BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Automatic fire sensor and warning device systems; examination and test requirements.
30 CFR 75.1103-8(c) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.0 on-site hours reported
Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.
30 CFR 75.517 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $7,084.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $883.00 proposed penalty
Short circuit protection; ratings and settings of circuit breakers.
30 CFR 75.601-1 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.5 on-site hours reported
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Additional self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs).
30 CFR 75.1714-4(f) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Water sprinkler systems; fire warning devices at belt drives.
30 CFR 75.1101-10 · $193.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Availability of approved self-rescue devices; instruction in use and location.
30 CFR 75.1714(a) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $883.00 proposed penalty
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
The employee was using a chain ratchet (3-ton) to secure a tailpiece into the scoop bucket. As EE ratcheted it back the body of the ratchet twisted and the handle pinched EE's hand between it and the scoop bucket.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 2.5 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The employee was carrying a top roller to install for section advancement and stepped into a divot in the bottom. EE's ankle popped and twisted in the process.
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Accumulation of combustible materials.
30 CFR 75.400 · $959.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
30 CFR 75.403 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust.
30 CFR 75.403 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries.
30 CFR 75.1731(a) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.