Banner Company · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall between spad no. 380 and the belt entry approximately 80 feet length and 20 feet width. No injuries.
Premium II: 183 MSHA citations Coal
The Banner Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Metinvest B V
Nora,
Dickenson County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407075
Premium II has $17K 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
- 12
- Years on record
- 2004–2006
- Latest incident
- Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
183
citations
59
significant & substantial
$16,603
proposed penalties
$16,603
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
67
inspections on record
1,458
inspection hours
12.5
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.183 citations across 1,458 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Premium II has $17K 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.$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
180 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-06-18.
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.32.8%
significant & substantial
0.6%
high negligence or reckless
32.8%
reasonably likely or greater
5.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 12.2% low, 87.2% moderate, 0.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Premium II shows 98% of 196 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: 2006-03-28, 20 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.98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
196
samples
2.67
dust max (mg/m3)
88 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 108 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR89
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)14
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN SIDE)14
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2006-04-04, 20 years ago10.8
silica avg (%)
4
samples
27.5
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
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: 2005-09-05, 20 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.8%
over PEL
13
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR2
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (INTAKE SIDE)2
- ROOF BOLTER (TWIN HEAD) (RETURN 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 92% | 13 |
| 2005 | 98% | 92 |
| 2004 | 100% | 66 |
| 2003 | 96% | 25 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17.0 | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14% | 7 |
| 2004 | 0% | 1 |
| 2003 | 0% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Premium II recorded 6.77 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
Injury rate, 2005
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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.6.77
total case rate
6.77
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 5.11 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Virginia, coal mining averaged 4.71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 * | 6.77 | 6.77 | 0.000 |
| 2004 * | 19.46 | 12.97 | 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
- Hokie Mining Company 2003 to 2003
- Bristol Coal Corp 2003 to 2006
- Banner Company 2006 to present
- Apple Jacks Coal Co., Inc. 2007 to 2008
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 5,680 |
| 2005 | 15 | 71,236 |
| 2004 | 14 | 104,515 |
| 2003 | 6 | 21,292 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Premium II sits in Dickenson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 9.8% 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.Dickenson County, Virginia · Population 13,920
9.8%
Mining share of county employment
$43,831
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 556 | 5 | 0 | 8992.8 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,839 | 12 | 3 | 1754.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 9,232 | 10 | 3 | 1083.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 8,637 | 13 | 5 | 1505.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,694 | 7 | 5 | 1229.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q1 | 5,988 | 21 | 7 | 3507.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 6,531 | 27 | 13 | 4134.1 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,903 | 26 | 13 | 2920.4 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,537 | 10 | 5 | 1048.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,861 | 4 | 1 | 682.5 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,887 | 12 | 2 | 2455.5 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,588 | 4 | 2 | 2518.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2006 · 4 incidents
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 18'X 12'X 35' WAS LOCATED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE NO.6 ENTRY.
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
The fall occured in the no.2 entry approx. 250' out of the face. measuring approx. 8'x20'x25'. the intersection was in a fault area.
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
The roof fall occurred on the 001 section during an idle weekend. It was located in the last open crosscut in the no. 5 intersection, measuring 8' x 18' x 45'.
2005 · 2 incidents
August 23, 2005
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STD 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE THEREFORE BOUNCING HIM INTO THE CANOPY. HE THEN COMPLAINED WITH NECK PAINS
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occured in the no.4 entry measuring 8'x18'x30. The fall was discovered during weekly exam.
2004 · 6 incidents
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO A SLIP. MEASURING 8' X 18' X 50'. THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF BEFORE FALL OCCURRED.
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' L X 40' W X 8' H WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ABANDONED NO.2 MAINS.
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall was discovered at S.S. 128 and extending 70' inby No. 2 mains No. 7 entry.
June 22, 2004
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was tramming the roof bolter from the deck and had his foot hanging out of the bolter when he got his foot caught between the roof bolter and the rib in the number 5 entry.
May 25, 2004
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bristol Coal Corp · Fall from machine
Employee was making a belt splice on the surface belt when he slipped and fell off of the belt hitting on his right side. Employee fell approximately (4) four feet.
April 5, 2004
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
Employee was drilling the top installing a bolt when his drill steel hung. As he was reaching for a wrench to loosen the bolt it came unloosed and fell. The ee had his hand lying on the top of the drill pot and the bolt hit his middle finger on his right hand. Caused a fracture to finger.