# Mine No. 40

- **MSHA mine ID:** 4403524
- **Status:** Abandoned and Sealed
- **Type / commodity:** Underground / Coal (Bituminous)
- **Location:** Buchanan, VA
- **Operator:** Dominion Coal Corporation
- **Controller:** SunCoke Energy Incorporated
- **Public source rows linked:** 816
- **Source coverage:** 14 / 20
- **Generated:** 2026-10-13T11:26:59.401Z

## Current entity hierarchy

**SunCoke Energy Incorporated (0104093) → Dominion Coal Corporation (P10904) → Mine No. 40 (4403524)**

Current identity source: `msha-mines`. This is a current snapshot, not a historical claim.

## Controller and operator valid-time history

- **Mc Clanahan Roy → R M Coal Company:** 1950-01-01 through 1975-09-30; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jimmy R  Dotson et al → J & W Coal Company:** 1975-10-01 through 1976-07-26; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Walter R  Branham et al → J & W Coal Company:** 1975-10-01 through 1976-07-26; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Delmer  Owens et al → D & J Coal Company:** 1976-07-27 through 1977-02-08; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Boyd  Keen et al → C & C Coal Company:** 1977-02-09 through 1981-06-16; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Carl  Davis → D & P Coal Company Inc:** 1981-06-17 through 1981-12-30; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Delford B  Endicott et al → Rainbow Mining Corp:** 1981-12-31 through 1982-02-21; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Bobby Gene  Yates → A L & L Mining Inc:** 1982-02-22 through 1984-09-04; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jason  Stacy → A L & L Mining Inc:** 1984-09-05 through 1987-02-25; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Vernie  Perkins → D & V Coal Company Inc:** 1987-02-26 through 1989-09-26; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jason  Stacy → Linky B Inc:** 1989-09-27 through 1992-10-11; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James D  McIntyre → Etta Coal Company Inc:** 1992-10-12 through 1993-02-23; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Regina  Brown → Tcb Coal Inc:** 1993-02-24 through 1993-10-07; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jack  Slone et al → Confederate Leasing Corp:** 1993-10-08 through 1994-08-28; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Steve  Wolford → Crystal Bay Corp:** 1994-08-29 through 1994-09-14; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Koch Industries Inc → Koch Carbon Inc:** 1994-09-15 through 1994-11-03; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **MAPCO Inc → Koch Carbon Inc:** 1994-11-04 through 1995-03-30; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Raymond  Cline → Fray Mining Inc:** 1995-03-31 through 1999-08-08; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Sunoco, Inc. → Dominion Coal Corporation:** 1999-08-09 through 1999-10-18; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jimmy D  Dye et al → Red Baron Inc:** 1999-10-19 through 2003-03-27; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Rodney K  Roberts et al → Red Baron Inc:** 1999-10-19 through 2003-03-27; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jay  Wallace → Cat Bird Mining, Inc.:** 2003-03-28 through 2004-01-15; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Sunoco, Inc. → Dominion Coal Corporation:** 2004-01-16 through 2012-01-16; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **SunCoke Energy Incorporated → Dominion Coal Corporation:** 2012-01-17 through 1999-10-18; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **SunCoke Energy Incorporated → Dominion Coal Corporation:** 2012-01-17 through current/open; derived from co-tenure at mine 4403524; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.

- History rows: 25
- Typed edges: 67
- Interval anomalies: 1
- Valid-time bounds: inclusive; date granularity; null end means open-ended in the upstream history row; not independent proof of present control.
- Transaction-time observation: 2026-10-13T11:19:05.459773+00:00.

## Assessment signals

1. **SAFETY — 0 since 2021:** Accidents and injuries 15 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 596 lost days across the published record.
2. **COMPLIANCE — 0 since 2021:** Violations and penalties 125 violation rows across the full record; 39 carry an S&S flag and $8,531 appears in current assessed amounts.
3. **HEALTH — 393 samples:** Occupational health samples 337 coal dust; 25 coal quartz; 31 noise. 0 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 8 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
4. **PRODUCTION — 0 tons:** Quarterly production and employment 0 employee hours and 0 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
5. **LEGAL — 0 linked rows:** Contests, conferences and decisions 0 contested-violation rows, 0 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 0 conference records linked by issuance number.
6. **CONTRACTORS — 1 linked entities:** Contractors Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
7. **INSPECTIONS — 0 since 2021:** Inspections 84 inspection events and 2K published inspection hours across the historical record.

## EIA annual operating context

No matched record in the 2024 EIA coal-public workbook. This may be inapplicable for a non-coal operation.

## Recent Title 30 crosswalk

Snapshot current through 2026-08-19.

- **30 CFR 75.503 — Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.** (4 retained recent rows) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-F/section-75.503
- **30 CFR 75.1103-1 — Automatic fire sensors.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-L/section-75.1103-1
- **30 CFR 75.1103-11 — Tests of fire hydrants and fire hose; record of tests.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-L/section-75.1103-11
- **30 CFR 75.1714-3 — Self-rescue devices; inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and recordkeeping.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-R/section-75.1714-3
- **30 CFR 75.517 — Power wires and cables; insulation and protection.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-F/section-75.517
- **30 CFR 75.333 — Ventilation controls.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-D/section-75.333
- **30 CFR 75.370 — Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-D/section-75.370
- **30 CFR 75.518 — Electric equipment and circuits; overload and short circuit protection.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-F/section-75.518
- **30 CFR 75.701 — Grounding metallic frames, casings, and other enclosures of electric equipment.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-H/section-75.701

## Source coverage

- **Accident, Injuries, and Illnesses:** 15 rows; 2000-03-27 through 2003-07-21; source ID `msha-accidents`
- **Addresses of Record:** 1 rows; 2004-07-02 through 2004-07-02; source ID `msha-addresses`
- **Assessed Violations:** 122 rows; 2000-06-08 through 2003-08-18; source ID `msha-assessed-violations`
- **Coal Dust Samples:** 337 rows; 2000-05-24 through 2003-10-28; source ID `msha-coal-dust-samples`
- **Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterly:** 1 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-contractor-production-quarterly`
- **Contractor Employment and Production — Yearly:** 1 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-contractor-production-yearly`
- **Controller and Operator History:** 25 rows; 1950-01-01 through 2004-01-16; source ID `msha-controller-operator-history`
- **Inspections:** 84 rows; 2000-02-01 through 2003-10-28; source ID `msha-inspections`
- **Mine Employment and Production — Quarterly:** 40 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mine-production-quarterly`
- **Mine Employment and Production — Yearly:** 8 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mine-production-yearly`
- **Mines:** 1 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mines`
- **Noise Samples:** 31 rows; 2000-06-13 through 2003-08-12; source ID `msha-noise-samples`
- **Quartz Samples — Coal:** 25 rows; 2000-05-24 through 2003-10-28; source ID `msha-quartz-samples`
- **Violations:** 125 rows; 2000-03-27 through 2003-08-18; source ID `msha-violations`

## Caveats

- This is public-record decision support, not legal advice or an official MSHA record.
- Missing data can indicate no event, publication delay, an unresolved identity, or inapplicability.
- Contractor production data is entity-level and is not attributed to this mine.

## Alternate representations

- HTML: `/mines/mine-no-40-4403524`
- JSON: `/api/v1/mines/mine-no-40-4403524`
- Silica records, units, sample status and quarterly means: `/api/v1/mines/4403524/silica` (snapshot year by default; `?year=all` for history; `&format=csv` for all matching rows)
- Relationship JSON: `/api/v1/mines/4403524/relationships`
- MCP resource: `mine://4403524/assessment`
- Complete Title 30 corpus: `/data/title30-sections.json`