Lebo Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
INJURED WAS WELDING ON MINER WHEN A SPARK GOT BEHIND HIS WELDING SHIELD AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
No 6: 39 MSHA citations Coal
Lebo Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Delbert R Sturgill
Wise,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406848
No 6 has $3K 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
- 31
- Years on record
- 1996–2001
- Latest incident
- May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
12
significant & substantial
$2,954
proposed penalties
$2,954
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
35
inspections on record
701
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 701 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No 6 has $3K 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.$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-06-13.
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.31.6%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
31.6%
reasonably likely or greater
10.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 2.6% none, 7.9% low, 89.5% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at No 6 shows 91% of 113 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: 2001-06-01, 25 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.91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
113
samples
2.83
dust max (mg/m3)
53 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 60 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR54
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (STANDARD SIDE)10
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)8
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2001-05-10, 25 years ago8.7
silica avg (%)
23
samples
17.8
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR9
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: 2001-05-16, 25 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
17
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR (OFF STANDARD)3
- UTILITY MAN3
- BELT MAN/CONVEYOR MAN2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89% | 46 |
| 2000 | 93% | 67 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.2 | 11 |
| 2000 | 8.3 | 12 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0% | 7 |
| 2000 | 0% | 10 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No 6 recorded 17.30 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
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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.17.30
total case rate
10.38
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 7.74 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 8.63 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.
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
- Lebo Mining Inc 1996 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21 | 76,000 |
| 2000 | 33 | 137,539 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
No 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 14,463 | 5 | 2 | 345.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 15,046 | 4 | 1 | 265.9 |
| 2000 Q4 | 14,251 | 8 | 0 | 561.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 13,703 | 10 | 4 | 729.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 13,956 | 5 | 2 | 358.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 15,877 | 7 | 3 | 440.9 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
31 on file2001 · 4 incidents
April 23, 2001
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF DRILL, INJURED WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF DRILLED HOLE WHEN A SLIVEROF METAL FROM THE DRILL STEEL PUNCTURED THE PALMOF HIS RIGHT HAND.
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF DRILL WHEN A ROCK APPROX 1 1/2 FT WIDE X 3 1/2 FT LONG X 3 INCHES THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK.
February 26, 2001
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF DRILL, INJURED CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEL AND MINE ROOF.
2000 · 9 incidents
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A ROCK 1 FT WIDE 2 FT LONG 6 INCHES THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT KNEE.
July 6, 2000
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED BRUISED RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR WHILE OPERATING THE BOLTING MACHINE.
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK WHEN TANK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TANK & PERSONNEL CARRIER AND ALSO TWISTED LOWER BACK.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX: 18'WIDE X 130'LONG X UNKNOWN HEIGHT IN NO.1 ENTRY, 40' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 457.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 60 FT LONG X UNKNOWN HEIGHT IN NO. 5 ENTRY- 130 FT INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 599.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 10' HIGH IN NO.4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 598.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 5 FT THICK IN NO. 2 ENTRY. 85 FT IN BY SURVEY STATION NO. 587.
February 4, 2000
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK 14 INCHES LONG X 6 INCHES WIDE X 2 1/2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MINER CUTTER BITS CAUGHT A VENTILATION CURTAIN AND THREW SOME MATERIAL OFF THE CURTAIN AND STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT EYE.
1999 · 6 incidents
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX" 18'WIDE X 90'LONG X 6'THICK IN NO 5 ENTRY AND CROSS CUTS BETWEEN NO 5 AND NO 6 AND NO 5 AND NO 4 ENTRIES AT SURVEY STATION NO 466.
September 9, 1999
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJ STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING WET MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELT LINE
April 1, 1999
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lebo Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects
INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB ROLLED OFF PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE DRILL, STRIKING HIS NOSE ON DRILL HEAD.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. SIZE APPROX. 18'W X 70'L X6'T. LOCATED IN NO. 3 ENTRY AND CROSS CUT BETWEEN NO.3 AND NO.4 ENTRIES; 85' IN BY SURVEY STATION NO. 334.
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJ WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND TO REACH FOR A TIMBER & STRAINED LOWER BACK
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX: 18'WIDE X 90'LONG X 5' THICK IN NO.6 & NO.7 ENTRIES, 85 ' INBY SURVEY STATIONS NO.321 & NO.322.
1998 · 6 incidents
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT MOVE UP AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING BELT.
September 18, 1998
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS USING A MECHANICAL JACK WHEN THE JACK BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS NOSE.
August 4, 1998
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A ROCK APPROX 8"WX12"LX1"THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJ WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A HMMER AT ROCK SEPARATOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE.
June 22, 1998
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A CLOGGED WATER LINE WHEN THE WATER LINE SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND CAUSING LACERATION.
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A ROCK APPROX 36" L X 24" W X 1.5" THICK FELL FROM MINE FOOF STRIKING INJURED ON FOREHEAD.
1997 · 5 incidents
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST FROM ROCK DUST TRAILER ONTO MINE TRACTOR.
August 21, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK APPROX 10" WIDE X 12"LONG X 1" THICK FELLFROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
May 30, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHIL BENDING AND POSITIONING ROOF BOLTS.
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A ROCK APPROX 3'X 2'X 3" THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT KNEE.
1996 · 1 incident
December 16, 1996
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK APPROX 4'L, 2'W, 2" THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT FOOT.