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Mine No 4: 76 MSHA citations Coal

Just-Us Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Larry Ray Justus
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406815

Mine No 4 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1997–2001
Latest incident
Feb 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
76
citations
29
significant & substantial
$6,445
proposed penalties
$5,295
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,150 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Just-Us Coal Corp's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
38
inspections on record
680
inspection hours
n/a
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: 680 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine No 4 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
76 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-07-16.
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.
38.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
38.2%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.2% low, 90.8% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine No 4 shows 97% of 108 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: 2001-08-14, 25 years ago
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
108
samples
2.41
dust max (mg/m3)
55 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 53 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR53
  • TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN10
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR9

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2001-05-09, 25 years ago
7.1
silica avg (%)
6
samples
11.9
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR4
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2001-07-16, 25 years ago
8%
over PEL
13
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR3
  • TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN3
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR2
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2001 100% 47
2000 95% 61
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2001 4.5 3
2000 9.6 3
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2001 0% 6
2000 14% 7
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Just-Us Coal Corp 1995 to present
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)
2001 5 18,605
2000 10 24,684
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine No 4 sits in Buchanan County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% 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.
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
ⓘ 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
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 2,400 12 5 5000.0
2001 Q2 3,360 13 2 3869.0
2001 Q1 2,880 11 2 3819.4
2000 Q4 3,600 15 5 4166.7
2000 Q3 4,664 8 6 1715.3
2000 Q2 3,240 8 3 2469.1
2000 Q1 3,600 9 6 2500.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2001 · 1 incident

February 19, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING RETURN NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AIR IS NOT AFFECTED

2000 · 1 incident

February 26, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Just-Us Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL 48" ROOF BOLTS IN 32" HEIGHT.

1999 · 1 incident

August 25, 1999 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Just-Us Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING SCOOP THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN OPERATOR REACH OUT TO PUSH CURTAIN AWAY. OPERATOR MASHED TWO FINGERS BETWEEN TOP AND TOP OF SCOOP.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 6, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CHANGING IN ROOF STRATA ON 10-5-98. WAS FLAGGED OFF WITH DANGER SIGNS. DISCOVERED IT HAD FALLEN ON IDLE SHIFT BEFORE 10-6-98 SHIFT. DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS.

1997 · 1 incident

October 24, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Just-Us Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF IN THE #1 DRIFT ABOUT 15'FT L BY 16'WIDER APPROX 4'THICK HAD FALLEN SOMETIME DURING THE IDLE SHIFTS OF 10/23/97 DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT OP 10/24/97 ABOUT 7:15