Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2009–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
201
citations
45
significant & substantial
$49,546
proposed penalties
$44,935
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,611 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
71
inspections on record
4,113
inspection hours
4.9
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.
201 citations across 4,113 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 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.
$50K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$45K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
195 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.12 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 480 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.
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
2025 Q4
25,728
1
0
38.9
2025 Q3
28,436
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
27,503
1
0
36.4
2025 Q1
31,273
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
30,170
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
29,091
1
0
34.4
2024 Q2
27,188
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
27,627
5
2
181.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
25,006
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
25,661
8
2
311.8
2023 Q2
32,200
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
28,558
5
1
175.1
2022 Q4
18,319
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
19,109
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
12,366
10
0
808.7
2022 Q1
10,555
9
1
852.7
2021 Q4
12,665
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
7,050
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
517
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
758
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
310
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
0
0
0
2020 Q2
4,043
1
0
247.3
2020 Q1
26,518
3
0
113.1
2019 Q4
31,715
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
22,074
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
31,655
2
0
63.2
2019 Q1
16,453
2
0
121.6
2018 Q4
10,152
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
5,888
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
4,598
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
6,846
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
1,300
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1,350
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
300
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,637
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
3,239
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1,722
1
0
580.7
2016 Q2
4,444
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
4,495
3
0
667.4
2015 Q4
2,234
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,695
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
7,080
1
0
141.2
2015 Q1
12,429
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
23,025
7
0
304.0
2014 Q3
37,028
1
0
27.0
2014 Q2
59,546
4
0
67.2
2014 Q1
92,446
6
5
64.9
2013 Q4
57,482
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
54,471
4
3
73.4
2013 Q2
55,478
4
1
72.1
2013 Q1
77,965
11
2
141.1
2012 Q4
75,803
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
74,875
15
5
200.3
2012 Q2
81,919
1
0
12.2
2012 Q1
85,302
7
0
82.1
2011 Q4
89,051
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
67,224
7
3
104.1
2011 Q2
59,750
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
61,641
5
1
81.1
2010 Q4
52,562
6
2
114.2
2010 Q3
52,469
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
50,220
15
6
298.7
2010 Q1
46,132
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
56,648
8
2
141.2
2009 Q3
38,426
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
14,167
15
4
1058.8
2009 Q1
62,877
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
34,143
16
1
468.6
2008 Q3
13,628
4
0
293.5
2008 Q2
0
0
0
2008 Q1
7,536
7
2
928.9
2007 Q4
7,495
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
0
0
0
2007 Q2
1,418
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
3,033
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
400
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
2026 · 1 incident
March 9, 2026VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was assisting another employee in moving a mobile hose crimp machine when the machine became unstable and overturned, striking the injured in the left ankle resulting in a fracture to the area
2024 · 1 incident
September 4, 2024VA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Employee was laying on their back replacing a fuel filter on a pick up truck. They loosed the line and gas spilled out onto their face. A small amount of gas got under their glasses and into the left eye. The eye was flushed & washed, they suffered no damage to the eye. Employee was prescribed medication that makes this event reportable.
2017 · 1 incident
June 12, 2017VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Team member lost grip on a pneumatic torque wrench causing it to slip in hand. When it did it caused the team member's right thumb to hit the side of the wheel that the member was working on.
2014 · 1 incident
June 20, 2014VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Technician was working under a 992G. Raised up and struck his head on the hydraulic tank, causing his hard hat to drive his safety glasses into his forehead causing a laceration. Required 6 stitches to close the laceration on the bridge of his nose.
EE an employee of Virco Inc. cut a tree that fell striking another ee. Requiring to be transported by ambulance to Bluefield Hospital with injuries to his shoulder and ribs. The accident took place on Saturday Sept 29, 2012 at approximately 2:45pm.
June 13, 2011VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Extra Energy, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was replacing coolant temp sensor on 992G Wheel Loader. When sensor was removed, hot antifreeze sprayed onto employee causing burns to his pelvic areas.
2010 · 2 incidents
December 20, 2010VA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE stated that while being loaded, a rock fell into the bed of his truck, causing him to be jarred in the cab.
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