Key Takeaway

Sweet Birch is a abandoned and sealed underground mine producing Coal, located in Wharton, Boone County, WV. It has 383 violations on record (140 S&S) and $216K in proposed penalties. Operated by Mountain Edge Mining, Inc..

Sweet Birch

Abandoned and Sealed Underground Coal

Operator: Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.

Controller: Douglas M Epling

Location: Wharton, Boone County, WV

383
Violations
140
S&S Violations
21
Accidents
$216K
Penalties

Recent Violations

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Date Section S&S Negligence Penalty
02/10/2011 41.12 Non-S&S ModNegligence $100
10/05/2010 75.380(d)(7)(vii) Non-S&S ModNegligence $100
07/02/2010 75.380(d)(7)(iv) Non-S&S ModNegligence $190
04/05/2010 75.1725(a) S&S ModNegligence $1,203
01/11/2010 75.1714-3(c) Non-S&S ModNegligence $392
12/08/2009 75.900-4 Non-S&S ModNegligence $334
07/08/2009 77.1104 Non-S&S ModNegligence $176
07/08/2009 77.208(e) S&S ModNegligence $873
06/09/2009 77.1103(d) Non-S&S ModNegligence $176
06/09/2009 75.311(f) Non-S&S ModNegligence $224
06/09/2009 75.360(f) Non-S&S ModNegligence $634
06/08/2009 75.516 Non-S&S ModNegligence $362
06/08/2009 75.204(c)(1) Non-S&S ModNegligence $207
06/08/2009 75.333(c)(3) Non-S&S ModNegligence $138
03/26/2009 75.1103-1(b) Non-S&S ModNegligence $190
03/26/2009 75.1725(a) S&S ModNegligence $2,106
03/26/2009 75.1100-3 Non-S&S ModNegligence $190
03/26/2009 75.1731(a) S&S ModNegligence $946
03/24/2009 77.1605(d) Non-S&S ModNegligence $100
03/24/2009 77.1710(i) S&S ModNegligence $117

Accidents & Injuries

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Date Classification Injury Days Lost
03/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted
02/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost
02/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost
08/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost
03/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 3d restricted
12/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
09/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost
09/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost
09/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost
08/28/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost

Inspections

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Begin End Hours Inspectors
08/20/2013 08/20/2013 1.25 1
02/21/2013 02/21/2013 2.00 1
11/01/2012 11/01/2012 1.25 1
09/10/2012 09/11/2012 5.00 1
06/05/2012 06/05/2012 4.50 1
03/01/2012 03/02/2012 7.00 1
11/02/2011 11/07/2011 8.50 1
07/12/2011 07/13/2011 6.75 1
04/04/2011 04/05/2011 7.00 1
02/09/2011 02/17/2011 26.00 1

Mine Details

MSHA Mine ID4609065
Mine TypeUnderground
StatusAbandoned and Sealed
CommodityCoal
SIC DescriptionCoal (Bituminous)
Days/Week0.0
Hours/Shift0.0
Coordinates37.8858330, -81.6911110
Nearest TownWharton

Frequently Asked Questions

How many MSHA violations does Sweet Birch have?

Sweet Birch has 383 MSHA violations on record, of which 140 are classified as Significant & Substantial (S&S). Total proposed penalties amount to $216K.

What type of mine is Sweet Birch?

Sweet Birch is a Underground mine producing Coal, located in Wharton, Boone County, WV. It currently has 0 employees.

Has anyone been injured or killed at Sweet Birch?

According to MSHA records, Sweet Birch has 21 reported accident/injury records and 0 fatalities on file.

Who operates Sweet Birch?

Sweet Birch is operated by Mountain Edge Mining, Inc. and controlled by Douglas M Epling. MSHA Mine ID: 4609065.