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Vencill #10 Strip: 1 MSHA citation Coal

Vencill Corp · Surface
Controlled by Delmer S Vencill
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407022

Vencill #10 Strip has $55 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
1
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Vencill Corp's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
4
inspections on record
36
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 36 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Vencill #10 Strip has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-04-05.
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.
0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Vencill #10 Strip shows 100% of 2 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: 2001-04-16, 25 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
2
samples
0.53
dust max (mg/m3)
2 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR1
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE1

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.

Last sampled: 2001-04-16, 25 years ago
0%
over PEL
2
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR1
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE1
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Vencill Corp 2001 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2001 5 110
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Vencill #10 Strip 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
2001 Q4 712 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,953 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,596 1 0 385.2
2001 Q1 382 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vencill Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE AND SUSTAINEDINJURY TO BACK.