Old Dominion Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AS EE WAS BENT OVER TAKING CABLE OFF THE HOOKS ON THE MINER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
Mine No 5: 48 MSHA citations Coal
Old Dominion Energy Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Jerry Skeens; Eddie Skeens
Rt. 603 Dunbar Rd.,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406890
Mine No 5 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1999–2000
- Latest incident
- Nov 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
15
significant & substantial
$3,749
proposed penalties
$3,749
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
36
inspections on record
563
inspection hours
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: 563 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 5 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
48 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-05-09.
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.31.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
31.2%
reasonably likely or greater
4.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 14.6% low, 85.4% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Mine No 5 shows 93% of 129 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: 2001-05-09, 25 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.93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
129
samples
2.59
dust max (mg/m3)
66 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 63 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR65
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)10
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)9
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-05-15, 25 years ago7.5
silica avg (%)
23
samples
18.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR8
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: 2001-02-15, 25 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.0%
over PEL
4
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR1
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)1
- SCOOP CAR OPERATOR1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88% | 52 |
| 2000 | 96% | 77 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 2000 | 8.2 | 17 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Mine No 5 recorded 11.41 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
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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.11.41
total case rate
11.41
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above 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.
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.
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
- Z-Coal Company 1997 to 1998
- Old Dominion Energy Inc 1998 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 | 62,218 |
| 2000 | 14 | 133,069 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No 5 sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 6,609 | 4 | 1 | 605.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 9,768 | 14 | 4 | 1433.3 |
| 2000 Q4 | 8,624 | 9 | 3 | 1043.6 |
| 2000 Q3 | 9,010 | 6 | 1 | 665.9 |
| 2000 Q2 | 8,775 | 5 | 3 | 569.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 8,637 | 8 | 1 | 926.2 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2000 · 2 incidents
April 12, 2000
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT.
1999 · 1 incident
Old Dominion Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL 18 FEET LONG, 4 FEET THICK, 18 FEET WIDE WAS FOUND ON 4-9-99 AT 5:30 A.M. IN THE NO.2 HEADING AT BREAK NO. 45.