Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

American Energy LLC · Underground
Controlled by Ervin Stiltner
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406973

No 1 has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
May 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
494
citations
195
significant & substantial
$78,373
proposed penalties
$77,142
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,231 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
171
inspections on record
5,029
inspection hours
9.8
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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-10-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.51 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 970 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.
0.51
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.62
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
970
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-08-28.
Silica (quartz)
6.0
silica avg (%)
11.2
silica max (%)
95
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-11-14.
Noise
10%
over PEL
87
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-02-13.
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
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 22 4 964.8
2007 Q4 21,504 18 4 837.1
2007 Q3 20,407 7 1 343.0
2007 Q2 23,926 18 4 752.3
Show 29 earlier quarters
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 43 17 1769.7
2006 Q2 28,173 43 22 1526.3
2006 Q1 27,570 23 6 834.2
2005 Q4 29,858 30 17 1004.8
2005 Q3 28,053 26 15 926.8
2005 Q2 27,411 39 17 1422.8
2005 Q1 31,361 16 7 510.2
2004 Q4 30,803 18 8 584.4
2004 Q3 29,662 15 4 505.7
2004 Q2 28,122 9 2 320.0
2004 Q1 29,305 15 3 511.9
2003 Q4 26,320 8 2 304.0
2003 Q3 26,329 16 5 607.7
2003 Q2 26,854 1 0 37.2
2003 Q1 26,772 5 1 186.8
2002 Q4 24,770 8 4 323.0
2002 Q3 25,340 15 6 591.9
2002 Q2 26,162 9 4 344.0
2002 Q1 27,372 11 4 401.9
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 5 3 270.4
2000 Q1 13,539 3 2 221.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

2008 · 1 incident

May 30, 2008 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
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, 2007 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING 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, 2007 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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, 2007 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of belt structure and felt pain in lower back.

April 20, 2007 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was fire bossing belt line, hit head against roof bolt plate, cutting him above his left eye, requiring 9 stitches.

2006 · 3 incidents

October 2, 2006 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving miner cable out of haulway and felt pain in lower back. Location of accident was 20' inby S.S. 7294 in #5 entry.

June 23, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was changing tire on S.C. when jack slipped out, car came off crib block, striking employee on left leg below knee.

March 27, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

2005 · 7 incidents

August 29, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered at 11:30 am on 8/29/05, the fall was located 30' inby s.s. #5346, and it measured approx. 4' high, 20' wide, and 60' long.

July 1, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading brattice block from scoop bucket, and twisted his back.

April 19, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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.

April 6, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 (1LT SECTION) 60' INBY S.S. 5619. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 10' HIGH.

March 23, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was tramming roof drill forward to install a bolt, when a piece of draw rock fell, striking him on top of right foot.

February 5, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting a piece of belt structure and dropped it on his left foot.

2004 · 6 incidents

December 13, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
American Energy LLC · Struck against stationary object

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, 2004 VA · Coal roof 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, 2004 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Energy LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Ee slipped on slick bottom, striking his head (above left eye) against a piece of rock lying on miner. Ee required stitches.

June 4, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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, 2004 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 21 SC, HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM JARRING LOWER BACK.

February 2, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BOX OF RESIN, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

2003 · 6 incidents

December 8, 2003 VA · Coal

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.

December 5, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL ON 1-RT MAINS 50 FT INBY 55 1496. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FT LONG, 19 FT WIDE, AND 7' HIGH. FALL WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF.

October 29, 2003 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
American Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER CABLE WAS PULLED DOWN BY SHUTTLE CAR, STRIKING EE ACROSS HEAD AND NECK KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FLIPPED HIM.

March 27, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
American Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

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.

February 17, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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, 2003 VA · Coal bull 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, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Energy LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BREAKING A BOLT LOOSE ON MMR GEAR CASE WITH A BREAKER BAR, WHEN BOLT BROKE LOOSE, EE RIGHT FOOT HIT GROUND CAUSING INJURY.

November 8, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
American Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AGAINST THE ROOF AND ROOF BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOREHEAD. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

September 23, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 18, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE DRAW ROCK CUT FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

August 17, 2002 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED 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, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
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, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
American Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

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, 2001 VA · Coal roof 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.

January 3, 2001 VA · Coal INUNDATION
American Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

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, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF DRILL, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 4, 2000 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Energy LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM ROLLER IN BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED 8/7 AND WENT TO DOCTOR 8/8/00.

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