Mine No. 2: 371 MSHA citations Coal
Mine No. 2 has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
371
citations
87
significant & substantial
$59,326
proposed penalties
$55,743
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,583 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
47
inspections on record
3,179
inspection hours
11.7
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.371 citations across 3,179 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine No. 2 has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 0 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.$59K
proposed penalties
$59K
current assessed
$56K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
366 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-12-09.
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.23.8%
significant & substantial
3.8%
high negligence or reckless
23.8%
reasonably likely or greater
13.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.3% none, 9.3% low, 86.6% moderate, 3.8% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine No. 2 shows 95% of 333 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: 2015-12-08, 10 years ago
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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.95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
333
samples
8.17
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.175 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 158 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR153
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)36
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR18
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2015-12-17, 10 years ago7.5
silica avg (%)
30
samples
11.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR11
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: 2015-12-01, 10 years ago
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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.5%
over PEL
57
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)12
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR9
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)8
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100% | 67 |
| 2014 | 98% | 61 |
| 2013 | 94% | 54 |
| 2011 | 94% | 96 |
| 2010 | 85% | 55 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.8 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8.1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6.5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7.8 | 6 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0% | 9 |
| 2014 | 0% | 7 |
| 2013 | 0% | 8 |
| 2011 | 9% | 11 |
| 2010 | 9% | 22 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Mine No. 2 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2014.
Injury rate, 2014
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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.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.96 and the all-US-mining average was 2.93 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 5.11 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2011 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
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.
Ownership history
- P.B. Dirtmovers 2009 to 2010
- Hanna Coal Co., Inc. 2010 to 2012
- Appalachia Repair, LLC 2012 to 2012
- N & N Mining, LLC 2012 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 24,088 |
| 2014 | 18 | 29,688 |
| 2013 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 12 | 8,851 |
| 2011 | 15 | 32,857 |
| 2010 | 11 | 22,939 |
| 2009 | 4 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Q4 | 4,200 | 6 | 1 | 1428.6 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,487 | 11 | 2 | 2451.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,418 | 11 | 1 | 2489.8 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,910 | 10 | 2 | 2036.7 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,067 | 10 | 2 | 1973.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 4,803 | 22 | 3 | 4580.5 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,328 | 12 | 4 | 1637.6 |
| 2014 Q1 | 7,614 | 26 | 3 | 3414.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q4 | 4,160 | 25 | 2 | 6009.6 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,000 | 24 | 2 | 6000.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 5,120 | 11 | 2 | 2148.4 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,172 | 10 | 1 | 1620.2 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,743 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 6,861 | 16 | 7 | 2332.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,485 | 36 | 13 | 10330.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 9,247 | 14 | 5 | 1514.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 7,970 | 27 | 10 | 3387.7 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,522 | 23 | 8 | 4165.2 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,757 | 24 | 5 | 4168.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,072 | 31 | 10 | 10091.1 |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,400 | 7 | 1 | 5000.0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.