Mining Incidents

Mine No. 9 Coal

National Coal Corporation · Underground
Huntsville, Scott County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003167

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Mar 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
70
citations
35
significant & substantial
$6,123
proposed penalties
$6,123
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
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q1 9,248 4 2 432.5
2004 Q4 16,889 4 1 236.8
2004 Q3 15,115 2 0 132.3
2004 Q2 520 6 4 11538.5
2004 Q1 925 10 7 10810.8
2002 Q4 12,170 2 0 164.3
2002 Q3 13,466 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

March 7, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON ROOF BOLTER BLOWER MOTOR. EE WAS ROLLING BELTS ONTO PULLEY WHICH ROLLED BACKWARD, PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

March 3, 2005 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving maintenance buggy, employee hit a rock in mine causing steering wheel to twist from his hand breaking left hand.

February 8, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ENGAGED THE WRONG LEVER, CAUSING THE MACHINE HEAD TO PIN HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST MINE ROOF.

2004 · 5 incidents

June 30, 2004 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE ROCK FROM MINER. STRAINED BACK.

2003 · 1 incident

January 28, 2003 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING SHOVEL TO CLEAR BELT LINE, EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK - POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC.

2002 · 7 incidents

November 8, 2002 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF COAL SCOOP, TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

October 17, 2002 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
U S Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF STRAP AND MINE ROOF, CRUSHING TIP OF FINGER.

July 18, 2002 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, EE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 8, 2002 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL RIDER SEAM OF COAL APPR 5' HIGH IN MAIN ROOF, COAL SEAM APPR 6" THICK.

May 2, 2002 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
U S Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE'S LEGS.

January 12, 2002 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SCOOP BATTERY HE STRAINED OR PULLED BACKMUSCLE.

2001 · 1 incident

October 22, 2001 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER CABLE, ANOTHER EE FLIPPED MINER CABLE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE'S RIGHT KNEE.