MOUNTAIN STATE CARBON
ROUTE 2, FOLLANSBEE, WV 26037 · NAICS 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Sep 4, 2018#343446431Sep 4, 2018FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#343446431$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343446431
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1851 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies after being found unresponsive next to coke ov
Aug 22, 2018#343408654Aug 22, 2018Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#343408654$1,1601 viol.1 violation$1,160 in penalties
Inspection #343408654
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2018
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 8, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,450
- Penalties on Record
- $1,160
- Site Address
- 1851 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fractures back in fall through elevated walkway
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | $1,160 | Mar 6, 2019 | - | Feb 28, 2019 |
Oct 24, 2013#339442915Oct 24, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339442915$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339442915
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1851 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 331111
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jun 2, 2010#313373573Jun 2, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#313373573$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313373573
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 399
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 2, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 8 | 0 - 0.663744 | ppm |
Mar 24, 2010#311680805Mar 24, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311680805$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #311680805
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2010
- Contested
- Aug 5, 2010
- Final Order
- Nov 14, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 399
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- Route 2, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $2,000 | Jul 14, 2010 | Aug 5, 2010 | Nov 14, 2010 |
Feb 21, 2010#313372302Feb 21, 2010FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#313372302$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313372302
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 1, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1851 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when struck by falling ice
Jul 1, 2009#311680706Jul 1, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311680706$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311680706
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 2, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 29, 2008#311678791Apr 29, 2008Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#311678791$5,0004 viol.4 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #311678791
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 2008
- Contested
- Aug 4, 2008
- Final Order
- Oct 3, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 1851 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037
- Industry
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling0 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 1 | 0.555 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 1 | 0.361 | mg |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Aug 14, 2008 | Aug 4, 2008 | Oct 3, 2009 |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 2 | 10 | $2,500 | $500 | Jul 31, 2008 | Aug 4, 2008 | Oct 3, 2009 |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jul 31, 2008 | Aug 4, 2008 | Oct 3, 2009 |
| 01005 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $500 | Jul 31, 2008 | Aug 4, 2008 | Oct 3, 2009 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 2008 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, 2,503 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.