Mining Incidents

Winoc Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by Barry T Doyle
Bickmore, Clay County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4608172

Winoc Preparation Plant 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
10
Years on record
1996–1999
Latest incident
Jul 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
14
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,467
proposed penalties
$1,467
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
114
inspections on record
1,274
inspection hours
1.1
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.
14 citations across 1,274 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Winoc Preparation Plant 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
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Winoc Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.45 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 14 samples.

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.
0.45
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.34
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
14
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-08-24.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
Show 76 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 1 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 3 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 1 0
2002 Q4 65 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 65 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 60 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 432 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 1 0
2000 Q4 1,025 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,080 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,128 1 0 242.2
2000 Q1 10,566 4 4 378.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vandalia Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING VULCANIZERS FROM BELT THE OTHER END SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 23, 1999 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vandalia Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT STATES HE HAD BEEN GRINDING ON A 988F END LOADER BUCKET THIS DAY. AS HE WAS GOING HOME, HE FELT IRRITATION. WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD EYE CLEANED, SM. PIECE OF METAL. REPORT FOR MIDICAL P URPOSES ONLY.

1998 · 1 incident

September 26, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vandalia Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-ROUTE CONDUIT. WHEN HE CUT THE CONDUIT IT WAS UNDER TENSION. THE CONDUIT SPRANG DOWNWARD AND CUT HIS FINGER.

1997 · 5 incidents

December 15, 1997 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vandalia Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING ROLLS ON A CLEAN COAL CRUSHER THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

August 14, 1997 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vandalia Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING TAPE FROM 6" PIPE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

April 24, 1997 WV · Coal welder (shop) RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Vandalia Resources Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WERE ERECTING A PLANT ADDITION, SHEETING HAD BEEN REMOVED FROMEXISTING PLANT, MINE/PLANT EMP. WERE REPAIRING A 1" SUPPLY UNE TO THE PROCESS WATER SUMP, DURING THE REPAIR AMMONIA WAS RELEASE D, THE AMMONIA GAS FLUME FLATED TOWARDS THE NEW PLANT ADDITION WERE EE WAS WORKING AND SUBSEQENTLY EXPOSED VICTIM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED LUNG

April 24, 1997 WV · Coal RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Vandalia Resources Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WERE ERECTING A PLANT ADDITION, SHEETING HAD BEEN REMOVED FROMEXISTING PLANT, MINE/PLANT EMP. WERE REPAIRING A 1" SUPPLY UNE TO THE PROCESS WATER SUMP, DURING THE REPAIR AMMONIA WAS RELEASE D, THE AMMONIA GAS FLUME FLATED TOWARDS THE NEW PLANT ADDITION WERE EE WAS WORKING AND SUBSEQENTLY EXPOSED VICTIM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED LUNG IRRITATION.

April 5, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vandalia Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF METAL FROM CUTTING THE BOGIE FLEW UP UNDER THE SAFETY GLASSES.

1996 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1996 WV · Coal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Vandalia Resources Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM EXPOSURE TO AMMONIA.

June 20, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Vandalia Resources Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM EXPOSURE TO AMMONIA.

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The full compliance file on Winoc Preparation Plant

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.