Dominion No 36b: 14 MSHA citations
Coal
Whitewood,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406758
Dominion No 36b has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 25
- Years on record
- 1995–2000
- Latest incident
- Jun 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
significant & substantial
$1,017
proposed penalties
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $93 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 240 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dominion No 36b has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
14 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $217 in penalties contested before the Commission, $124 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-06-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
28.6%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
35.7%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 7.1% low, 92.9% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket |
Decision |
Judge |
Year |
Proposed / upheld |
| VA 20000023 |
Settlement |
Feldman |
2000 |
$217 → $124 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Dominion No 36b shows 97% of 35 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2000-06-12, 26 years ago
17 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 18 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR18
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)3
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)3
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2000-06-19, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2000-02-14, 26 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- BELT MAN/CONVEYOR MAN1
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
| Year |
Employees |
Coal produced (tons) |
| 2000 |
7 |
54,643 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Dominion No 36b sits in Buchanan County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.
Buchanan County, Virginia · Population 19,857
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,216
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
| 2000 Q3 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 |
4,413 |
5 |
0 |
1133.0 |
| 2000 Q1 |
5,667 |
5 |
2 |
882.3 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file
2000 · 1 incident
June 28, 2000
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE LAID HAND ON PUSH-OUT BALDE OF SCOOP AS IT WAS BEING RETRACTED BACK IN.
1999 · 1 incident
September 27, 1999
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING UNDERGROUND MAKING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. AS HE WAS TRAVELING, A SPRING BROKE IN THE CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE TRACK VEHICLE HE WAS OPERATING TO HANG ON POINT AS HE STARTED INTO A DIP BETWEEN BELT DRIVES. TRACKVEHICLE JUMPED TRACK AND STRUCK THE OUTBY RIB AT BREAK NO. 49.
1998 · 4 incidents
December 26, 1998
VA · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Red Baron Inc · Struck against stationary object
RIDING INSIDE ON 3 WHEEL BUGGY, HIT HOLE IN HAULWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD AGAIN TOP. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL JAN 11,1999.
December 7, 1998
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS USING HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER TO PUSH BOLT INTO HOLE. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF, CAUGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND BOLTHEAD.
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
MOVBING BELT ROLLER IN LOW TOP STRAINING LOWER BACK OR PULL MUSCLE.
January 8, 1998
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Red Baron Inc · Fall from machine
RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR UP HAULWAY DROVE THROUGH A HOLE THROWING OPR. UP OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR DECK, CAME BACK DOWN LOWER BACK.
1997 · 11 incidents
November 13, 1997
VA · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Red Baron Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HEARING LOSS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.
September 30, 1997
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Baron Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PERSON WAS WALKING ALONG ROADWAY, STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING LOWER BACK.
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A COUPLING ON THE BELT DRIVE WHEN THE COUPLING TURNED CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
August 18, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER CAUGHT FINGERS IN BETWEEN HEAD BOOM.
July 3, 1997
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BOLTING TOP IN 1 HEADING LET ATRS JACK DOWN FROM TOP FOOT JACK ON PINNER MASH LEFT FOOT.
May 1, 1997
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Baron Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS DRIVIGN A PIN OUT OF RIPPER CHAIN ON MIENR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRICKING HIM IN THE LOWER LIP.
April 16, 1997
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HANGING CABLE FOR ROOF OF MINE, PULL MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
February 19, 1997
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPR. A STD SHUTTLE CAR COMING OUT OF #4 ENTRY, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.
February 13, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON 001 SECTION, PUSHING FOOR BOLTS UP WITH BOLTER HEAD CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN HEAD ON BOLTER AND ROOF BOLTS.
Red Baron Inc · Fall down stairs
RUNNING DOWN STEPS, TRIPPED AND FELL.
1996 · 7 incidents
December 17, 1996
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Baron Inc · Fall from machine
EE MISSED STEP ON OUTSIDE OF STACKER BELT DRIVE AND FELL OFF DRIVE.
December 13, 1996
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, 10" X 8" X 3/4" HITTING EE ON BACK OF NECK & RIGHT FOREARM.
December 7, 1996
VA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HANGING MINER CABLE UP, PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM
Red Baron Inc · Struck against stationary object
PUSHING COAL WITH SCOOP GOT HEAD IN TOP STOVED UP NECK
October 18, 1996
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL BROKE, SMALL PIECE HIT EE IN EYE.
Red Baron Inc · Struck against a moving object
USING SCOOP TO PUSH BUGGY OFF DUMP. BUCKET ON SCOOP CAUGHT WHEEL ON BUGGY THROWING EE AGAINST TOP STOVING UP NECK.
July 15, 1996
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Struck by falling object
PINNER HEAD DROPED WHEN STARTED PINNER, HITTING EE ON LEFT KNEE-BRUISED.
1995 · 1 incident
October 18, 1995
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nufac Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
6 MEN WERE PULLING 90' PIECE OF BELT IN PLACE FOR BELT MOVE. HE WAS HELPING PULLING BELT. HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.