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.
494 citations across 5,029 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 1 has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$78K
proposed penalties
$77K
current assessed
$77K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
487 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $5K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-10-28.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
13citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
Settled
13 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 10 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
28%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2007-08-16.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at No 1 shows 96% of 970 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: 2008-08-28, 17 years ago
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
970
samples
5.62
dust max (mg/m3)
426 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 544 by the operator.
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.
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.
No 1 recorded 3.10 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2008.
Injury rate, 2008
ⓘ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.
3.10
total case rate
3.10
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.41 and the all-US-mining average was 3.61 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 3.66 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
2008 *
3.10
3.10
0.000
2007 *
8.88
2.22
0.000
2006
5.82
5.82
0.000
2005
6.86
5.14
0.000
2004
8.48
3.39
0.000
2003
7.53
7.53
0.000
2002
11.58
7.72
0.000
2001 *
9.96
7.47
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.
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)
2009
0
2008
29
169,864
2007
39
282,530
2006
44
352,441
2005
53
359,992
2004
51
436,153
2003
47
439,286
2002
48
384,250
2001
35
263,469
2000
31
247,819
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
2009 Q1
0
0
0
2008 Q4
1,376
3
0
2180.2
2008 Q3
19,776
12
3
606.8
2008 Q2
20,586
9
4
437.2
2008 Q1
22,803
19
2
833.2
2007 Q4
21,504
17
4
790.6
2007 Q3
20,407
6
1
294.0
2007 Q2
23,926
16
4
668.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1
24,299
8
6
329.2
2006 Q4
23,032
14
5
607.8
2006 Q3
24,298
34
16
1399.3
2006 Q2
28,173
30
13
1064.8
2006 Q1
27,570
22
5
798.0
2005 Q4
29,858
23
11
770.3
2005 Q3
28,053
22
11
784.2
2005 Q2
27,411
36
14
1313.3
2005 Q1
31,361
14
6
446.4
2004 Q4
30,803
18
8
584.4
2004 Q3
29,662
14
4
472.0
2004 Q2
28,122
8
1
284.5
2004 Q1
29,305
13
2
443.6
2003 Q4
26,320
8
2
304.0
2003 Q3
26,329
11
4
417.8
2003 Q2
26,854
1
0
37.2
2003 Q1
26,772
5
1
186.8
2002 Q4
24,770
6
3
242.2
2002 Q3
25,340
12
4
473.6
2002 Q2
26,162
9
4
344.0
2002 Q1
27,372
10
3
365.3
2001 Q4
23,564
6
4
254.6
2001 Q3
18,334
3
3
163.6
2001 Q2
18,593
5
4
268.9
2001 Q1
19,842
4
0
201.6
2000 Q4
18,840
4
3
212.3
2000 Q3
17,397
3
1
172.4
2000 Q2
18,492
4
2
216.3
2000 Q1
13,539
3
2
221.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
40 on file
2008 · 1 incident
May 30, 2008VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techELECTRICAL
American Energy LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE was working on 12 volt mantrip battery, the battery blew up into his face. EE had his left eye washed out in emergency room.
2007 · 4 incidents
November 2, 2007VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was building a brattice and caught his left thumb between 2 brattice blocks. Injury required 3 stitches.
October 9, 2007VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee injured right shoulder on 10-9-07, first analysed be pulled muslce (nlt) after further eualvation it was determined to be ligament damage. He had surgery on 12/21/07 to repair damage.
August 9, 2007VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE & FELT PAIN IN GROIN. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 3/28/06 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/29/06. EE WORKED UNTIL 4/3/06 UNTIL SURGERY, HE HAD OUT PATIENT SURGERY.
Employee was getting up off his knees, slipped and sprained right knee. Employee was on vacation from July 2, 2005 to July 10, 2005 before he missed a day.
June 13, 2005VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-LEFT(001) SECTION, APPROX. 600'OUTBY FALL AREA. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTION AT S.S.5587 IN NO.2 ENTRY(RETURN). THE FALL MEASURED 20'X WIDE, 20'LONG & 10'HIGH.
Employee was tramming miner from #2 heading to belt heading, when cable had to be moved from path of miner. Employee bent over to move cable, his body hit tram levers causing miner to pin him against right rib in #2 heading.
December 8, 2004VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
American Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS TRAMMING ROOF DRILL. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND UNDER TRAM DECK AND CAUGHT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
July 5, 2004VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 1-LEFT MAINS 120' INBY SS #1596. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 180' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 6'-8' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
May 3, 2004VA · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS STOOPING OVER TO TRAM ROOF DRILL FORWARD, WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A TORN CARTILAGE. EE WORKED 12/9/03, 12/10/03, & 12/11/03. LOST TIME BEGAN 12 /12/03.
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING THE TIP END OF RIGHT THUMB OFF. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED, BUT COULD REQUIRE A SKIN GRAFT INTER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 LEFT MAINS MEASURING APPROX. 40' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 2000' OUTBY FACE, LOCATED 10' INBY SS 2124.
January 8, 2003VA · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BELT CRADLE AND HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT WORSE THAN NORMAL. EMPLOYEE SAW HIS DOCTOR ON 1-8-03 AND DIAGNOSED IT WAS ARTHRITIS, BUT SENT HIM FOR MRI. THE MRI SHOWED A POSSIBLE BULGING DISC IN LOWER BACK.
2002 · 6 incidents
December 11, 2002VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS CONNECTING HYDRAULIC HOSES TO ROCK DUSTER, HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT EYE. EE RETURNED TO WORK 8/19/02, WORKED 2 DAYS, HAD TO RETURN TO DR. TO CLEAN EYE OUT. RETURNE D TO WORK 8/26/02.
March 6, 2002VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerPOWERED HAULAGE
American Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS TAKING SCOOP ACROSS SECTION, HE GOT OUT OF SCOOP TO CHECK OIL LEAK IN FRONT OF SCOOP. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT IN FRONT OF SCOOP TIRE, WHEN A S.C. HIT BACK AND OF SCOOP, CATCHING EE'S RIGH T FOOT UNDER SCOOP TIRE.
2001 · 5 incidents
August 11, 2001VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLT IN A 48" SEAM HEIGHT AND HE SAID HE STRAINED LOWER BACK BENDING ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 8/25/01 BEFORE HE LOST TIME.
May 9, 2001VA · Coalroof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helperMACHINERY
American Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS HANDING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL ACROSS ROOF DRILL WHEN ROOF DRILL OPERATOR TRAUMMED DRILL FORWARD, RUNNING OVER EE RIGHT FOOT.
April 15, 2001VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT ANKLE BY A PIEC4 OF DRAW ROCK (8" XZ *' X 1/2" THICK), BRUISING LEFT ANKLE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY, 200' INBY SS978.
April 3, 2001VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
American Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS SETTING DRILL HEAD OVER TO INSTALL BOLT, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AGAINST A ROOF BOLT HEAD. INJURY REQUIRED SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.
THE MINER WAS CUTTING NO.6 HEADING ON THE 1-LEFT PANEL OFF 1-LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT NORTH MIANS, WHEN MINER CUT INTO ABANDONED OLD MINE WORKS OF THE WISE COKE AND COAL CO NO.4 MINE. MINE MAPS OF WIS E COKE AND COAL CO NO.4 MINE WERE NOT ACCURATE.
2000 · 2 incidents
October 11, 2000VA · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS