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.
Rate withheld: 852 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Deep Mine #21 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-08-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Deep Mine #21 shows 95% of 153 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2002-08-27, 23 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
153
samples
2.97
dust max (mg/m3)
66 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 87 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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.
Respirable coal dust by year
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Deep Mine #21 recorded 3.85 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
3.85
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 7.74 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 8.63 cases per 100 workers that year.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2002
20
72,283
2001
11
5,512
2000
76
507,888
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Deep Mine #21 sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER IN A BLEEDER ENTRY. FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOD NOT AFFECT THE VENTILATION. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #6814.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 20 FT INBY SURVEY STATION #5969. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 0" - 3 1/2'THICK AND MEASURED 18'WIDE X 40'LONG. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AN D WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
July 11, 2002VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS OPERATING A RUPPER TIRE FOUR WHEELER, WHEN TRAMMING THRU A WATER HOLE FRONT TIRE CAUGHT ON ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. WENT TO ER. X-RAY REVEALED A POSSIBLE NON DISPLACED FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING BREAKER TIMBERS, WHEN HE REACHED TO GET ANOTHER TIMBER A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF THE RIB STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND. EE ALLEGED THAT THERE WAS OLD ROOF BOLT LAYING AT RI MBERS. VISTIS DR TO REMOVE METAL FORM HAND. SURGERY ON 6-5-00 RETAND TO WORK.
AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVEREDBY SECTION FORMAN ON 004 SECTION, 4 LEFT MAIN ATSS 20401. THE FALL MEASURED 180'L X 18'W X 5'H. THE AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFF ECT VENTILLATION OR TRAVELWAYS. ALL ACCESS TO FALL AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBEB AND DANGERED OFF.
April 17, 2000VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE THRU 4 LEFT CROSSCUT 70'INBY SS 20301. EE HAD CAR CABLE BEHIND BACK, BENT OVER PULLING WITH BOTH HANDS, WHEN HE STRUCK AN UNEVEN ROOF PLATE CUT TING RIGHT ELBOW.
3/7/00 AT APPROX 10:15 AM A FIRE OCCURRED AT #2 CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE SS 9923. MINE POWER GOING UNDERGROUND WAS IMMEDIATELY DE-ENERGIZED. COMMUNICATION WAS MADE WITH SECTION FOREMAN WHO INSTRUCT ED HIS CREW OF THE EVACUATION PROCEDURES. SECTION FOREMAN AND 2 EE'S TRAVELED OUTBY TO FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MINE USES A FORCED AIR VENTILATION
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIREBOSS IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIES LEADING TO THE EVALUATION POIN OF E-2 PANEL OFF 2ND LEFT MAINS NEAR SURVEY STATION #9130. EFFECT TRAVELWAYS TO THE EVALUATION POIN T ON D-2 PANEL.
A CUT HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM #4 RT XCUT INTO THE #5HEADING WHICH WAS BOLTED TO STANDARD. AFTER CLEANING UP SOME DRAW ROCK THAT HAD FALLEDN THE MINER WAS MOVING WHEN THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURI NG 15'6 X 19'W X 3-5' THE HEADING WILL BE AN IN TAKE & WILL BE CLEANED UP
August 10, 1999VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATING ROOF DRILL INSTALLING SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR. SET STAB JACK DOWN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. ER VISIT AFTER INJURY, NO WORK NEXT SHIFT, LOST WORKDAY 8-11-99, RETURNED RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 8-12-9 9.
OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, TRAMMED THROUGH AN OFF SET IN BOTTOM, JAMMED BACK EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK AND BACK. LAST SHIFT ON CYCLO 7/14/99, WORKED EXTRA SHIFT 7/16/99 RETURNED TO WORK ON REGULAR CYCLE 7/19/99 WAS TAKEN TO ER, RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 7/20/99 RESTRICTED. SCHEDULED SPECIALIST VISIT FOR 7/23/99, ORTHOPEDIC VISIT 7/27/99.
June 25, 1999VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ON 6-25-99, EE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CABLE. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REPORTED PAIN AND FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT ON SCHEDULED VACATION FOR ONE WEEK. CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PAIN, WORSE SOME DAYS THAN OTHERS. WENT TO ER ON 8-2-99 AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK RESTRICTED.
EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE GETTING OUTOF SCOOP HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. ALSO HAD BEEN MOVING CRIB BLOCKS PRIOR TO OPERATING SCOOP. WAS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCULAR AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT REGULAR SHIFT 3-20-99. PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK ON NEXT CYCLE HE CALLED ER DOCTOR AND REPORTED SORENESS WHO ORDERED THERAPY AND RETURNED TO WORK.
WHILE EXTNEDING THE END CUT DURING SECOND MINING (3 CUT PILLAR PLAN) #6 HEADING 1 XCUT FROM SURVEY STATION 4793, THE IMMEDIATE ROOF ABOVE THE COAL SEAM SET DOWN ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHIN E. THE MACHINE WAS RECOVERED @ 0930. THE ROCK MEASURE APPROX. 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 2-4' THICK.
July 29, 1998VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS HAULING CONVEYOR BELT FROM STORAGE SITE TOP OF HILL ABOVE MINE SITED DOWN TO SUPPLY YARD AND TRIPPED OVER ON SIDE WITH FORKLIFT LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM, W/STITCHES & RETURNED TO WO RK W/NO RESTRICITONS
July 8, 1998VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CREW WAS CURTAILING BELTLINE, SCOOP PULLING BELT OUT PULLING TAIL SECTION DOWN ENTRY. TAIL SECTION PREVIOUSLY BLOCKED ON CRIB BLOCK. A TAILSECTION WAS BEING PULLED PIECE OF CRIB BLOCK SLID OUT AND AS EE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE BLOCK WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE THE TAIL PIECE HUNG ON MUD AND TOSSED TAILPIECE OVER CATCHING EE BETWEEN RIB.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2:00 AM ON 6-26-98 AND CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE LOCATION WAS APPROX. 70 FT. INBY S/S 3056. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4'H X 18'W X 30'L. MINER IN RIGHT HAND LEFT-3 CUT SECOND MINING METHOD. N PANEL OFF OF 4 NW MAINS, 001-0 SECTION. AREA PREVIOUSLY BOLTED W/ 42' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS.
June 24, 1998VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING CAR TO MINING MACHINE LOADING COAL FROM 1 FACE AND PIECE AND DRAW SLATE APPROX. 3 1/2'X21/2'X3" FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE RESULTING IN ER VISIT AND STITCHES TO CLOSE LACIMATING EE WAS RETURNED TO TO WORK, NEXT REGULAR SHIFT W/NO RESTRICITON.
April 18, 1998VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MASHED PINKY FINGER, RIGHT HAND AND WAS TAKEN TO ER. XRAYS DID NOT SHOW FRACTURE WAS RETURNED TO WORK W/NO RESTRICTION. FINGER DID NOT IMPROVE REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC ON 5-14-98 READ HOLD X RAY S DID NOT SHOW FRACTURE, NEW X RAYS SHOWED FRACTURE AND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND RETURNED TO WORK RESTRICTED 5-15-98. FIRST DAY RESTRICTED 5-15-98.
1997 · 3 incidents
December 12, 1997VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)OTHER
EE TRANSFERRED TO DEEP MINE #21 4406769, ON 11-18-97 AND WORKED RESTRICTED. ON 12-12-97 HE RETURNED TO WORK FROM A FOLLOW UP DR VISIT WITH RESTRICTIONS AND WORKED UNTIL 12-28-97AT WHICH TIME H E BEGAN LOSING TIME
EE WORKS OUT CENTRAL SHOP AND WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE ON A LOWBOY FOR TRANSPORT. HE LIFTED A CRIB BLOCK AND EXPEIENCED PAIN IN BACK. FINISHED SHIFT RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-15-96 AND WENT TO DR AS PAIN PERSISTED FIRST DAY WAS 8-16-96.
April 25, 1996VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE WAS CRAWLING, PIECE OF ROCK LODGED BETWEEN KNEE & KNEE PAD. TWISTED KNEE. WENT DR. 4-25, RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTIONS. WENT TO DR. 4-27, RETURNED UNDER RESTRICTION. WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC 5 -01, RETURNED TO WORK ON 5-02, RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.
April 5, 1996VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, RAN OVER ROCK & JARRED EE RESULTING IN PAIN TO LOWER BACK. DID NOTGO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 4/30/96, WENT TO MRI ON 5/1/96 & SPECIALIST ON 5/2/96.
January 29, 1996VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE INSTALLING BELT CLAMP ON CONVEYOR BELT IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE THE BELT CLAMP FELL FROM BELT & STRUCK FINGER MASHING BETWEEN CLAMP & WATER LINE. RIGHT RING FINGER WAS FRACTURED IN LAST JOINT & REQUIRED STITCHES.
January 29, 1996VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
PN 01-29-96 EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DIRECTIONS IN SHUTTLE CAR AT DUMPING POINT AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN KNEE.EMPLOYEE WORKS 4 ON 4 OFF CYCLE AND CONTINUED TO WORK.DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 07-11 -96 AFTER REQUESTING ON 06-25-96.CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL SURGERY ON 09-27-96 1ST DAY OFF.
1995 · 7 incidents
October 21, 1995VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST ON 10/21/95. WORKED CYCLE THT ENDED 10/23/95. WORKED ANOTHER CYCLE 10/28-31/95 WAS OFF 11/01-04/95. WENT TO DR 11/4/95 & WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 11/5/95 - 11/8/95. RETURNED TO WORK W/DR RELEASE AT REGULAR ACTIVITY11/13/95.
September 27, 1995VA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN 980 CAT LOADER VIA 5 GAL. BUCKETS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. WORKED UNTIL 1:00AM 9-28-95 AND WENT TO DR. WAS RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTION NEXT TWO WORK DAY . WENT FOR MRI ON DAY OF 10-2-95. MISSED NEXT REGULAR WORK DAY 10-4-95.
September 8, 1995VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerELECTRICAL
SHUTTLE CAR CABLE (CATHEAD) HAD PULLED OUT OF POWER CENTER RECEPTICLE AND EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLUG CABLE BACK UP AND RESET BREAKER. BREAKER LEVER WAS CENTERED HOWEVER, FINGERS WERE STUCK AS H E PLUGGED CABLE IN SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START CAR, UNAWARE OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND RECEPTICLE ARCED.
July 5, 1995VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
STEPPED OUT OF DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTION & TWISTED KNEE WENT TO DOCTOR SAME NIGHT & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK AT REGULAR DUTIES HAD KNEE CHECKED AT LATER DATE BY SPECIALIST & SU RGERY WAS PERFORMED 09-27-95 RETURNED TO WORK ONNEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT 10-02-95 UNDER RETRICTED ACTIVITY
SUEPRVISING AND ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW IWHT REPAIRS TO CONT. MINING MACHINE, PULLING PIN ATTACHING TORQUE ARM HOLDING PAN. WHEN CHAIN HOSIT ATTACHED TO PIN AND RUB RAIL PULLE DPIN, RUB RA IL SLIPPED OVE FALLING ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. RETUTURNED TO WORKFOLLOWING SHIFT. FOLLO UP WITH ORTHOPEDIC ON 6-29-95 AND RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTION.
June 25, 1995VA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EEW AS USING CHAIN SAW CUTTING TREES BESIDE HAUL ROAD ENTRANCE WHEN HE CUT ASMALL POPLAR SAPLING THAT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM N FOREHEAD, LACEATING HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.