Mining Incidents

6C Mine Coal

St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4406782

6C Mine has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1995–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
100
citations
18
significant & substantial
$12,118
proposed penalties
$10,524
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,594 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
224
inspections on record
4,316
inspection hours
2.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
100 citations across 4,316 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

6C Mine has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 5 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-08-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Noise
0%
over PEL
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-08-18.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 175 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 286 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 275 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 285 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 64 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 60 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 240 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,605 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,548 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,408 2 0 1420.5
2023 Q2 1,271 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,012 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,625 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,354 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,294 1 0 772.8
2022 Q1 830 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 569 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 581 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 680 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 710 2 0 2816.9
2020 Q4 660 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 87 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 100 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 696 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 642 1 0 1557.6
2019 Q3 243 8 0 32921.8
2019 Q1 1,040 2 1 1923.1
2018 Q4 1,420 2 0 1408.5
2018 Q3 2,447 2 1 817.3
2018 Q2 1,674 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,422 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q2 1,933 1 0 517.3
2017 Q1 2,012 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,764 2 1 1133.8
2016 Q3 1,205 1 0 829.9
2016 Q2 1,161 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,517 2 0 1318.4
2015 Q4 1,460 2 0 1369.9
2015 Q3 1,746 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,892 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,991 1 0 502.3
2014 Q4 1,703 1 0 587.2
2014 Q3 1,973 3 1 1520.5
2014 Q2 1,849 1 0 540.8
2014 Q1 1,995 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,726 1 0 579.4
2013 Q3 1,857 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,992 1 0 502.0
2013 Q1 2,013 1 0 496.8
2012 Q4 1,633 6 1 3674.2
2012 Q3 1,977 5 2 2529.1
2012 Q2 2,389 1 0 418.6
2012 Q1 2,713 2 0 737.2
2011 Q4 1,790 1 0 558.7
2011 Q3 1,932 4 2 2070.4
2011 Q2 1,999 1 1 500.3
2011 Q1 2,071 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,016 1 0 496.0
2010 Q3 2,161 1 0 462.7
2010 Q2 1,878 1 0 532.5
2010 Q1 3,014 3 0 995.4
2009 Q4 2,414 1 0 414.3
2009 Q3 2,489 6 4 2410.6
2009 Q2 2,138 1 0 467.7
2009 Q1 1,856 4 0 2155.2
2008 Q4 1,598 2 0 1251.6
2008 Q3 1,824 2 0 1096.5
2008 Q2 2,068 2 0 967.1
2008 Q1 2,105 5 0 2375.3
2007 Q4 1,751 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,872 1 0 534.2
2007 Q2 1,939 1 0 515.7
2007 Q1 2,025 1 0 493.8
2006 Q4 1,738 2 1 1150.7
2006 Q3 1,968 1 0 508.1
2006 Q2 2,004 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,112 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,831 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,956 4 2 2045.0
2005 Q2 2,116 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,045 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,020 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,893 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,995 1 1 501.3
2004 Q1 2,054 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,784 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,735 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,773 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,041 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,776 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,847 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,938 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,652 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,697 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,554 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,811 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,654 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,625 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,622 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,757 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,768 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 15, 2014 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located in the #1 entry at the #2 crosscut. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was 6' in thickness. The areas was previously supported with 4' fully grouted rods. The fall was in a common air course, and was not a travel way or an area where miners work. The fall was dangered and timbered off.

2011 · 1 incident

May 10, 2011 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee alleged that he suffered an injury on this date. He claims that he was using a weed trimmer and the string got caught in the conveyor belt and pulled him into the belt. He did not report any injury on this date nor on the next day when the contractor (Green Thumb, Contractor # VZT) terminated him. He sought medical treatment later that day and no injuries were found.

2001 · 1 incident

July 18, 2001 VA · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLING A BOARD OVER A LOOSE ROOF PLATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING A PRESHIFT EXAM THAT MEASURED APPROX. 70' X 20' X 3-4' THICK. IN THE #4 ENTRY, 150' INBY SPAD #54. 4' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. THERE IS A COAL RIDER SEA M THAT RUNGS 12" TO 36" IN THIS AREA.

1996 · 1 incident

July 3, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 4 ENTRY FROM 23 X-CUT OUTBY FOR APPROX. 30' THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6'X18'X30. THIS WAS N AN AREA CRIBBED OFF AND HAD SLABBED OUT. ADDITIONAL FALLING MADE IT REPORTABL E REPORTED TO EMPLOYEE.

1995 · 2 incidents

May 23, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A HOSE THAT HE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM A RAM CAR. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, HIS HAND STRUCK AGAINST THE STEERING STOP BLOCK OF THE CAR, CAUSING A FRACRUE TO HIS LEFT HNAD.

April 10, 1995 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT, STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF A CONCRETE BLOCK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND, IT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS RADIUS NEAR THE WRIST. HE IS A MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR.

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The full compliance file on 6C Mine

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.