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.
161 citations across 1,436 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 2 has $13K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
160 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-05-22.
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.
MSHA sampling at No 2 shows 92% of 195 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: 2008-05-20, 18 years ago
92%
within 1.5 mg/m3
195
samples
3.86
dust max (mg/m3)
89 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 106 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.
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)
2006
8
19,457
2005
8
1,915
2004
0
2003
1
2002
15
44,756
2001
5
5,454
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 2 sits in Buchanan County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 11.2% 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.
Buchanan County, Virginia · Population 19,857
11.2%
Mining share of county employment
$42,216
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
2006 Q3
1,597
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
4,777
29
9
6070.8
2006 Q1
3,412
10
1
2930.8
2005 Q4
4,330
17
6
3926.1
2005 Q3
2,923
3
1
1026.3
2004 Q3
0
0
0
2004 Q2
0
0
0
2004 Q1
0
0
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4
680
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
0
0
0
2002 Q4
1,929
13
5
6739.2
2002 Q3
4,813
17
6
3532.1
2002 Q2
6,021
11
3
1826.9
2002 Q1
4,753
10
4
2103.9
2001 Q4
1,982
5
4
2522.7
2001 Q3
886
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
3,395
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
610
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
1 on file
2005 · 1 incident
September 19, 2005VA · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER MINERS REPAIRING THE CONVEYOR BELT (MAKING A SPLICE) EE SLIPPED, LOST HIS FOOTING CONTACTED A PIECE OF METAL, LACERATING HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. 6 SUTURES.