Mining Incidents

S-5 Ailly Branch Coal

Civil, LLC · Surface
Controlled by John T Quintrell
Jewell Valley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407280

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2013–2020
Latest incident
Dec 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
156
citations
62
significant & substantial
$218,014
proposed penalties
$57,159
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 Q1 6,194 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 6,586 2 0 303.7
2024 Q2 0 2 0
2024 Q1 4,699 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,324 2 0 462.5
2023 Q3 0 2 0
2023 Q2 6,072 0 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

6 on file

2020 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2020 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Civil, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loosening a bolt with a wrench and cheater pipe when the bolt broke loose the employee left thumb was caught between the machine

November 10, 2020 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Civil, LLC · Struck against a moving object

employee suffered back strain due to the seat being loose

2017 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2017 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating D9T #54 doing slope work on lower banner & backed over a rock on offside jarring neck & back.

January 9, 2017 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Fall from machine

Employee was on EE's grease truck, pumping grease in barrels. EE had 3 point contact but lost EE's grip with right hand, causing EE to fall from 4th step, landing on frozen ground. EE's right shoulder was injured, with bruising & swelling. Doctor has EE off work.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 18, 2013 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing radiator hose on 349E excavator in the rain. Struck left hand on hose clamp causing laceration requiring 3 stitches.

March 14, 2013 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off Rock truck when he slipped missed a step, he fell and landed on his knees