PARDEE PLANT/LOADOUT has $190K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1987–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
573
citations
266
significant & substantial
$190,273
proposed penalties
$172,443
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,830 gap.
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.
573 citations across 5,800 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2014-11-06.
On record since 2014.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
PARDEE PLANT/LOADOUT has $190K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 7 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.
$190K
proposed penalties
$183K
current assessed
$172K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
564 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
Of $51K in penalties contested before the Commission, $43K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-13.
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.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
10citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
9 · 90%
Stood as issued
1 · 10%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 8 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
14%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$51K proposed, $43K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2015-04-14.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at PARDEE PLANT/LOADOUT shows 99% of 205 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: 2024-09-24
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
205
samples
1.98
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
187 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 18 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.
PARDEE PLANT/LOADOUT recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024.
Injury rate, 2024
ⓘ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.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.16 and the all-US-mining average was 2.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 3.03 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
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2014 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2013
0.00
0.00
0.000
2012
1.35
1.35
0.000
2011
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009
4.96
3.31
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
1
2025
6
2024
20
2023
20
2022
10
2021
3
2020
1
2017
1
2016
2
2015
3
2014
22
2013
44
2012
59
2011
64
2010
60
2009
56
2008
58
2007
54
2006
51
2005
50
2004
35
2003
42
2002
42
2001
41
2000
40
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
PARDEE PLANT/LOADOUT sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% 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.
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
ⓘ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
2026 Q2
0
0
0
2026 Q1
1,034
1
0
967.1
2025 Q4
984
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
3,856
2
0
518.7
2025 Q1
3,718
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
5,740
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
12,467
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
13,871
9
3
648.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q1
11,241
17
7
1512.3
2023 Q4
10,129
3
2
296.2
2023 Q3
10,678
6
2
561.9
2023 Q2
13,033
4
1
306.9
2023 Q1
13,922
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
5,428
8
3
1473.8
2022 Q3
6,159
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
4,005
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
4,032
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1,110
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
88
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
208
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
64
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
560
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
640
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
620
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
840
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
1,280
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,260
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
1,420
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,800
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,520
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
2,520
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
3,300
4
3
1212.1
2014 Q3
8,042
2
1
248.7
2014 Q2
20,809
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
21,758
5
4
229.8
2013 Q4
19,486
1
0
51.3
2013 Q3
22,249
4
1
179.8
2013 Q2
32,285
1
1
31.0
2013 Q1
35,852
10
3
278.9
2012 Q4
34,243
3
0
87.6
2012 Q3
36,976
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
38,374
15
9
390.9
2012 Q1
38,599
10
4
259.1
2011 Q4
39,230
16
5
407.9
2011 Q3
40,725
10
4
245.5
2011 Q2
41,775
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
41,373
4
1
96.7
2010 Q4
27,496
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
33,690
6
1
178.1
2010 Q2
25,297
2
1
79.1
2010 Q1
32,594
11
6
337.5
2009 Q4
28,018
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
27,297
7
3
256.4
2009 Q2
30,132
3
1
99.6
2009 Q1
35,562
5
2
140.6
2008 Q4
34,913
1
0
28.6
2008 Q3
36,171
15
10
414.7
2008 Q2
39,330
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
37,987
4
1
105.3
2007 Q4
48,635
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
33,999
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
34,442
4
0
116.1
2007 Q1
45,544
18
18
395.2
2006 Q4
30,548
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
32,614
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
37,945
13
6
342.6
2006 Q1
35,254
7
2
198.6
2005 Q4
32,712
13
6
397.4
2005 Q3
36,217
1
0
27.6
2005 Q2
33,864
5
4
147.6
2005 Q1
30,724
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
10,200
10
6
980.4
2004 Q3
25,422
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
25,286
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
25,782
4
2
155.1
2003 Q4
22,977
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
24,077
2
0
83.1
2003 Q2
27,025
9
1
333.0
2003 Q1
29,777
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
25,902
13
5
501.9
2002 Q3
26,827
3
3
111.8
2002 Q2
27,614
1
0
36.2
2002 Q1
29,347
4
3
136.3
2001 Q4
25,095
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
25,534
2
0
78.3
2001 Q2
28,335
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
28,145
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
25,724
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
27,978
6
0
214.5
2000 Q2
26,284
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
26,760
1
0
37.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
24 on file
2012 · 1 incident
October 23, 2012VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
He was changing out drive shaft on vessel and was going back in with new shaft while still attached to chain hoist he stopped hoist to rest, placed his hand on shaft, weight shifted causing shaft to move and pinch his finger in between chain, shaft and vessel.
December 28, 2011VA · Coalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was removing a cyclone to change out. When he started lifting the cyclone, it suddenly turned and pinched his hand against a brace in cyclone tub and mashed his fingers/ hand.
October 31, 2011VA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was riffling a coal sample and was turning his body while carrying a the sample, weighing approximately 70 pounds, and his left knee gave out on him. There was swelling and he could not put a lot of pressure on his leg.
2009 · 7 incidents
December 2, 2009VA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on a seperator in the plant when he got his left hand caught in a pinch point under the seperator resulting in one mashed finger and one fractured finger.
October 27, 2009VA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was operating a 988 Caterpillar Front End Loader when it caught fire. The employee recieved a couple of second degree burns as he was exiting the loader. The loader was completely destroyed and the fire was not contained in a 30 minute period.
January 25, 2009VA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF DUCTWORK THROUGH A BLOCK WALL. HE WAS STANDING WITH ONE FOOT ON THE 4TH STEP OF A STEP LADDER & ON A PIECE OF HANDRAIL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF. HE FELL 4' STRAINING HIS RT. KNEE.
Employee was carrying an outrigger pad around to set up on the boom truck. While carrying the pad, he stepped in a hole in the ground and felt a sharp pain in the groin area.
Employee was trying to pick up on a steel beam to work it into position for installation, when he felt a sharp pain in his groin area. Not reported to supervisor until 7/15/05.
Driver had 2 previous verbal warnings concerning speeding. Turned over truck was found across tracks at bottom of "A" side lying on its driver's side. Transmission was in neutral, Jake turned off, engine still running, brakes still hot to touch, 1 hr 45 min later. Driver had attempted to shift gears going downhill & got the truck out of gear. Results, runaway truck.
2004 · 2 incidents
June 17, 2004VA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was in preparation dept. crushing coal samples. When he lifted the lid on crusher to clean, wt. approx. 70 lbs., it fell back down and hit hand
June 3, 2004VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE TRIPPED ON A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT. AS HE TRIED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN A SITTING POSITION WITH THE MAJORITY OF HIS BODY WEIGHT LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
2003 · 1 incident
August 27, 2003VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DUE TO RATE OF SPEED, A LACK OF STOPPING POWER CAUSED EXCESSIVE SPEED BEYOND HANDLING CAPABILITIES THEREFORE RESULTING COAL TRUCK TURNING OVER INTO DITCHLINE & SLIDING ON ITS SIDE APPROX. 20 FT. ON ITS SIDE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
1999 · 2 incidents
September 7, 1999VA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
WHILE HELPING INSTALL A PATCH ON A COAL CHUTE HE STATED HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT. EE HAS HAD ANB ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK FOR SEVERAL YEARS. EE SAW A SPECIALIST ON 9-14-99, WHO SCHEDULED MORE TESTS. WHEN REPORT IS GIVEN TO ME I WILL SEND AN AMENDED REPORT TO MSHA TO DEFINE THE EE'S PROBLEM. THE DR HAS MORE TESTS SCHEDULED.
EE STATES THAT HIS HAULER LIGHTS WENT DIM AND THEN HE NOTICED FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE DISMOUNTED THE MACHINE. HOWEVER, THE FLAMES WERE TO HIGH FOR HIM TO GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER . THE HAULER WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AN INSPECTION OF THE BURNT HAULER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
DURING AN EX. SHOT, ON OR MORE HOLES BLEW OUT,ROCK WAS AIRBORNE STRIKING A ANFO STORAGE BIN, SOTRAGE TRAILER (EXPLOSIVE), PUMP ON A FUEL TANK AND A OFFICE/STORAGE MOBIL UNIT A ROCK STRIKING A OXYGEN TANK CAUSED A SECONDARY EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN THE OFFICE/STORAGE MOBIL UNIT THE FIRE BURNED FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES.
1989 · 1 incident
February 23, 1989VA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY