Mining Incidents

Premium #5 Deep Mine Coal

Premium Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James C Justice III
Devonia, Anderson County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003328

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Premium #5 Deep Mine.

Fatalities
1
Total incidents
33
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
361
citations
134
significant & substantial
$420,136
proposed penalties
$106,330
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 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 3 0
2012 Q1 0 1 1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 9, 2009 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Truck traveling from mine site. The victim had truck in high gear, truck was out of control, he put truck in ditch and jumped out. Victim received fatal injury to head.

Reportable incidents

32 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2011 · 11 incidents

August 12, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the #4 crosscut intersection of the #4 entry. The roof fall was 50' long x 18-20' wide x 5-7' thick. The fall was cleaned up and the area was re-supported. There were no injuries or property damage.

July 21, 2011 TN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee received an injury as a result of handling cribs blocks. Employee received a pulled/strained muscle injury while turning with a crib block to place it off the belt to be installed.

June 10, 2011 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was bent over walking toward the #1 entry and was struck on the back by a piece of falling draw rock which measured 3'x1'x3".

June 1, 2011 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE alleges an injury occurred which resulted in stomach and chest pain while bending and or installing roof bolts and cable bolts. Note: This accident may be updated EE indicated to supervisor that he is suffering from a collapsed lung and pneumonia. May not be work related.

May 24, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Note: Date & Time fall occurred not known (is in worked out area) - Time noted was approx time fall found. An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3 east north mains between crosscuts 4 & 5 in the No5 entry. The fall was approximately 60'long X 18' wide X 8'-10' high ( estimate). No injuries or property damage.

May 13, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 belt entry one cross cut in by SS 361 n the intersection. The fall was approximately 10' high - 28' wide (including area in adjacent crosscuts) and 3.5' long. These are approx. measurements. There were no injuries. The belt drive and tailpiece were under the fall and will not be recovered. Area old.

May 7, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the intersection of the 12th crosscut of the #4 entry of the north mains. The fall was approximately 18'wide X 20'long and 8' to 10'high. There was no property damage or injuries. The fall will be cleaned up. This is an out by area along the main travel way.

May 3, 2011 TN · Coal INUNDATION
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

While attempting to connect 3 north mains to 2 east panel 4 for the purposes of pumping water from worked out panel an inundation occurred. The amount of water encountered at cut through was greater than expected & the result of the inflow typically was from a feathers edge to 6"-12" deep with the max. being approx 30" in a swag in belt entry. No injuries or entrapment occurred.

April 26, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall was found the exact date/time of fall is not known found at approx. 11:30 a.m.The fall is located in #5 entry of the #3 East Mains at c.c. #35 in the intersection. Fall approx. 8' X 10' high and 18' wide. The length of the fall could not be determined. There was no property damage or injuries.

April 15, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall 20' x 60'-70' long x approx 8' high occurred in the No. 4 entry between xcuts 34 and 35 and extended into the xcut (No. 35) between No. 3 & 4 entries. There was no property damage or injuries. Proximity of soft shale roof, slips & joints and water in roof contributed to the occurrence.

April 7, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall, 20' wide x 40' long x 5' thick occurred in the 2 L crosscut at crosscut No. 35 of the No. 4 Right Mains. There were no property damage or injuries. Proximity to the intersection, shale roof (soft) and slips/joints contributed to the occurrence.

2010 · 6 incidents

September 16, 2010 TN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Rock wheel on grinder busted sending a chip of rock into ee chin, cutting a small gash in the bottom.

August 23, 2010 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A piece of rock 23X17X3 fell striking victim on right side of face and continuing down his right arm.

August 7, 2010 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Splicing belt and struck hand (right) with hammer.

2009 · 15 incidents

November 20, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Previous incision from surgery separated while installing a roof bolt.

October 6, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE ran over a roof bolt with a scoop, it flipped upward striking him in the right side of the face.

September 1, 2009 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE was lining up belt structure on #2 belt line, when he bumped his right knee against belt structure.

August 22, 2009 TN · Coal mechanic helper OTHER
National Coal Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Loading parts on mechanics buggy ee was bitten on right hand by spider.

July 15, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped off of scoop and crilled ankle and broke it on left foot.

April 29, 2009 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a piece of belt structure to move it out of his way. Hurt his lower back.

April 23, 2009 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
National Coal Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was crawling underneath bridge, the bridge hit his hip.