# WAR CREEK NO. 1

- **MSHA mine ID:** 4406859
- **Status:** Abandoned and Sealed
- **Type / commodity:** Underground / Coal (Bituminous)
- **Location:** Tazewell, VA
- **Operator:** Black River Coal, LLC
- **Controller:** James C  Justice II
- **Public source rows linked:** 4,006
- **Source coverage:** 17 / 20
- **Generated:** 2026-10-17T06:17:15.228Z

## Current entity hierarchy

**James C  Justice II (C04355) → Black River Coal, LLC (0121130) → WAR CREEK NO. 1 (4406859)**

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

## Controller and operator valid-time history

- **United  Company → Knox Creek Coal Corp:** 1996-12-01 through 1997-06-15; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Hank K  Matney  et al → Nufac Mining Inc:** 1997-06-16 through 1997-11-03; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Fred D  Matney  et al → Nufac Mining Inc:** 1997-06-16 through 1997-11-03; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Rick A  Matney  et al → Nufac Mining Inc:** 1997-06-16 through 1997-11-03; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Massey Energy Company → Knox Creek Coal Corp:** 1997-11-04 through 2002-04-02; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Perry Allen  Whited → A&N Coal Co., Inc.:** 2002-04-03 through 2004-08-23; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **CONSOL Energy Inc → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2004-08-24 through 2004-12-20; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jeffrey K  Justus et al → Tech Leasing & Rebuild Inc:** 2004-12-21 through 2006-08-17; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **David E  Hess  et al → CHH Mining Inc:** 2006-08-18 through 2007-09-19; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Billy  Honaker  et al → CHH Mining Inc:** 2006-08-18 through 2007-09-19; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Dennis  Daniels → Tech Leasing & Rebuild Inc:** 2007-04-24 through 2006-08-17; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **CONSOL Energy Inc → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2007-09-20 through 2008-01-28; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Willard H.  Cook → Tech Leasing & Rebuild Inc:** 2007-12-03 through 2006-08-17; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Glenn  Mitchell → M and M Mining Inc:** 2008-01-29 through 2008-05-06; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Perry Allen  Whited → Sanw Inc.:** 2008-05-07 through 2008-05-27; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **CONSOL Energy Inc → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2008-05-28 through 2008-08-12; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Carol  Runyan → C & J Leasing Inc:** 2008-08-13 through 2009-02-10; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **CONSOL Energy Inc → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2009-02-11 through 2012-01-15; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Elizabeth K  Justus-Dickenson → Tech Leasing & Rebuild Inc:** 2010-07-01 through 2006-08-17; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. → Knox Creek Coal Corp:** 2011-06-01 through 2002-04-02; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Black River Coal, LLC:** 2012-01-16 through 2014-04-27; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Robert E  Murray → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2013-12-05 through 2004-12-20; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Robert E  Murray → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2013-12-05 through 2008-01-28; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Robert E  Murray → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2013-12-05 through 2008-08-12; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Robert E  Murray → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2013-12-05 through 2012-01-15; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James T  Baker → Bandy Coal, LLC:** 2014-04-28 through 2015-02-23; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Black River Coal, LLC:** 2015-02-24 through current/open; derived from co-tenure at mine 4406859; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.

- History rows: 27
- Typed edges: 60
- Interval anomalies: 8
- 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: 2026-10-17T05:35:58.500035+00:00.

## Assessment signals

1. **SAFETY — 0 since 2021:** Accidents and injuries 28 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 514 lost days across the published record.
2. **COMPLIANCE — 0 since 2021:** Violations and penalties 1,083 violation rows across the full record; 378 carry an S&S flag and $799,138 appears in current assessed amounts.
3. **HEALTH — 683 samples:** Occupational health samples 580 coal dust; 46 coal quartz; 57 noise. 0 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 7 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 — 27K tons:** Quarterly production and employment 15K employee hours and 22 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
5. **LEGAL — 643 linked rows:** Contests, conferences and decisions 309 contested-violation rows, 317 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 17 conference records linked by issuance number.
6. **CONTRACTORS — 4 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 232 inspection events and 9K 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 75.1712-1 — Availability of surface bathing facilities; change rooms; and sanitary facilities.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-R/section-75.1712-1
- **30 CFR 77.1701 — Emergency communications; requirements.** (2 retained recent rows) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-R/section-77.1701
- **30 CFR 77.1103 — Flammable liquids; storage.** (2 retained recent rows) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-L/section-77.1103
- **30 CFR 48.31 — Hazard training.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-48/subpart-B/section-48.31
- **30 CFR 75.1714-8 — Reporting SCSR inventory and malfunctions; retention of SCSRs.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-R/section-75.1714-8
- **30 CFR 75.904 — Identification of circuit breakers.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-J/section-75.904
- **30 CFR 77.1110 — Examination and maintenance of firefighting equipment.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-L/section-77.1110
- **30 CFR 75.503 — Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-F/section-75.503
- **30 CFR 75.523-1 — Deenergization of self-propelled electric face equipment installation requirements.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-75/subpart-F/section-75.523-1

## Source coverage

- **Accident, Injuries, and Illnesses:** 28 rows; 2002-08-05 through 2013-12-21; source ID `msha-accidents`
- **Addresses of Record:** 1 rows; 2023-08-16 through 2023-08-16; source ID `msha-addresses`
- **Assessed Violations:** 1,055 rows; 2002-05-10 through 2017-01-04; source ID `msha-assessed-violations`
- **Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisions:** 317 rows; 2004-04-15 through 2019-04-25; source ID `msha-civil-penalty-dockets-decisions`
- **Coal Dust Samples:** 580 rows; 2002-05-21 through 2014-12-22; source ID `msha-coal-dust-samples`
- **Conferences:** 17 rows; 2003-09-23 through 2016-01-08; source ID `msha-conferences`
- **Contested Violations:** 309 rows; 2008-07-14 through 2017-05-05; source ID `msha-contested-violations`
- **Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterly:** 177 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-contractor-production-quarterly`
- **Contractor Employment and Production — Yearly:** 31 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-contractor-production-yearly`
- **Controller and Operator History:** 27 rows; 1996-12-01 through 2015-02-24; source ID `msha-controller-operator-history`
- **Inspections:** 232 rows; 2002-04-23 through 2020-02-05; source ID `msha-inspections`
- **Mine Employment and Production — Quarterly:** 12 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mine-production-quarterly`
- **Mine Employment and Production — Yearly:** 33 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mine-production-yearly`
- **Mines:** 1 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mines`
- **Noise Samples:** 57 rows; 2002-05-21 through 2014-08-28; source ID `msha-noise-samples`
- **Quartz Samples — Coal:** 46 rows; 2002-05-29 through 2014-09-30; source ID `msha-quartz-samples`
- **Violations:** 1,083 rows; 2002-05-10 through 2017-01-04; 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/war-creek-no-1-4406859`
- JSON: `/api/v1/mines/war-creek-no-1-4406859`
- Silica records, units, sample status and quarterly means: `/api/v1/mines/4406859/silica` (snapshot year by default; `?year=all` for history; `&format=csv` for all matching rows)
- Relationship JSON: `/api/v1/mines/4406859/relationships`
- MCP resource: `mine://4406859/assessment`
- Complete Title 30 corpus: `/data/title30-sections.json`