OF COAL WHEN HE LOST POWER, ROLLLED BACKWARDS ABOUT 30 FT AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE HAUL ROAD. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO TIP OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK. WHEN HE UNBUCKLED HIS SEAT BELT HE FELL TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK. AS HE FELT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CLOTHES HOOK AND SHOULDER STRUCK THE DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING UP ON A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. HE GRABBED THE HAND HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF UP, JERKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN THE PR OCESS. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 4-21-03 AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-30-03 AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK. HE NOTIFIED US ON 5-1-03.
EMPTY TRUCK WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT WHEN IT SLID INTO A LOADED TRUCK COMING OUT OF THE PIT. SNOW AND ICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN A NECK STRAIN TO OUR EMPLOYEE.
January 17, 2003WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE HAD MADE REPAIRS TO A HEATER MOTOR A 992 C LOADER. HE TURNED THE MOTOR ON AND COULD NOT TELL IT IT WAS RUNNING SO HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE AREA OF THE FAN WHICH CAUSED LACERATION TO HIS RIG HT HAND.
EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR AN OIL LEAK ON THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WET TRACK FRAME AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
August 15, 2002WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CAB OF HIS ROCK TRUCK WHILE GETTING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK.A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL AND HIT THE SIDEOF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEA D AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAB.
May 23, 2002WV · Coaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorMACHINERY
A DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AT THE TOP OF THE CAROOSEL AND WHEN TWO EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT BACK ANOTHER STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC WHO WAS PUTTING UP THE BELLY PAN ON A D-11 DOZER. WHILE TWISTING AROUND, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BO THER HIM SO HE FINALLY DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-2-02. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 3RD CONCERNING THIS ACCIDENT.
2001 · 7 incidents
November 21, 2001WV · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE STATES: I WAS WALKING OUT THE LEAD-IN-WIRE AND STARTED TO DESCEND A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT. STARTED TO FALL AND JUMPED TO ROAD BELOW, TWISTING MY ANKLE.
October 24, 2001WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEDGE OF THE FUEL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE FUEL NOZZLE AND HOSE TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND R IBS. IT WAS RAINY AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 6" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY. THE EMPLOYEE S BACK DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-6-01.
July 17, 2001WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WORKING ON A 375 CAT HOE BUCKET. HE WAS CRAWLING UP AND OUT OF THE MACHINERY TO RELOCATE THE HOE BUCKET TO BE WELDED. EE PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS LEG AND HAS RECENTLY HAD LASER SURGERY TO HIS LUMBAR SPINE.
2000 · 2 incidents
December 15, 2000WV · Coaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
WHILE REMOVING A SECTION OF BROKE TREE THAT HAD GOTTEN OVER THE TOP OF THE BLADE HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE BLADE ADN THE TREE CAUSING A SEVERE CUT TO HIS LEFT THUMB.
March 27, 1997WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
BUMPED KNEE CAP ON TRACK PAD OF DOZER ON 11-1. HE DID NTO REPORT THIS TO THE FOREMAN UNTIL TUES. 11-5 AND AT THAT TIME HE REQUESSTED PERMISSION TO GO TO THE DR. HE THEN LEFT WORK AT 1030.
June 24, 1996WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE WAS WORKING UNDER RAISED TRUCK BED WHENEVER A CONNECTOR RING FOR THE EXHAUST FALL OFF THE TRUCK. IN THE ATTEMPT TO JUMP THE EE S HARD HAT FELL OFF AND THE CONNECTOR RING STRUCK THE EE IN TH E HEAD. THE PIECE CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 4 STICHES TO SUTURE UP.
January 25, 1996WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 20 INCHES WHILE EXITING HIS GRADER AND TWISTED HIS FOOT HE FINALLY WENT TO THE DR ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 25 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF HIS FOOT FOR THE REST OF THE W EEK.
March 18, 1994WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE CAB TO OBTAIN INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE OPERATOR A STRONG GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A DEEP CUT TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
1991 · 9 incidents
November 15, 1991WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPOSITING TO EXIT THE BACK OF A TRUCK AFTER A RAIN SHOWER HE STEPPED ON THE BACK BUMPER SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE TRUCK INJURING HIS RT SHOULDER
May 11, 1991WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
WORKING THE CHA3N HOIST EXCESS CHAIN FROM THE HOIST DROPPED OFF FLOOR AND SWING DOWN HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND PUSHED HIS FACE INTO THE HAND RAIL.
1985 · 3 incidents
December 20, 1985WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON