Patriot Mining, LLC. · Accident type, without injuries
SLIP IN INTERSECTION 9' WIDE X 24' LONG X 9' THICK. CAME DOWN, TRAPPING ROOF DRILL.
No. 1: 177 MSHA citations Coal
Patriot Mining, LLC.
· Underground
Controlled by
Ervin Stiltner; Keith Stiltner
MSHA Mine ID: 4407057
No. 1 has $25K 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
- 14
- Years on record
- 2003–2005
- Latest incident
- Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
177
citations
97
significant & substantial
$24,525
proposed penalties
$24,525
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
64
inspections on record
1,629
inspection hours
10.9
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.177 citations across 1,629 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No. 1 has $25K 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.$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
172 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-06-06.
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.56.1%
significant & substantial
5.2%
high negligence or reckless
56.1%
reasonably likely or greater
20.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 5.8% low, 89.0% moderate, 5.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No. 1 shows 94% of 189 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: 2005-05-24, 21 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.94%
within 1.5 mg/m3
189
samples
5.19
dust max (mg/m3)
90 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 99 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR99
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)17
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)12
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2005-05-10, 21 years ago6.1
silica avg (%)
36
samples
25.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR12
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: 2004-08-02, 22 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
9
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)2
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96% | 25 |
| 2004 | 93% | 85 |
| 2003 | 94% | 65 |
| 2002 | 100% | 14 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 21 |
| 2003 | 7.5 | 10 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0% | 4 |
| 2003 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No. 1 recorded 2.62 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2004.
Injury rate, 2004
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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.2.62
total case rate
2.62
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 5.57 and the all-US-mining average was 4.33 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 * | 2.62 | 2.62 | 0.000 |
| 2003 * | 8.66 | 5.77 | 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
- Patriot Mining, LLC. 2002 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34 | 67,298 |
| 2004 | 33 | 175,242 |
| 2003 | 29 | 157,187 |
| 2002 | 12 | 19,608 |
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q2 | 13,100 | 2 | 1 | 152.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 18,397 | 33 | 17 | 1793.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 18,268 | 23 | 14 | 1259.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 19,521 | 20 | 9 | 1024.5 |
| 2004 Q2 | 19,205 | 17 | 12 | 885.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 19,320 | 17 | 10 | 879.9 |
| 2003 Q4 | 18,888 | 17 | 10 | 900.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 21,074 | 11 | 5 | 522.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q2 | 20,066 | 9 | 4 | 448.5 |
| 2003 Q1 | 9,274 | 14 | 7 | 1509.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 7,177 | 13 | 8 | 1811.3 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file2005 · 4 incidents
April 5, 2005
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON MINER CABLE.
March 21, 2005
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
SERVICING BELT FEEDER. EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF MINING BELT TO GET IT OUT OF GOB.
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall in return one break inby spad #544, one break outby spad #579. 30' long, 8' thick. Bolted with 4' resin bolts.
2004 · 2 incidents
March 15, 2004
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
ELECTRICAL
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Flash burns (electric)
When putting power in oil switch flashed out.
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Accident type, without injuries
ADVERSE ROOF LOCATED TOP END OF 1 LEFT PANEL: DANGERED OFF WILL BE CLEANED-UP 20'X20'X4 1/2 SIZE OF FALL.
2003 · 8 incidents
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Accident type, without injuries
DISCOVERED 60' LONG 5' HIGH 20' WIDE ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 10' OUTBY SPAD 80 BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS OF COAL.
December 3, 2003
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Fall down stairs
EE AFTER SERVICING OUTSIDE DRIVE SLIPPED AND FELL COMING DOWN STEPS OFF #1 DRIVE. HE REPORTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND WAS PASSING BLOOD IN URINE.
August 4, 2003
VA · Coal
EE REPORTED AS HE WAS PUTTING UP RIB BOLT, HEAD OF PINNER WAS CLOSE TO BOTTOM AND JACK SLIPPED OFF A PIECE OF BOTTOM ROCK CAUSING PINNER TO FALL ON LEFT FOOT.
July 9, 2003
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Struck by powered moving object
EE REPORTED AS HE GOT OFF HIS 3-WHEELER RIDE IT SOUNDED LIKE BIG MAX MANTRIP STARTING THE ENTRY CROSSCUT AS HE TURNED IT WAS A SHUTTLE CAR. IT WAS LOW IN THIS AREA S/C CAR OPERATOR DID NOT SEE EE BECAUSE OF HIGH AND THE OPERATOR WAS ON OTHER SIDE OF CAR. SHUTTLE CAR HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Accident type, without injuries
EE REPORTED A ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY AT SPAD 182. FALL WAS 30 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6' TO 7' HIGH. THIS INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GLUE BOLTS, WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR SPOTTED IN INTERSECTIO N. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Accident type, without injuries
DURING FIRE BOSS EXAMINATION HE DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN #2 HEADING APPROXIMATELY 60' INBY SPAD #183. FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 30' TO 40' LONG, 6' TO 7' HIGH. FIRE BOSS CRIBBED AND PIZZA JACK AND D ANGERED IT OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
Patriot Mining, LLC. · Accident type, without injuries
DISCOVERED 10'X 10'ROCK FALL IN #4 HEADING (PORTAL) DURING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF HIGHWALL. DURING HEAVY SNOWFALL AND RAIN. THIS 10'X 10'PIECE OF ROCK SEPARATED FROM HIGHWALL.
DURING MOVING MINER CABLE (2/0 CABLE SIZE) AND WATER LINE (1 1/4") OUT OF TRAVEL WAY FOR SHUTTLE CAR APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET, EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK.