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No 1: 98 MSHA citations Coal

Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jeffrey W Newberry
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406871

No 1 has $11K 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
25
Years on record
1998–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
98
citations
37
significant & substantial
$10,574
proposed penalties
$10,574
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Nehemiah Coal Company Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
54
inspections on record
959
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: 959 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 1 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-21.
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.
38.1%
significant & substantial
1.0%
high negligence or reckless
37.5%
reasonably likely or greater
14.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 1.0% none, 19.8% low, 78.1% moderate, 1.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 1 shows 98% of 132 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: 2001-10-01, 24 years ago
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
132
samples
2.29
dust max (mg/m3)
63 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 69 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR57
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)10
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)10

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2001-08-08, 25 years ago
7.7
silica avg (%)
26
samples
15.3
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR10
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: 2001-02-21, 25 years ago
10%
over PEL
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
  • SCOOP CAR OPERATOR2
  • SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)2
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 96% 54
2000 99% 78
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2001 8.2 8
2000 7.4 18
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2001 0% 5
2000 20% 5
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

No 1 recorded 13.21 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2001.

Injury rate, 2001
ⓘ 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.
13.21
total case rate
4.40
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 6.94 and the all-US-mining average was 5.26 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 8.22 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
2001 * 13.21 4.40 0.000
2000 * 7.54 3.77 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
  1. Nehemiah Coal Company Inc 1997 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)
2002 1
2001 21 107,490
2000 22 114,124
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

No 1 sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.
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
ⓘ 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
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 543 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,509 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,905 18 4 1650.6
2001 Q2 14,752 6 1 406.7
2001 Q1 12,245 18 8 1470.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 15,164 11 8 725.4
2000 Q3 11,002 11 5 999.8
2000 Q2 12,941 18 8 1390.9
2000 Q1 13,929 13 2 933.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2001 · 5 incidents

September 25, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM. FELL ON MAIN EAST PANEL IN #2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #333 IN MEUTRAL ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG , 20' WIDE, AND 5-6' HIGH.

June 27, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER ON A PIN AND THE PIN GOT LOOSE AND THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE PIN AND CAUSED THE PIN TO GO INTO EMPLOYEES FINGER (BETWEEN AND BESIDE HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER)

March 7, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS AND A TIMBER FELL ON HIS FINGER. HE WORKED ALL DAY ON THE 7TH AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 8TH. RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/9/01.

January 18, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL HAPPENED DURING PILLARING. #4 ENTRY ABOUT 150' INBY SURVEY STATION #786. FALL APPROX. 70' LONG, 20-25' WIDE & 14' HIGH.

2000 · 4 incidents

December 28, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS & A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT RIGHT HIP RIGHT ANKLE & RIGHT CALF

April 26, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SIZE: 15' X 20' X 6'. LOCATION OF FALL: #4 XCUTS OUTBY #4 DRIVE IN #4 ENTRY SLIPS AND MUD STREAKS WITH HORSE BACK PRESENT.

1999 · 9 incidents

December 17, 1999 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE, AND REHANGING BELT BY LIFTING A STEEL ROPE - IT WAS VERY MUDDY, HIS LEFT HIP AND RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.

October 19, 1999 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED DOOR OFF OF AN UPRIGHT TOOL BOX (IT WAS LOCKED). WHEN HE PULLED DOOR DOWN A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TOOL BOX FELL ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

June 1, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LAID HAND ON TOP OF DRILL HEAD AND LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT AGAINST ROOF WHEN DRILL WENT UP.

March 20, 1999 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF TRACK & INJURED LOWER BACK.

March 8, 1999 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 1000-1030 ON 3-8-99 IN NO.5 ENTRY. LAST OPEN XCUT AT SPAD NO. 366. LENGTH OF FALL WAS 30', 20' WIDE, 6' HIGH.

January 19, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS GOING TO HOOK UP CHAIN ON TAILPIECE AND PULLED IT, AND MUD FLEW UP IN HIS FACE. MUD GOT IN LEFT EYE AND COULD NOT REMOVE IT.

1998 · 7 incidents

October 24, 1998 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN SCOOP STARTED IT CAME DOWN AND HIT THE TOP OF EE LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN ONE BROKEN BONE.

October 1, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING SAIL BOLTS DOWN ONE END DROPPED AND THE OTHER END HIT THE TOP OF EE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THIS OFFICE NOTIFIED BY PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE ON 10-5-98. REPORT GIVEN BY EE ON 10-12- 98.

September 30, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER MOVING TIMBERS AND BELT STRUCTURE. DID NOT TELL ANYONE AT THE TIME. 1ST REPORTED ACCIDENT TO ACTING SECTION BOSS ON 10-6-98. TOLD HIS REGULAR BOSS 2 DAYS LATER. REPOR TED TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ON 10-14-98. FIRST WENT TO DR. ON 10-13-98 - NO LOST TIME TO DATE!

September 9, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS NAILING HEADER BOARD FOR FEEDER WITH A PIECEOF STEEL AND HIT HIS FINGERS WITH THE PIECE OF STEEL. HIT FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND

August 1, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE AND THE STRUCTURE FELL ON HIS HAND. AS HE MOVED HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT.

March 23, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HIRED 3/19/98 HE WORKED 3/19/ 3/20, 3/21-3/23/98. HE WAS OFF WORK ON 3/24/98 FOR PERSONALBANKING REASONS. I TALKED WITH HIM ON 3/24/98 AND HE SAID NOTHING ABOUT AN INJURY. EE STATES HE NOTIFIED SUPT. 3/25/98 IWAS NOTIFIED BY OCCUMENDAT NORTON VA ON 3/26/98. EE STATES HE WAS TAKINGSCOOP ACROSS THE SECTION TO BUILD A BRATTICE ANDHE HAD T HANG SOME CABLE AND WHEN HE PULLED THE

February 9, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nehemiah Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DUMPING THE COAL FROM HIS SHUTTLE CAR INTO THE FEEDER & A ROCK HUNG IN THE FEEDER CHAIN & FLEW UP & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.