Mining Incidents

Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2 Coal

Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407011

Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2 has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2001–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
141
citations
64
significant & substantial
$49,501
proposed penalties
$40,416
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,085 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
54
inspections on record
1,576
inspection hours
8.9
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.
141 citations across 1,576 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2 has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$50K
proposed penalties
$40K
current assessed
$40K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
139 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.25 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 114 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.
0.25
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.20
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
114
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-04-21.
Silica (quartz)
15.2
silica avg (%)
38.8
silica max (%)
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-12-22.
Noise
0%
over PEL
47
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-01-06.
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
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 1,289 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,289 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 2 0
Show 38 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1 11,776 4 1 339.7
2009 Q4 17,785 7 5 393.6
2009 Q3 18,950 3 3 158.3
2009 Q2 19,012 6 3 315.6
2009 Q1 19,532 2 0 102.4
2008 Q4 19,132 4 1 209.1
2008 Q3 18,443 5 2 271.1
2008 Q2 19,398 3 1 154.7
2008 Q1 18,470 5 2 270.7
2007 Q4 17,695 5 2 282.6
2007 Q3 18,049 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 18,475 10 1 541.3
2007 Q1 18,173 15 9 825.4
2006 Q4 18,011 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 17,796 10 4 561.9
2006 Q2 18,603 1 0 53.8
2006 Q1 9,701 15 6 1546.2
2005 Q4 16,143 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 16,755 9 7 537.2
2005 Q2 23,818 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,663 5 3 394.9
2004 Q4 22,324 2 1 89.6
2004 Q3 24,573 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 18,368 2 1 108.9
2004 Q1 15,980 4 1 250.3
2003 Q4 20,013 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 16,402 2 0 121.9
2003 Q2 20,924 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 21,038 4 2 190.1
2002 Q4 31,018 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 26,407 3 2 113.6
2002 Q2 30,757 1 0 32.5
2002 Q1 28,265 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 31,121 8 6 257.1
2001 Q3 23,959 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 24,793 1 1 40.3
2001 Q1 8,598 3 0 348.9
2000 Q4 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2009 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

Dismounting a rock truck, missed hand rail with right hand, foot slipped and he fell. Machine was wet from rain.

May 15, 2009 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

unloading AN from bulk unit, handle slipped, arm hit placard, cut forearm

2008 · 1 incident

September 24, 2008 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Dozer on edge of wall, slipped over.

2006 · 1 incident

June 17, 2006 VA · Coal FIRE
Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

The engine on a rock truck caught on fire. It looked like a hose blew spewing fuel or oil onto hot engine.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2005 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLIMBING A 992 C CAT FRONT END LOADER, WHEN ENTERING OPERATORS COMPARTMENT ,FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MID RIGHT LOWER BACK AREA. WHILE TRYING OPERATE FRONT END LOADER PAIN BECAME MORE INTENSE , AT THAT TIME CO WORKER NOTIFIED FOREMAN OF INJURY .

March 22, 2005 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a filter box from filter trailer , caused a sharp pain to right arm and chest area , which ended as a strain to muscle of arm and chest area

2004 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2004 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee bent down to look at the alignment of wheel to hub. He rose and hit his head on rotating pad of tire hand.

August 18, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH & CO-WORKER WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A BEARING & PIN FROM THE DOG BONE ARM OF THE LOADER. AS CO-WORKER SWUNG THE HAMMER, IT SLIPPED STRIKING THE BRIDGE OF INJURED EE'S NOSE. IT WAS A GLANCING BLOW. IT CAUSED AN ABRASION & SWELLING OF HIS NOSE.

2003 · 1 incident

July 2, 2003 VA · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck against a moving object

SEVERAL LARGE ROCKS WERE IN THE SPOIL BANK NEXT TO WORK AREA. ONE OF THESE ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HAULER THAT WAS INVOLVED ON THE RIGHT BACK CORNER. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, BUT THE IMPAC T INJURED THE DRIVER.

2002 · 5 incidents

September 13, 2002 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING PRY-BAR TO PULL BACK TENSION PULLEY TO RE-PLACE FAN BELT ON COMPANY TRUCK.

June 27, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING A DOZER ON THE DUMP. HE SAID HE WAS BACKING UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

March 13, 2002 VA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck by falling object

THE DRILL WAS DRILLING UNDER THE HIGH WALL. 2 OTHER OPERATORS SAW THE WALL START TO FALL & RADIOED TO HIM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. HE THOUGHT HE COULD SAVE THE STEEL BEFORE THE WALL CAME DOWN.

February 15, 2002 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL OF HIS PICKUP WHILE COMING BACK TO JOB SITE, FROM A PARTS RUN. PICKUP LEFT ROADWAY, STRIKING A GUARD RAIL SURROUNDING A R/R CROSSING WARNING LIGHT.

February 4, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY METAL DECK LID THAT COVERS TRANS- MISSION. OPERATOR WAS OPENING DECK LID SO HE COULD CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 11, 2001 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOST CONTROL OF SERVICE TRUCK #11 WHILE DECENDING A LONG GRADE. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM TRUCK WHEN HE DECIDED THAT HE COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK.

August 7, 2001 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WHEN OPENING A BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE.

February 15, 2001 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF OF MACHINE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON PAD CLEAT ON THE DOZER'S TRACKS AND INJURED BOTTOM OF FOOT.

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The full compliance file on Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.