Mining Incidents

Strip #13 Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406999

Strip #13 has $88K in proposed MSHA penalties and $550 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
Mar 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
222
citations
97
significant & substantial
$88,363
proposed penalties
$56,051
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $32,312 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
71
inspections on record
2,332
inspection hours
9.5
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.
222 citations across 2,332 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Strip #13 has $88K in proposed MSHA penalties and $550 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.
$88K
proposed penalties
$57K
current assessed
$56K
paid to date
$550
outstanding
219 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-04-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Strip #13 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.28 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 115 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.
0.28
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.20
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
115
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-06-18.
Silica (quartz)
18.9
silica avg (%)
29.0
silica max (%)
3
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-06-06.
Noise
2%
over PEL
55
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-07-27.
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
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 3 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 1,556 0 0 0.0
Show 55 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q1 842 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 166 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,178 4 2 1836.5
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q1 7,606 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 496 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 40 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,772 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 24,547 14 8 570.3
2011 Q4 18,082 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 22,553 12 7 532.1
2011 Q2 27,940 1 0 35.8
2011 Q1 0 13 5
2010 Q4 26,108 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 0 1 1
2010 Q2 2,278 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 1 1
2009 Q4 3,374 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 14,222 3 1 210.9
2009 Q2 18,318 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 17,176 4 1 232.9
2008 Q4 21,784 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 34,597 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 23,823 2 1 84.0
2008 Q1 12,817 4 2 312.1
2007 Q4 11,532 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 20,783 14 10 673.6
2007 Q2 27,518 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 54,974 5 2 91.0
2006 Q4 61,868 1 1 16.2
2006 Q3 59,480 14 6 235.4
2006 Q2 96,619 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 117,487 6 1 51.1
2005 Q4 100,436 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 105,846 13 4 122.8
2005 Q2 123,104 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 118,570 26 10 219.3
2004 Q4 93,779 6 3 64.0
2004 Q3 97,825 19 12 194.2
2004 Q2 98,140 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 96,194 13 5 135.1
2003 Q4 86,163 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 80,939 14 4 173.0
2003 Q2 67,112 1 0 14.9
2003 Q1 51,707 5 3 96.7
2002 Q4 34,107 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 27,633 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 30,861 10 4 324.0
2002 Q1 33,219 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 29,006 7 2 241.3
2001 Q3 33,844 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 31,657 5 1 157.9
2001 Q1 20,465 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,050 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

2012 · 1 incident

March 14, 2012 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
A & G Coal Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent over to pick up a measuring tape and pulled something in his back. Employee continued to work until March 19, 2012. On this date he reported that he was going to the doctor.

2009 · 1 incident

February 21, 2009 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was hooking up light plant to his pick up, he was liptims upon the ongue of light plant to align it with the hitch on his pickup. The light plant rolled forward and caught his middle finger on his left hand between the light plant and the trailer hitch.

2008 · 1 incident

August 28, 2008 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was blocking up loader to fix flat tire, used a metal strip, this strip came out when the loader set down striking the employee in his chest and bottom of his chin.

2007 · 5 incidents

October 29, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping down from dozer, stepped on the push arm of the dozer, his foot slipped and he fell to the ground.

April 2, 2007 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
A & G Coal Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Blasting incident, one hole blew out and employee dove under his truck, pulling a muscle in his neck.

April 2, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
A & G Coal Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Blasting incident, one hole blew out and employee dove under his truck, pulling a muscle in his neck.

February 2, 2007 VA · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was greasing auger heads on auger & bumped his right knee against auger head.

January 10, 2007 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down from dozer and while dismounting, lost footing, striking ribs on grab iron.

2006 · 6 incidents

October 27, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading parts from parts truck and felt pain in his right leg.

September 12, 2006 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting slate rock from the rock crusher and hurt his back. He first sought medical attention on 9-26-06. Did not miss work until November 1, 2006.

February 2, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was taking final drive off of D11R dozer and hit his head on the bottom flange of fender, cutting into his scalp. This required stitches.

February 1, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on a drill when he bumped his elbow on the undercarriage, chipping a bone in his elbow.

January 31, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee fell off the ladder while mounting a 7858 hauler. His hand slipped off the hand rail and he fell backward to the ground.

January 13, 2006 VA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was bent over to pull the entrance ladder up and felt a sudden sharp pain in his left lower back area.

2005 · 9 incidents

October 17, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using come-along, both hooks were pulled open. The force released caused him to smash the end of his little finger on his right hand. Required surgery and two stitches.

July 5, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a D-11 cat dozer when he backed over a rock. The dozer came down hard and jarred him. Neck was hurting and right shoulder.

May 19, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LIGHT BY PULLING ON LIGHT CORD AND THE LIGHT SPRANG TOWARD HIM AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT TOP SIDE OF HEAD. REQUIRED 5 STAPLES.

April 28, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING MUD OFF THE EDGE OF HAUL ROAD AND CLEANING OUT A DITCH. ALLEGES HURT BACK

April 22, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN HELPING MECHANIC HOLD HOSES IN PLACE UNDER DOZER AND WHEN EE TRUNED AROUND, FELT BACK POP

February 23, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was preparing to change undercarriage on D11 dozer. After blocking machine and coming out from under it, he felt a sharp pain in right leg groin area.

February 14, 2005 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting a hole in a battery box, finished, removed safety glasses and was putting his torches down. The rain was hitting the hot metal slag and it popped up into his face. A piece went into his right eye.

January 27, 2005 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER, PUSHING IN THE SHOT & HE SLIPPED OFF A ROCK, JARRING HIS BACK & NECK.

January 17, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE working on a pump wrench slipped and hit him above the right eye making a small cut. Required sutures. EE did not miss work.

2004 · 6 incidents

December 29, 2004 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Flash burns (welding)

EE was welding on the end cap of a dozer push arm. He thought he had flashed his eyes, but it continued to get worse. He went to the doctor on Jan 7, 05, The Dr cleaned his eye and told him to stay off work on the 7th and he could return to work on the 8th of Jan. EE missed one day.

August 31, 2004 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a hose on a Cat 5230 shovel in the boom section. When he let go of the hose, it popped out of the flange and hit him on his nose and under his right eye. This caused a cut that required (3) stitches.

July 27, 2004 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO A DOZER. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON A STEP AND ONE HAND ON HANDRAIL. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF UP A SHARP PAIN WENT DOWN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

July 20, 2004 VA · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON AN UNDERCARRIAGE. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

June 4, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on two hydraulic hoses tightening a bolt when the extention to his wrench broke causing him to fall. He caught himself with his left arm, causing him to injure his left shoulder

February 26, 2004 VA · Coal

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IN SHOT ALONG BESIDE ANOTHER DOZER AND THE OTHER DOZER PUSHED A ROCK OVER INTO HIS RUN AND EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER THE ROCK HURTING HIS SHOULDER AND NECK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT RE PORT THIS TO HIS FOREMAN UNTIL 2-28-04. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OR MISS WORK UNTIL 3-8-04.

2003 · 7 incidents

December 8, 2003 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF UP ONTO HIS DOZER BY USING THE GRAB RAILS. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

September 18, 2003 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT, STARTED TO CLIMB ONTO THE EXCAVATOR GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND A SEPARATION.

August 27, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A VALVE ON A 994 CAT LOADER. THE VALVE SHIFTED PINNING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE LOADER. NO LOST TIME.

August 22, 2003 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

WAS CUTTING BITS ON ROLLER FRAME, WHEN HOT SLAG OF METAL WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RT. EYE.

July 22, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING REFUSE WITH A D10R DOZER AND WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN GOT SO SEVERE HE HAD TO STOP OPERATING THE DOZER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE EE DID NOT INDICATE T HAT THIS INJURY WAS JOB RELATED UNTIL 8-4-03.

June 4, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS PUTTING FUEL INE ON TRUCK ENGINE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED STIKING RIGHT HAND.

February 4, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS INSTALLING HOIST JACK PIN WEIGHING 40-60 LBS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

2002 · 5 incidents

December 16, 2002 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHECKING OUT BOBCAT LOADER, HE OPENED DOOR TO CHEEK ENGINE OIL AND DOOR SWUNG BACK CLOSED CATCHING HIS FINGERS IN THE DOOR. CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

November 24, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A MINOR BOGIE & ROLLER ON D-30DOZER THE BOGIE SHIFTED FROM ITS POSITION ON THEHYDRAULIC JACK. THIS PINNED THE EE HAND BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE AIRGUN. THE EE CUT HIS FINGER AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 30, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND SAID HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO SLIP, JERKING HIS NECK.

August 24, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM A D-11 CAT DOZER, KNOCKING A PIN OUT WITH A SLATE BAR. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT, COUNTERWEIGHT MOVED CATCHING END OF BAR. BAR CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT JAW AND REQUIRED SURGERY.

June 7, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A 992G TOP BOOM PIN, LINING THE PIN UP TO INSTALL IN THE BEARING, EMPLOYEE FELT A "POP" IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2001 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A SLAP HAMMER ON THE DOZER BLADE HE WAS WELDING ON TO KNOCK OFF THE METAL THAT WAS LOSE A PIECE OF SLAGG METAL CAME OVER THE TOP OF HIS HELMET INTO HIS EYE.

November 16, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING UNDER A D11R INSTALLING A RADIATOR HOSE, HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK AND ROLLED OVER AND FELT A PAIN.

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