Wayne County River Terminal Coal

Argus Energy WV, LLC · Facility

Controlled by James H Booth

Kenova, Wayne County, WV · Temporarily Idled

MSHA Mine ID: 4607547

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Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

162

citations

significant & substantial

$29,934

proposed penalties

$23,787

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	2	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	2	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	16	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	16	0	0	0.0
2023 Q3	16	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	16	0	0	0.0
2022 Q4	16	0	0	0.0
2022 Q3	16	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

4 on file

December 31, 2013 WV · Coal FIRE

Argus Energy WV, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

There was stem coming from the north side stockpile area the coal pile had a warm spot in the area of the #10 feeder but there was no visible flames

June 29, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Argus Energy WV, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK FILLING UP A WATER TANK WHEN AN AIR POCKET SURGED IN THE HOSE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

September 23, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN 988B LOADER, STEPPED TO GROUND ANDTWISTED ANKLE.

August 14, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAKING COAL OUT FROM UNDER BELT-BACK STARTED HURTING.