Mining Incidents

No. 26 Strip Coal

Controlled by William D Humphreys
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407133

No. 26 Strip has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2013–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
120
citations
27
significant & substantial
$59,933
proposed penalties
$47,521
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,412 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
52
inspections on record
2,357
inspection hours
5.1
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.
120 citations across 2,357 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No. 26 Strip has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 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.
$60K
proposed penalties
$48K
current assessed
$48K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
119 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-08-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No. 26 Strip shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.09 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 375 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.
0.09
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.06
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
375
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-07-12.
Silica (quartz)
21.0
silica avg (%)
63.2
silica max (%)
9
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-02-23.
Noise
0%
over PEL
72
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-02-14.
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
2024 Q3 482 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,116 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,308 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,887 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,348 3 1 264.4
2023 Q2 10,064 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,010 9 3 817.4
2022 Q4 10,336 0 0 0.0
Show 70 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q3 12,609 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 14,054 7 2 498.1
2022 Q1 12,216 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 14,721 2 0 135.9
2021 Q3 12,875 1 1 77.7
2021 Q2 16,277 1 0 61.4
2021 Q1 13,929 4 1 287.2
2020 Q4 13,086 1 0 76.4
2020 Q3 15,365 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 20,125 9 0 447.2
2020 Q1 17,540 7 5 399.1
2019 Q4 21,894 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 18,648 7 0 375.4
2019 Q2 20,738 2 0 96.4
2019 Q1 18,269 4 0 219.0
2018 Q4 9,285 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,835 2 0 203.4
2018 Q2 14,598 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 11,929 3 2 251.5
2017 Q4 14,234 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 12,086 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 13,770 3 0 217.9
2017 Q1 11,902 4 0 336.1
2016 Q4 12,653 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 13,431 2 0 148.9
2016 Q2 11,745 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 12,098 2 1 165.3
2015 Q4 13,446 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 13,358 2 0 149.7
2015 Q2 11,667 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 13,442 4 0 297.6
2014 Q4 12,638 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 13,814 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 12,732 18 5 1413.8
2014 Q1 14,251 5 1 350.9
2013 Q4 12,066 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 15,062 3 0 199.2
2013 Q2 12,947 1 0 77.2
2013 Q1 14,485 4 0 276.1
2012 Q4 12,792 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 15,172 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 13,641 5 3 366.5
2012 Q1 16,471 3 0 182.1
2011 Q4 4,108 2 2 486.9
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 180 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 443 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 253 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2023 · 1 incident

August 28, 2023 VA · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employer received by mail on 08/28/2023 that the employee listed had retained legal counsel and had filed for a claim for coal workers' pneumoconiosis/black lung. Thus this is being filed as an occupational injury/illness.

2021 · 1 incident

October 12, 2021 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated was getting off of a dozer. As EE stepped down off of push beam step, EE's right foot stepped on a rock causing EE to twist right knee. Went to doctor to get checked thus incurring lost time.

2020 · 1 incident

October 23, 2020 VA · Coal FIRE
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

At approximately 12:00 noon, the operator noticed flames in the engine compartment below the radiator. The operator shut dozer down and along with the foreman proceeded to extinguish the fire. Fire put out within 20 minutes. They went to get more fire extinguishers and upon returning approximately 20 minutes later, the dozer had reignited and was burning rapidly.

2019 · 1 incident

March 26, 2019 VA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

Employee stated that ee was dismounting dozer at the end of shift. EE stepped on a rock which was laying on the step of the push beam. EE foot slipped off causing ee to fall to the ground and landing on right foot. EE said ee felt knee pop which caused severe pain. Went to doctor next day and is off work.

2018 · 1 incident

November 26, 2018 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 3 gallon bucket of oil onto loader bumper. As they were lifting, their feet got stuck in mud causing them to lift & turn their back simultaneously. Minor pain rest of day. Next day they said they could hardly move. Went to ER and off work since that day.

2017 · 1 incident

February 20, 2017 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that EE was climbing up the ladder on the hauler to check out a steering leak. The lower step swung underneath the bumper causing EE to pull self up the ladder. EE felt pain in the arm, neck, shoulder and back area. Went to doctor to get checked and missed work starting 2/21/17.

2016 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2016 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated was lying on right side on the ground installing a roller cap and 2 bolts on dozer. During this process, felt a pop in right shoulder. Continued work and went to doctor on 12/14/16 to have checked due to still being sore. Was placed on restrictions starting 12/15/16, thus reportable.

January 6, 2016 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a plastic zip tie from the fire extinguisher with a utility knife, knife slipped cutting EE's left hand.

2015 · 2 incidents

November 24, 2015 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing a D11R axle from the final drive. Hand slipped down axle pinching left pinky between axle and roller frame causing a laceration.

June 30, 2015 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee alleges coal workers pneumoconiosis. I was notified on 06/30/2015 regarding this claim.

2014 · 1 incident

July 9, 2014 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading wet hole bags off a trailer onto the support truck for the shot, hurt elbow.

2013 · 1 incident

January 7, 2013 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Humphreys Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled a piece of metal out of clamshell, when it cleared one side, it sprang out and struck him on the chin & chest.

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The full compliance file on No. 26 Strip

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.