# Red Fox Surface Mine

- **MSHA mine ID:** 4606578
- **Status:** NonProducing
- **Type / commodity:** Surface / Coal (Bituminous)
- **Location:** Mcdowell, WV
- **Operator:** Justice Energy Company Inc
- **Controller:** James C  Justice III
- **Public source rows linked:** 5,311
- **Source coverage:** 17 / 20
- **Generated:** 2026-10-13T11:26:59.401Z

## Current entity hierarchy

**James C  Justice III (0171761) → Justice Energy Company Inc (0089765) → Red Fox Surface Mine (4606578)**

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

## Controller and operator valid-time history

- **CONSOL Energy Inc → Consolidation Coal Company:** 1982-09-01 through 2001-03-04; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Bluestone Coal Corp:** 2001-03-05 through 2008-05-20; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Justice Energy Inc:** 2008-05-21 through 2009-05-06; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Mechel Oao → Bluestone Coal Corp:** 2009-05-07 through 2008-05-20; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Mechel Oao → Justice Energy Inc:** 2009-05-07 through 2009-05-07; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Mechel Oao → Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.:** 2009-05-08 through 2010-07-31; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.:** 2009-05-08 through 2009-05-06; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Mechel Oao → Justice Energy Company Inc:** 2010-08-01 through 2015-02-11; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Justice Energy Company Inc:** 2010-08-01 through 2009-05-06; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Robert E  Murray → Consolidation Coal Company:** 2013-12-05 through 2001-03-04; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Justice Energy Inc:** 2015-02-12 through 2009-05-07; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Justice Energy Company Inc:** 2015-02-12 through 2017-05-14; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.:** 2015-02-12 through 2010-07-31; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice II et al → Bluestone Coal Corp:** 2015-02-12 through 2008-05-20; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jillean L  Justice et al → Justice Energy Inc:** 2017-05-15 through 2009-05-07; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice lll et al → Justice Energy Inc:** 2017-05-15 through 2009-05-07; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jillean L  Justice et al → Justice Energy Company Inc:** 2017-05-15 through 2022-08-23; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice lll et al → Justice Energy Company Inc:** 2017-05-15 through 2022-08-23; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **Jillean L  Justice et al → Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.:** 2017-07-13 through 2010-07-31; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice lll et al → Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.:** 2017-07-13 through 2010-07-31; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice III → Justice Energy Inc:** 2022-08-24 through 2009-05-07; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice III → Justice Highwall Mining, Inc.:** 2022-08-24 through 2010-07-31; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.
- **James C  Justice III → Justice Energy Company Inc:** 2022-08-24 through current/open; derived from co-tenure at mine 4606578; source `msha-controller-operator-history`.

- History rows: 23
- Typed edges: 40
- Interval anomalies: 13
- 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 — 1 since 2021:** Accidents and injuries 53 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 2,980 lost days across the published record.
2. **COMPLIANCE — 44 since 2021:** Violations and penalties 787 violation rows across the full record; 389 carry an S&S flag and $929,724 appears in current assessed amounts.
3. **HEALTH — 338 samples:** Occupational health samples 234 coal dust; 16 coal quartz; 88 noise. 0 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 6 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 5K employee hours and 11 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
5. **LEGAL — 777 linked rows:** Contests, conferences and decisions 363 contested-violation rows, 368 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 46 conference records linked by issuance number.
6. **CONTRACTORS — 21 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 — 18 since 2021:** Inspections 109 inspection events and 5K 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 77.1713 — Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-R/section-77.1713
- **30 CFR 77.1000 — Highwalls, pits and spoil banks; plans.** (2 retained recent rows) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-K/section-77.1000
- **30 CFR 71.500 — Sanitary toilet facilities at surface work sites; installation requirements.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.500
- **30 CFR 77.1605 — Loading and haulage equipment; installations.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-Q/section-77.1605
- **30 CFR 77.404 — Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.** (2 retained recent rows) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-E/section-77.404
- **30 CFR 77.1606 — Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.** (1 retained recent row) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-Q/section-77.1606
- **30 CFR 48.31 — Hazard training.** (2 retained recent rows) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-48/subpart-B/section-48.31
- **30 CFR 77.410 — Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.** (2 retained recent rows) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-30/chapter-I/subchapter-O/part-77/subpart-E/section-77.410

## Source coverage

- **Accident, Injuries, and Illnesses:** 53 rows; 2001-05-31 through 2021-03-16; source ID `msha-accidents`
- **Addresses of Record:** 1 rows; 2026-04-25 through 2026-04-25; source ID `msha-addresses`
- **Assessed Violations:** 753 rows; 2001-09-24 through 2026-02-05; source ID `msha-assessed-violations`
- **Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisions:** 368 rows; 2002-09-05 through 2022-01-11; source ID `msha-civil-penalty-dockets-decisions`
- **Coal Dust Samples:** 234 rows; 2001-09-25 through 2025-02-13; source ID `msha-coal-dust-samples`
- **Conferences:** 46 rows; 2001-11-01 through 2021-03-15; source ID `msha-conferences`
- **Contested Violations:** 363 rows; 2003-02-27 through 2021-04-06; source ID `msha-contested-violations`
- **Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterly:** 1,886 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-contractor-production-quarterly`
- **Contractor Employment and Production — Yearly:** 386 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-contractor-production-yearly`
- **Controller and Operator History:** 23 rows; 1982-09-01 through 2010-08-01; source ID `msha-controller-operator-history`
- **Inspections:** 109 rows; 2001-01-23 through 2026-04-01; source ID `msha-inspections`
- **Mine Employment and Production — Quarterly:** 162 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mine-production-quarterly`
- **Mine Employment and Production — Yearly:** 35 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mine-production-yearly`
- **Mines:** 1 rows; unknown through unknown; source ID `msha-mines`
- **Noise Samples:** 88 rows; 2003-08-19 through 2025-02-13; source ID `msha-noise-samples`
- **Quartz Samples — Coal:** 16 rows; 2009-03-27 through 2021-03-16; source ID `msha-quartz-samples`
- **Violations:** 787 rows; 2001-09-24 through 2026-02-05; 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/red-fox-surface-mine-4606578`
- JSON: `/api/v1/mines/red-fox-surface-mine-4606578`
- Silica records, units, sample status and quarterly means: `/api/v1/mines/4606578/silica` (snapshot year by default; `?year=all` for history; `&format=csv` for all matching rows)
- Relationship JSON: `/api/v1/mines/4606578/relationships`
- MCP resource: `mine://4606578/assessment`
- Complete Title 30 corpus: `/data/title30-sections.json`