Key Takeaway

Tilley is a nonproducing underground mine producing Coal, located in Breaks, VA Post Office, Buchanan County, VA. It has 266 violations on record (48 S&S) and $69K in proposed penalties. Operated by Banner Blue Coal Company.

Tilley

NonProducing Underground Coal

Operator: Banner Blue Coal Company

Controller: Metinvest B V

Location: Breaks, VA Post Office, Buchanan County, VA

266
Violations
48
S&S Violations
19
Accidents
$69K
Penalties

Recent Violations

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Date Section S&S Negligence Penalty
01/23/2025 41.12 Non-S&S ModNegligence $151
02/23/2023 75.312(b)(1)(i) Non-S&S LowNegligence $143
02/23/2023 75.502 Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
02/23/2023 77.800-2 Non-S&S ModNegligence $155
02/23/2023 77.900-2 Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
10/27/2021 77.502 Non-S&S ModNegligence $125
02/22/2021 75.202(a) S&S LowNegligence $220
02/22/2021 75.334(a)(1) Non-S&S LowNegligence $125
12/14/2020 75.1505(b) Non-S&S ModNegligence $1,278
12/07/2020 77.701 Non-S&S LowNegligence $123
12/07/2020 77.701 Non-S&S LowNegligence $123
12/07/2020 77.701 Non-S&S LowNegligence $123
12/07/2020 75.400 Non-S&S ModNegligence $157
12/02/2020 72.630(b) S&S ModNegligence $1,759
12/02/2020 75.1725(c) S&S HighNegligence $12,007
12/01/2020 75.342(a)(4) Non-S&S LowNegligence $123
12/01/2020 75.604(b) S&S LowNegligence $324
11/30/2020 75.370(a)(1) Non-S&S ModNegligence $123
11/16/2020 Non-S&S $0
11/16/2020 75.202(a) S&S ModNegligence $1,605

Accidents & Injuries

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Date Classification Injury Days Lost
12/02/2020 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None
11/16/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
11/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost
08/13/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost
08/07/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
08/04/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
06/01/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost
12/14/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost
08/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None
06/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted

Inspections

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Begin End Hours Inspectors
01/22/2026 01/22/2026 3.00 1
10/02/2025 10/09/2025 7.25 1
09/03/2025 09/04/2025 3.75 1
04/21/2025 04/21/2025 0.50 1
02/25/2025 02/25/2025 3.50 1
01/23/2025 02/03/2025 8.00 1
10/02/2024 10/03/2024 18.00 1
08/14/2024 08/15/2024 5.50 1
04/22/2024 04/22/2024 3.50 1
02/12/2024 02/29/2024 5.50 1

Mine Details

MSHA Mine ID4407366
Mine TypeUnderground
StatusNonProducing
CommodityCoal
SIC DescriptionCoal (Bituminous)
Days/Week6.0
Hours/Shift0.0
Coordinates37.3158330, -82.2550000
Nearest TownBreaks, VA Post Office

Frequently Asked Questions

How many MSHA violations does Tilley have?

Tilley has 266 MSHA violations on record, of which 48 are classified as Significant & Substantial (S&S). Total proposed penalties amount to $69K.

What type of mine is Tilley?

Tilley is a Underground mine producing Coal, located in Breaks, VA Post Office, Buchanan County, VA. It currently has 0 employees.

Has anyone been injured or killed at Tilley?

According to MSHA records, Tilley has 19 reported accident/injury records and 0 fatalities on file.

Who operates Tilley?

Tilley is operated by Banner Blue Coal Company and controlled by Metinvest B V. MSHA Mine ID: 4407366.