Mining Incidents

Strip #8 Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4406948

Strip #8 has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1999–2009
Latest incident
Nov 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
113
citations
46
significant & substantial
$67,508
proposed penalties
$49,397
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,111 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
85
inspections on record
1,609
inspection hours
7.0
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.
113 citations across 1,609 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Strip #8 has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 11 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.
$68K
proposed penalties
$56K
current assessed
$49K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
110 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-09-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Strip #8 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.19 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 77 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.
0.19
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.25
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
77
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-09-04.
Silica (quartz)
16.0
silica avg (%)
26.7
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-09-10.
Noise
2%
over PEL
41
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-09-09.
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
2019 Q4 960 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
Show 64 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q3 0 3 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 3 1
2015 Q2 2,545 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 960 2 0 2083.3
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q3 2,496 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,427 1 1 412.0
2012 Q4 1,136 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,037 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 11,126 1 0 89.9
2012 Q1 12,166 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 13,984 4 0 286.0
2011 Q3 12,794 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 16,044 3 0 187.0
2011 Q1 16,200 4 1 246.9
2010 Q4 12,707 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 15,098 1 0 66.2
2010 Q2 16,211 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,210 1 1 81.9
2009 Q4 17,643 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 15,777 1 0 63.4
2009 Q2 17,311 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 23,754 3 1 126.3
2008 Q4 35,588 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 40,752 13 4 319.0
2008 Q2 37,871 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 18,308 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 42,114 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 36,252 14 7 386.2
2007 Q2 29,798 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 67,406 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 60,394 22 11 364.3
2006 Q3 52,184 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 59,593 1 0 16.8
2006 Q1 50,248 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 37,310 1 1 26.8
2005 Q3 36,021 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 34,785 5 2 143.7
2005 Q1 33,912 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,941 1 1 91.4
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 11,971 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 1,299 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 16,137 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,704 3 2 1760.6
2002 Q3 3,997 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,832 2 2 144.6
2002 Q1 18,728 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 22,777 2 2 87.8
2001 Q3 32,573 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 40,647 2 1 49.2
2001 Q1 20,519 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 16,256 1 1 61.5
2000 Q3 50,271 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 53,895 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 50,784 2 2 39.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2009 · 1 incident

November 11, 2009 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was sliding under mechanics truck to check an oil leak, hit his head on a piece of metal cutting his head. This cut required two stitches.

2008 · 3 incidents

November 12, 2008 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 a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using 2 come-a-longs to align the top plate of the carousel so it could be welded. One of the come-a-longs slipped while employee's hand was under the plate and mashed his right ring finger requiring seven stitches.

November 10, 2008 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee opened door of hauler to check a fuse behind the driver's seat when the door shut and mashed his left ring finger requiring stitches.

May 15, 2008 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 pulling electrail cord, cord got hung up and when EE gave the card a jerk, it came free and hit EE above the left eye. Causing a cut requiring 3 stiches.

2007 · 2 incidents

March 28, 2007 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mounting water truck using the grab bar and felt something pop in his left elbow. (Did not seek medical attention until later.) Missed 8 days from work.

March 16, 2007 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 a moving and a stationary object

Employee was raising major bogie using a come-along to install rollers. The come-along slipped, allowed the bogie to fall mashing his left hand between the bogie and the dozer frame.

2006 · 3 incidents

December 12, 2006 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Operator backed his hauler through the berm, overturned and fell approximately 40 feet. He sustained a cut on his hand requiring stitches.

November 15, 2006 VA · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
A & G Coal Corporation · Contact with electrical current

Employee was welding on a D-6 dozer and received an electrical shock from the welder.

July 21, 2006 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing in shot area using a D-10-R Cat dozer and backed over a hole hitting his head on left side window. Lost one front tooth, feeling pain in his head, neck and back.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 14, 2005 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 988 LOADER PULLING ROCK OFF OF COAL. WHEN GOING IN FOR A BUCKET OF ROCK, THE LOADER BUCKET HIT SOLID & TWISTED. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG.

October 15, 2005 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 UP ON DOZER, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & SCRAPED/BRUISED HIS LEFT SHIN ON PUSH BEAM, WEIGHT LANDED ON LT. LEG. ON 10/20, EE WENT TO THE DR., CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 10/26/05 & DEVELOPED A BLOOD-CLOT IN HIS RT. LUNG, HE WAS HOSPITALIZED & DISCHARGED ON 10/28/05. EE NOTIFIED COMPANY THAT THE BLOOD-CLOT WAS RELATED TO INJURY ON 11/01/05.

July 12, 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 WAS PRYING ON A RETAINING RING. THE BAR HE WAS PRYING WITH SLIPPED OFF HITTING THE EE OVER HIS RT. EYE, CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED (5) SUTURES.

2004 · 1 incident

November 6, 2004 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

During dismount from a dozer, ee lost his balance and fell, landing on the ground flat footed.

2003 · 1 incident

February 23, 2003 VA · Coal drill operator

EE WAS DRILLING UNDER HIGHWALL WHEN THE WALL GAVE WAY HITTING THE DRILL DECK. EE AT THE TIME SAID HE WAS NOT HURT. NOW SAYS HIS NECK & HEAD HURTS. FIRST KNOWLEDGE OF INJURY WAS ON APRIL 1, 200 3.

2002 · 3 incidents

September 9, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE HIGHWALL USING AN EXCAVATOR. A ROCK CAME OVER TOP OF THE BUCKET THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND HIT EE ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 3, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE OPERATING A CAT DOZER, WAS CLEANING THE WALL OF LOSE MATERIAL. HIS BLADE SLIPPED OFF A ROCK &THE SUDDEN JOLT PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 25, 2002 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 WORKING ON A DRAG LINK ON A PICKUP TRUCK AND WHILE INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. EE WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION AND RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY. THEN HE W ORKED UNTIL 3-4-02, WHEN DR. REQUESTED HE STAY OFF WORK FOR SEVEN DAYS & THEN CHECK BACK WITH HIM.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 10, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

ROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL HAD A MUD SCAM BEHIND IT,THE ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT THE BUCKET AND BOOM ON 992-G LOADER. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT HE WAS JOLTED FROM THE FORCE OF THE R OCK HITTING THE LOADER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON THE HYD CONTROL VALVE AND TWISTED HIS HIP.

May 1, 2001 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING PIECE OF METAL-DUST OR METAL FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.FLUSHED OUT EYE, WAS GIVEN EYE DROPS, NO LOST TIME.

March 1, 2001 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING D11R MAIN FRAME. STOPPED WELDING AND RAISED WELDING HOOD AND THEN FELT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE. METAL MUST HAVE BEEN ON WELDING HOOD.

2000 · 4 incidents

December 12, 2000 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)

EE WAS REMOVING PART FROM MACHINE, PART SLIPPED, EE TRIED TO KEEP PART FROM FALLING INTO BELLY PAN ON MACHINE, STRAINED BACK.

August 30, 2000 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 SETTING A D11R ENGINE USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE ENGINE OVER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

May 15, 2000 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A FLOOR PLATE THAT WAS LOOSEAND MOVED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS KNEEHE CONTINUED TO WORK ABOUT 4 HOURS. HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL. HE LEFT WORK AND GOT MEDICAL ATTENT ION ON 5/16/00.

April 30, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING A BEARING IN A BLADE PIN BOSS, EMPLOYEE HAD A PLATE ON TOP OF THE BEARING AND WHEN HE STRUCK THE STEEL PLATE WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND PENETRATED HIS ARM.

1999 · 4 incidents

November 22, 1999 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK INTO A HOLE IN THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HISANKLE.

August 23, 1999 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

RING ON RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE LADDER OF THE BULK POWDER TRUCK AS EE WAS EXITING.

August 23, 1999 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LETTING LEVELING JACK UP ON BACK OF WELDING TRAILER WHEN THE TRAILER REARED UP PINNING HIS FOOT UNDER THE JACK. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE 2ND & 3RD TOES FROM THE BIG TOE WERE BROKEN AND THE TOENAIL OF THE NO. 3 TOE WAS TORN OFF.

June 24, 1999 VA · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER OF 785 B HAULER. HE STEPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP AND THE LADDER SWUNG UNDERNEATH THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BUMPER.

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The full compliance file on Strip #8

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.