BELCHER BRANCH
MSHA mine ID 4609474 · Wyoming County, WV
- Operator
- Frontier Coal Company
- Controller
- James C Justice III
- Mine status
- Active since Oct 6, 2026
- Mine type
- Underground
- Primary commodity
- Coal (Bituminous)
- Citations issued
- Oct 21, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026
Past 24 months at a glance
- Inspections
- 101
- Citations and orders
- 609
- Marked S&S by MSHA
- 170
- Assessed penalties
- $3,151,663
576 of 609 citations have an MSHA assessment so far, first proposed at $3,189,099. 0 are marked contested.
Citations by standard
The 30 CFR section MSHA cited, most cited first.
| Standard | Citations | Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 75.220(a)(1) | 49 | $729,114 |
| 75.400 | 47 | $133,729 |
| 75.370(a)(1) | 35 | $331,845 |
| 75.202(a) | 30 | $294,550 |
| 75.503 | 26 | $114,018 |
| 75.512 | 24 | $107,674 |
| 75.1725(a) | 19 | $250,760 |
| 75.604(b) | 13 | $90,595 |
| 75.1100-3 | 10 | $4,615 |
| 75.517 | 9 | $40,868 |
| 75.902 | 9 | $59,516 |
| 75.1722(c) | 8 | $25,876 |
| 75.333(h) | 8 | $4,919 |
| Not listed | 8 | $18,617 |
| 50.30(a) | 7 | $1,041 |
| 75.1107-16(b) | 7 | $7,011 |
| 75.1731(a) | 7 | $2,628 |
| 75.402 | 7 | $10,995 |
| 72.630(b) | 6 | $10,283 |
| 75.1505(b) | 6 | $5,196 |
| 75.360(b) | 6 | $121,712 |
| 75.1106-3(a)(2) | 5 | $1,284 |
| 75.1714-7(a) | 5 | $42,712 |
| 75.333(c)(3) | 5 | $2,605 |
| 75.515 | 5 | $4,346 |
Latest citations
| Issued | Assessed |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 No. 5092758 75.1732(a) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 30, 2026 No. 5092757 75.342(a)(4) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028621 75.1100-3 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028620 75.1106-3(a)(2) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028619 75.1600-2(e) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028618 75.1100-2(b) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028617 75.400 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028616 75.1722(a) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028615 75.503 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 22, 2026 No. 5028614 75.1505(b) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 14, 2026 No. 5180248 75.400 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 14, 2026 No. 5180247 75.370(a)(1) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 14, 2026 No. 5180246 75.370(a)(1) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 13, 2026 No. 5180245 75.202(a) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 13, 2026 No. 5180244 75.370(a)(1) | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 11, 2026 No. 5180243 75.900-4 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 11, 2026 No. 5027026 75.503 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 11, 2026 No. 5027025 75.900-3 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 11, 2026 No. 5027024 75.902 | Not yet assessed |
| Sep 1, 2026 No. 5180241 50.20(a) | $165 Printed |
| Sep 1, 2026 No. 5180238 75.1725(a) | $2,503 Printed |
| Sep 1, 2026 No. 5180237 75.1403-6(b)(2) | $549 Printed |
| Aug 6, 2026 No. 5180217 75.1714-3(d) | $151 Received |
| Aug 6, 2026 No. 5180216 75.1714-3(d) | $151 Received |
| Aug 6, 2026 No. 5180215 75.1100-2(b) | $151 Received |
Latest inspections
Spot Inspection
Event F020DCF
Oct 7, 2026
Spot Inspection
Event F021FC1
Oct 6, 2026
103(i) Spot Inspections
Event F021FC0
Sep 30, 2026
Spot Inspection
Event F007CE8
Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
103(i) Spot Inspections
Event F03FD94
Sep 17, 2026
Spot Inspection
Event F03FD93
Sep 15, 2026
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Event F02104C
Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Event F0150BF
Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
Spot Inspection
Event F0150BE
Sep 10, 2026
Spot Inspection
Event F02104A
Sep 3, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026
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