# Sewell Mine No. 1

- **MSHA mine ID:** 4609188
- **Status:** Abandoned
- **Type / commodity:** Underground / Coal (Bituminous)
- **Location:** Mcdowell, WV
- **Operator:** JT MINING, INC
- **Controller:** Jeff  Bennett
- **Public source rows linked:** 1,629
- **Source coverage:** 14 / 20
- **Generated:** 2026-10-17T06:17:15.228Z

## Current entity hierarchy

**Jeff  Bennett (0149861) → JT MINING, INC (0165573) → Sewell Mine No. 1 (4609188)**

Current identity source: `msha-mines`. This is a current snapshot, not a historical claim.

## Controller and operator valid-time history

- **Michael D  Rose → Encoal Energy LLC:** 2006-10-06 through 2008-03-19; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Golden  Sandlin → River Jordan Coal Co.:** 2008-03-20 through 2010-02-11; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Cobalt Coal Corp Inc → Cobalt Coal Corp Mining, Inc:** 2010-02-12 through 2013-07-31; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Edward  Brantley et al → WF Coal Sales, Inc.:** 2013-08-01 through 2015-08-02; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Robert  Wright et al → WF Coal Sales, Inc.:** 2013-08-01 through 2015-08-02; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Nathan  Bentley → McClay Energy Inc.:** 2015-08-03 through 2017-07-30; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **W Edward  Brantley → WF Coal Sales, Inc.:** 2016-10-01 through 2015-08-02; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Hope E  Tyler et al → Pure Energy Coal, LLC:** 2017-07-31 through 2017-08-06; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **W Edwards  Brantley et al → Pure Energy Coal, LLC:** 2017-07-31 through 2017-08-06; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Robert  Wright et al → WF Coal Sales Inc.:** 2017-08-07 through 2016-09-30; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Edward  Brantley et al → WF Coal Sales Inc.:** 2017-08-07 through 2016-09-30; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **W Edward  Brantley → WF Coal Sales Inc.:** 2017-08-07 through 2018-01-30; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Hope E  Tyler → Pure Energy Coal, LLC:** 2018-01-05 through 2017-08-06; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **W Edwards  Brantley et al → Pure Energy Coal, LLC:** 2018-01-31 through 2018-01-04; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Hope E  Tyler et al → Pure Energy Coal, LLC:** 2018-01-31 through 2018-01-04; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Hope E  Tyler → Pure Energy Coal, LLC:** 2018-01-31 through 2019-08-04; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jeff  Bennett → JT MINING, INC:** 2019-08-05 through current/open; derived from co-tenure at mine 4609188; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.

- History rows: 17
- Typed edges: 35
- Interval anomalies: 6
- Valid-time bounds: inclusive; date granularity; null end means open-ended in the upstream history row; not independent proof of present control.
- Transaction-time observation: 2026-10-17T05:35:58.500035+00:00.

## Assessment signals

1. **SAFETY — 0 since 2021:** Accidents and injuries 16 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 1,414 lost days across the published record.
2. **COMPLIANCE — 16 since 2021:** Violations and penalties 538 violation rows across the full record; 172 carry an S&S flag and $358,333 appears in current assessed amounts.
3. **HEALTH — 229 samples:** Occupational health samples 202 coal dust; 4 coal quartz; 23 noise. 0 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
4. **PRODUCTION — No published quarter:** Quarterly production and employment The source remains registered, but no mine-keyed quarterly production row was published.
5. **LEGAL — 178 linked rows:** Contests, conferences and decisions 57 contested-violation rows, 57 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 64 conference records linked by issuance number.
6. **CONTRACTORS — 0 linked entities:** Contractors Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
7. **INSPECTIONS — 17 since 2021:** Inspections 121 inspection events and 3K published inspection hours across the historical record.

## EIA annual operating context

No matched record in the 2024 EIA coal-public workbook. This may be inapplicable for a non-coal operation.

## Recent Title 30 crosswalk

Snapshot current through 2026-08-19.

- **30 CFR 47.51 — Requirement for an MSDS.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-47/subpart-F/section-47.51
- **30 CFR 75.1203 — Availability of mine map.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-M/section-75.1203
- **30 CFR 75.1711-3 — Openings of active mines.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-R/section-75.1711-3
- **30 CFR 77.513 — Insulating mats at power switches.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-F/section-77.513
- **30 CFR 77.809 — Identification of circuit breakers and disconnecting switches.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-I/section-77.809
- **30 CFR 77.502-2 — Electric equipment; frequency of examination and testing.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-F/section-77.502-2
- **30 CFR 77.205 — Travelways at surface installations.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-C/section-77.205
- **30 CFR 75.1713-7 — First-aid equipment; location; minimum requirements.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-R/section-75.1713-7
- **30 CFR 48.3 — Training plans; time of submission; where filed; information required; time for approval; method for disapproval; commencement of training; approval of instructors.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-48/subpart-A/section-48.3
- **30 CFR 48.26 — Experienced miner training.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-48/subpart-B/section-48.26
- **30 CFR 48.31 — Hazard training.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-48/subpart-B/section-48.31
- **30 CFR 77.512 — Inspection and cover plates.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-F/section-77.512

## Source coverage

- **Accident, Injuries, and Illnesses:** 16 rows; 2011-01-17 through 2014-04-15; source ID `msha-accidents`
- **Addresses of Record:** 1 rows; 2026-05-28 through 2026-05-28; source ID `msha-addresses`
- **Assessed Violations:** 519 rows; 2007-05-16 through 2023-01-03; source ID `msha-assessed-violations`
- **Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisions:** 57 rows; 2010-08-13 through 2014-05-27; source ID `msha-civil-penalty-dockets-decisions`
- **Coal Dust Samples:** 202 rows; 2010-08-03 through 2019-04-25; source ID `msha-coal-dust-samples`
- **Conferences:** 64 rows; 2011-06-23 through 2019-05-28; source ID `msha-conferences`
- **Contested Violations:** 57 rows; 2007-05-16 through 2012-07-17; source ID `msha-contested-violations`
- **Controller and Operator History:** 17 rows; 2006-10-06 through 2019-08-05; source ID `msha-controller-operator-history`
- **Inspections:** 121 rows; 2007-05-16 through 2026-05-28; source ID `msha-inspections`
- **Mine Employment and Production — Yearly:** 9 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mine-production-yearly`
- **Mines:** 1 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mines`
- **Noise Samples:** 23 rows; 2011-09-22 through 2019-04-25; source ID `msha-noise-samples`
- **Quartz Samples — Coal:** 4 rows; 2011-03-07 through 2019-04-16; source ID `msha-quartz-samples`
- **Violations:** 538 rows; 2007-05-16 through 2023-01-03; source ID `msha-violations`

## Caveats

- This is public-record decision support, not legal advice or an official MSHA record.
- Missing data can indicate no event, publication delay, an unresolved identity, or inapplicability.
- Contractor production data is entity-level and is not attributed to this mine.

## Alternate representations

- HTML: `/mines/sewell-mine-no-1-4609188`
- JSON: `/api/v1/mines/sewell-mine-no-1-4609188`
- Silica records, units, sample status and quarterly means: `/api/v1/mines/4609188/silica` (snapshot year by default; `?year=all` for history; `&format=csv` for all matching rows)
- Relationship JSON: `/api/v1/mines/4609188/relationships`
- MCP resource: `mine://4609188/assessment`
- Complete Title 30 corpus: `/data/title30-sections.json`