Mining Incidents

Strip #14 Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4407001

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2013
Latest incident
Nov 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
77
citations
38
significant & substantial
$67,410
proposed penalties
$54,590
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 2 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

November 26, 2013 VA · Coal ELECTRICAL
A & G Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Employee was operating a D10 T Dozer, when smoke started coming into the cab of the Caterpillar Dozer. He turned his key switch off, got his fire ext. & exited the dozer. He used 3 fire ext. trying to put fire out, but could not ext. the fire. After an investigation of the incident it appears to be an electrical fire, that has destroyed the D10T Cat. Dozer.

November 4, 2013 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)

Employee was breaking a track on a D-10 T Dozer, striking the Cat with a hammer with one hand & had his other hand resting on track, Track moved, catching his finger and mashing it. Received 4 stitches and tore fingernail off.

2012 · 1 incident

March 19, 2012 VA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Removing radiator cap, antifreeze came out burning employee's hands, he then jumped away from the area landing awkwardly on both feet. He sustained a fracture to his left foot and bruised his right ankle, also received burns to both hands.

2011 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2011 VA · Coal FIRE
A & G Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A Hitachi shovel caught fire and burnt longer than 30 minutes.

May 27, 2011 VA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was mounting his drill, stepped onto the first step started to lift to the second step ,pulled a muscle in his lower left leg.

2010 · 1 incident

December 30, 2010 VA · Coal FIRE
A & G Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Employee was operating a D-11 Cat dozer ,developed a hydraulic leak , called for maintenance, traveled 200' the dozer had caught fire. Tried to put out the fire could not. The foreman called the fire department, the fire was out at 8:25 p.m. .

2009 · 3 incidents

November 19, 2009 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)

Employee was helping remove a cab from a loader. Was stepping down a 6 foot ladder, pulled a 3/4" drive impact wrench off of the tire of the loader, hitting himself in the face as he stepped to the ground. Causing a cut to the mouth requiring eight stitches and chipped tooth.

June 19, 2009 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was greasing equipment when the hose of the grease gun came loose from the fitting. The end of the grease hose struck employee in left eye.

January 8, 2009 VA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a drill and had opened the door. When he closed the door he caught his left index finger and thumb in the door. Left thumb was amputated from the lack of his fingernail (tip)

2002 · 4 incidents

November 24, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BUMPER OF SERVICE TRUCK REACHING FOR A PRY BAR AND FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

October 24, 2002 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT OVER TO CLEAN MIRROR AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 13, 2002 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
A & G Coal Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS FUELING A CAT LOADER, HE HAD TAKEN THE FUEL HOSE OFF THE LOADER... THE FUEL VALVE ON THE LOADER STUCK OPEN, DUMPING FUEL INTO EE'S FACE &UPPER BODY.

July 13, 2002 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC AND USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL... GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

February 18, 2001 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 BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A CUTTING EDGE (APPROX. 50 LBS.), PICKED UP WAIS HIGH, AND TURNED TO SET THE CUTTING EDGE DOWN. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.