Mining Incidents

Pride #1 Underground Coal

White River Coal, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Bronco Energy Fund Inc
Monroe City, Knox County, IN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1202193

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
157
citations
41
significant & substantial
$16,156
proposed penalties
$16,156
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
2002 Q4 20,745 13 1 626.7
2002 Q3 19,517 10 3 512.4
2002 Q2 20,985 9 1 428.9
2002 Q1 19,326 10 1 517.4
2001 Q4 21,693 13 3 599.3
2001 Q3 23,990 16 6 666.9
2001 Q2 24,620 7 2 284.3
2001 Q1 24,398 16 3 655.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2002 · 3 incidents

July 5, 2002 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
White River Coal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, BELT OR LAMP CORD CAUGHT ON CANOPY VALVE LEVER CAUSING THE CANOPY TO LOWER. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 29, 2002 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
White River Coal, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP, VEHICLE HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE FLEW UP FROM SEAT AND LANDED ON RIGHT TESTICLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE REPORTING INJURY.

January 30, 2002 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
White River Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST AT CROSSCUT 3 BETWEEN ENTRIES 3 AND 4. THE FALL IS 15 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH. A SLIP WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF AT TH IS LOCATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OUT.

2001 · 1 incident

July 27, 2001 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
White River Coal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN CROSS CUT 2-1 IN #5 ROOM, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MEASURING 3' X 5' X 6" THICK. THE ROCK BROKE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.

2000 · 4 incidents

September 25, 2000 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
White River Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT ID NO. 4 ENTRY IN THE MAIN EAST A SLIP WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF

July 14, 2000 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
White River Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT X-CUT 13 IN THE MAIN WEST BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS A SLIP PRESENT WITH SOME WATER, AND SOFT SHALE ABOUT2 FT ABOBE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON, A MUD BAND WAS ALSO PRESENT IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS 28' WIDE, 38' LONG, AND 6' HIGH AT THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.

April 21, 2000 IN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White River Coal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS PULLING OFF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A MINE TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO FALL STRIKING THE EE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

March 7, 2000 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
White River Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AREA HAS BEEN RESUPPORTED, SURROUNDING AREA CHECKED FOR SOUNDNESS, THE ENTRIES/XCUTS IN THE OBVIOUS SLIP AHEAD HAVE BEEN NARROWED DOWN.