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Manchester Mine Coal

Controlled by Allegiance Coal LTD
Jasper, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0101362

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Sep 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
113
citations
45
significant & substantial
$46,512
proposed penalties
$43,356
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
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q2 15,771 2 1 126.8
2014 Q4 22,695 2 2 88.1
2014 Q3 27,283 5 3 183.3
2014 Q2 24,966 4 2 160.2
2014 Q1 29,483 4 0 135.7
2013 Q4 960 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 28,742 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 15, 2014 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

Bulldozer operator was preparing a drill bench on top of an approx. 50' highwall. Operator was pushing consolidated material over the edge of the highwall. The bulldozer traveled over the edge of the highwall and fell to the pit bottom. Operator was found unresponsive. 1st aid and CPR were performed until the coroner arrived and pronounced the victim dead at 1404 hours.

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2014 · 4 incidents

September 13, 2014 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

Blaster's Helper was driving/operating Blasting Agent Bulk Truck when he missed a gear descending a 14% grade ramp. Driver was unable to stop or slow truck resulting in truck crashing into highwall. Employee suffered contusion to head and upper body.

May 8, 2014 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Blaster was using a man shovel to shovel drill cutting into bore hole when he felt sharp pain from back to both legs. Results was a strained lower back.

2013 · 1 incident

July 4, 2013 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a pump that was submerged underwater. He pulled his elbow and shoulder. He wore a brace but the injury got worse. He went to the doctor on 7/29/13. He reported the injury to the office on 7/30/2013

2012 · 4 incidents

August 2, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

The employee was in a truck with a crane attached. He was lifting a pump with the crane. The crane fell and jerked the truck up and slammed it down. The employee hurt his back with the impact of the truck when it fell.

April 18, 2012 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on a dozer with an air wrench. A bolt came loose pinching his middle finger on this right hand.

March 2, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was setting out pumps. He slipped on a rock and fell.

February 25, 2012 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off of a bulldozer. He twisted his ankle on February 25, 2012. The ankle got worse by Monday February 27. He left work and went to the doctor.

2010 · 1 incident

November 4, 2010 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling a track pad off of a dozer. His hand was caught between the master pad and weights. His right index finger was broken.

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

April 14, 2006 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coal truck driver for Black Gold Trucking had got- ten loaded with coal and was leaving out of the coal yard. He got almost to the gate when he died with a heart attack. The truck rolled back down a slight grade and turned over on its left side. Damage to truck 7000.00 approx & 3000.00 approx. to the dump trailer.

2002 · 1 incident

August 29, 2002 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MOVING HOSE FROM HOLE (BLAST) TO BLAST HOLE WHEN PAIN WAS FELT IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2000 AL · Coal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING LOAD MATERIAL BEING MOVED FROM THE MANCHESTER MINE TO THE NEW MINE IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AL. AN EYE WHICH HAD BEEN WELDED ONTO A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF WHILE BEING LOADED ONTO TRUCK. THIS ALLOWED THE SHEET OF METAL TO SLIDE DOWN HIS STOMACH (SCRATCHING & CUTTING) & HIT HIS LEFT THIGH BRUISING & CUTTING IT

April 18, 2000 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Warrior Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING HIS DOZER AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE STEPPED OFF DOZER INTO A HOLE AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE OVER. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT WALKER BAPTIST FOR T REATMENT. WAS TOLD TO PUT ICE PACK ON IT AND ELEVATE FOOT. MEDICATION FOR PAIN WAS PRESCRIBED. HE WAS OFF WORK THE FOLLOWING DYA, CAME BACK 4-20-00, WAS CALLED BACK TO DR'S OFFICE ON 4-24-0