Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred near spad 1396. Fall measured 48'L X 10'H X 15' W. No accidents reported. Area deveopled around 07/20/2007.
Winifrede #1 Mine: 160 MSHA citations Coal
Mammoth Coal Co
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Cannelton,
Kanawha County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608867
Winifrede #1 Mine has $164K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 2005–2007
- Latest incident
- Aug 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
160
citations
85
significant & substantial
$164,072
proposed penalties
$95,804
paid to date
58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $68,269 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
19
inspections on record
1,069
inspection hours
15.0
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.160 citations across 1,069 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Winifrede #1 Mine has $164K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 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.$164K
proposed penalties
$96K
current assessed
$96K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
148 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
Of $139K in penalties contested before the Commission, $68K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-06-05.
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.56.7%
significant & substantial
12.7%
high negligence or reckless
62.7%
reasonably likely or greater
27.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 6.7% low, 80.7% moderate, 12.7% 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.
40
citations taken to the federal commission · 25% of citations on record
- Settled 39 · 98%
- Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 3%
62%
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 39 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
51%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$139K proposed, $68K 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 2008-08-13.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEVA 2008-1651 | Settlement | Bulluck | 2011 | $60K → $25K |
| WEVA 2008-79 | Settlement | Bulluck | 2011 | $28K → $13K |
| WEVA 2007-185 | Settlement | Feldman | 2008 | $20K → $13K |
| WEVA 2007-706 | Settlement | Bulluck | 2010 | $8K → $5K |
| WEVA 2007-140 | Settlement | Bulluck | 2007 | $6K → $2K |
| WEVA 2007-249 | Settlement | Weisberger | 2007 | $5K → $3K |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Winifrede #1 Mine shows 86% of 169 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: 2007-06-14, 19 years ago
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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.86%
within 1.5 mg/m3
169
samples
9.28
dust max (mg/m3)
71 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 98 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR94
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)22
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)11
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2007-06-18, 19 years ago15.7
silica avg (%)
19
samples
37.6
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR13
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: 2005-11-03, 20 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.20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)2
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95% | 57 |
| 2006 | 79% | 92 |
| 2005 | 95% | 20 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 15.8 | 15 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Winifrede #1 Mine recorded 6.34 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
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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.6.34
total case rate
4.23
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 4.71 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 5.00 cases per 100 workers that year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 * | 6.34 | 4.23 | 0.000 |
| 2006 | 5.90 | 1.18 | 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
- Cannelton Industries Inc 2000 to 2005
- Mammoth Coal Co 2005 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 42 | 318,973 |
| 2006 | 58 | 574,195 |
| 2005 | 29 | 199,081 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Winifrede #1 Mine sits in Kanawha County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.Kanawha County, West Virginia · Population 178,198
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$58,887
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,614 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 11,731 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 38,136 | 20 | 11 | 524.4 |
| 2007 Q1 | 42,097 | 7 | 2 | 166.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q4 | 38,068 | 32 | 6 | 840.6 |
| 2006 Q3 | 42,519 | 17 | 11 | 399.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 44,083 | 24 | 16 | 544.4 |
| 2006 Q1 | 44,799 | 21 | 14 | 468.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 35,762 | 32 | 24 | 894.8 |
| 2005 Q3 | 14,430 | 6 | 1 | 415.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 8771.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
20 on file2007 · 10 incidents
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred near spad 1410 intake entry. Fall measured 30' L X 7' H X 12' W. No accidents reported. Area developed 7/20/2007.
Mammoth Coal Co · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET TIMBERS OFF SCOOP WHEN ONE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred inthe Winifrede Mine that measured 35'l x 18'w x 10'h.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the winifrede mine that measured 50' long x 8' thick and 18 1/2' wide.
Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was prying with a slate bar when he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Date with specialist on 4/3/07 states he has a torn rotator cuff.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Winifrede mine that measured approximately 8' in height, 7' in width and 19' in length.
February 22, 2007
WV · Coal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co · Struck by falling object
EE and co-worker were removing stopping when a rock measuring 22" in length by 15" in width and 5" thick fell and struck him on the head causing a fracture in his T-3 vertebrae.
February 15, 2007
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Member was putting a nylon hanger around 4 inch waterline. The waterline fell catching his right hand int he j-hook on the hanger.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Winifrede Mine that measured approximately 35' in length, 18' in width and 6 1/2' in height.
2006 · 8 incidents
December 2, 2006
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was watching the roof bolter cable as the bolter was backing up. He stepped in a hole, causing his left ankle to twist.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
Unplanned roof fall occured old works, mouth of 2nd right panel between spad #308 & #317, #3 entry. Fall measured 65'long x 19'wide x 7-8'high. No accidents reported. The area was developed in December 2005.
October 27, 2006
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Mammoth Coal Co · Struck by falling object
He was installing 10' cable bolts and the roof bolt plate came down and struck his left wrist causing a 7 in. laceration.
September 26, 2006
WV · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
MACHINERY
Mammoth Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee had a piece of drill steel hung n chuck. He took a hammer and hit drill steel to try and loosen it. He accidentally bumped joystick and rotated steel striking him in the left wrist.
August 31, 2006
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mammoth Coal Co · Fall onto or against objects
Member was in process of moving up flypads. He went to get his hammer off continuous miner. A piece of rib rolled out hitting him in his back causing him to stumble and strike his forehead.
August 18, 2006
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Mammoth Coal Co · Struck by falling object
Member was coming out of #4 into #5 when shuttle car hit top and broke the plate off a roof bolt. Bolt plate came down and struck his left hand causing a laceration.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occured on MMU-003-0 section at the #7 intersection. Fall measured 30' in length, 16' in width and 4' - 9' in height. Inby spad #462 no accidents reported.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred on MMU 003-0 section in the face of #10 entry. The fall measured 12' x 5' thick, 6' wide. No accident reported. Fall was one break to the right of spad 443.
2005 · 2 incidents
September 26, 2005
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co · Struck by falling object
MEMBER WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING WHEN IT FELL LANDING ON HIM CAUSING A LACERASTION TO HIS HEAD.
June 28, 2005
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE FELL OVER A TIE AND HIT HIS KNEE CAP ON A RAIL