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Mine No. 1 Coal

Hubble Mining Co. LLC · Underground
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406776

Mine No. 1 has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1995–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
223
citations
73
significant & substantial
$19,838
proposed penalties
$14,719
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,119 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
136
inspections on record
2,869
inspection hours
7.8
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.
223 citations across 2,869 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine No. 1 has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
219 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-02-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Mine No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.45 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 575 samples.

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.
0.45
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.54
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
575
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-11-04.
Silica (quartz)
8.5
silica avg (%)
19.0
silica max (%)
66
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-05-10.
Noise
5%
over PEL
39
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-07-12.
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
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 1 0
2005 Q4 8,522 5 0 586.7
2005 Q3 8,555 7 2 818.2
2005 Q2 9,842 7 2 711.2
2005 Q1 10,490 4 1 381.3
2004 Q4 9,478 13 2 1371.6
Show 18 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q3 9,237 2 0 216.5
2004 Q2 9,630 5 1 519.2
2004 Q1 9,129 16 5 1752.7
2003 Q4 10,548 9 5 853.2
2003 Q3 9,380 5 2 533.0
2003 Q2 9,584 11 4 1147.7
2003 Q1 9,536 7 3 734.1
2002 Q4 9,352 14 6 1497.0
2002 Q3 9,295 3 0 322.8
2002 Q2 9,449 9 2 952.5
2002 Q1 6,087 9 3 1478.6
2001 Q4 1,289 3 2 2327.4
2001 Q2 18,073 20 6 1106.6
2001 Q1 16,426 9 7 547.9
2000 Q4 18,286 9 2 492.2
2000 Q3 15,622 17 6 1088.2
2000 Q2 21,002 13 4 619.0
2000 Q1 15,053 8 2 531.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2005 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 2 incidents

May 15, 2003 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hubble Mining Co. LLC · Fall from machine

CLIMBING ACROSS SCOOP TO OTHER SIDE, FELL AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

May 1, 2003 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hubble Mining Co. LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CLEANING ROADWAY OUTBY LAST OPEN CROSS CUT RIB ROLLED INTO OPERATOR STATION INJURING HIM. PATIENT TOOK HIMSELF TO ER: PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSP - RELEASED TO GO HOME.

2001 · 1 incident

September 18, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hosanna Llc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE TAKING THE END CUT OFF A PILLAR USING THE 3 CUT PARTIAL PILLAR PLAN IN THE RIGHT XCUT OFF THE #3 ENTRY ON THE #001 SECTION APPROX. 40' INBY SS#1747.

2000 · 1 incident

April 14, 2000 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hosanna Llc · Struck against stationary object

THE TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND A CURVE & STARTED DOWN THE HILL. DRIVER CHANGED GEARS OUT OF DEPRODUCTION AND IT WOULDNT START BACK INANOTHER GEAR. THE TRUCK RAN AWAY & WENT OVER AN BERM & DOWN THE HILL

1999 · 5 incidents

April 27, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING FLETCHER R.B. A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR.

March 10, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING R.B. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS & T-BAR HITTING EE ON THE NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

March 2, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY, FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

February 5, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Middleton Mining Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM DRILL, ANDFELT A SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

January 6, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL ON THE MINER A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT OPERATOR ON LEFT ARM & HAND

1998 · 8 incidents

September 8, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING PINNER UP TO INSTALL BOLTS ON CORNER WHEN OFFSIDE OPERATOR PROCEEDED TO MAKE UP BOLT. OPERATOR DECIDED TO MOVE PINNER HELPER DIDNT KNOW BOLTER WAS ABOUT TO M OVE. PINNER BACKED UP ON HELPERS LEFT FOOT

August 12, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BESIDE ROOF BOLTER MAKING UP BOLTS WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM.

August 5, 1998 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A 10 LB. SLEDGEHAMMER AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM AND ELBOW ON A METAL BRACE AS HE SWUNG THE SLEDGEHAMMER.

May 12, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP WHILE DRILLING HOLE, STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING ARM.

March 30, 1998 VA · Coal OTHER
Middleton Mining Llc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE HAD BACK PAIN WHILE PULLING A CABLE. EE LATER SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.

March 10, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON FEEDER CABLE, SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED KNEE

March 9, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTING LAGS ON SC WHEEL. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON CAR

February 21, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Middleton Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING R.B. ROCK FELL BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOTS & T BAR HITTING HIM ON LEFT HIP & BACK

1996 · 6 incidents

December 4, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT, USING A 4' FULLY GROUTED ROD. THE ROCK OCCURRED APPROX. 65' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #84 IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY.

November 22, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHEN STEEL BROKE NEXT TO BASE OF STEEL CATCHING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER & MASHED FINGER NAIL & END OF FINGER OFF.

September 23, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF DRILL WHILE DRILL WAS BEING TRAMMED. WHEN A SLICKEN SIDED PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 7' LONG 3' WIDE AND 0-6 " THICK FELL OUT UNDETECTED BETWEEN BOLT AND COAL RIB STRIKE IN A INJURED ON BACK AND MID SECTIONOF BODY.

August 23, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL BEHIND MINE OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE GROUND.

April 5, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WATCH MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3' WIDE X 3' LONG APPROX. 6" THICK.

April 3, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN.

1995 · 8 incidents

August 8, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON ROOF DRILL WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING MAN ON RIGHT WRIST. ROCK WAS ABOUT 3" THICK BY 8" WIDE BY 10" LONG.

July 17, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN STATED HE WAS INSTALLING CENTER BOLT IN ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

May 29, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LIFELINE IN #6 AC AND A PIECE OF COPPER WIRE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

April 4, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A 14CM JOY MINER A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK MEASURING 4' LONG X 2 1/2' W 6X1 INCH THICK FELL HITTING EE HEAD.

April 4, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON NOSE CUT NOSE.

March 10, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING CANOPY AGAINST ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 23"WX11"LX 0"-1" THICK FELL HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK.

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