Mining Incidents

Mine No 2 Coal

Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4401696

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
46
significant & substantial
$9,965
proposed penalties
$9,565
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 Q3 6,213 5 1 804.8
2002 Q2 18,339 9 6 490.8
2002 Q1 20,910 10 2 478.2
2001 Q4 21,680 7 4 322.9
2001 Q3 21,213 15 6 707.1
2001 Q2 21,577 7 6 324.4
2001 Q1 20,974 6 6 286.1
2000 Q4 19,610 8 4 408.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2002 · 7 incidents

July 21, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 2 SOUTH AREA OF THE MINE, ONE (1) BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION #1084. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'THICK. THERE WERE NO INJURIED OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

July 9, 2002 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SECTION FEEDER WITH A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BEHIND THE HEAD, STRAINING HIS NECK.

July 2, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OUD A SOUTH PANEL. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEYSTATION 1173 AND MEASURED 30'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLV ED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

May 13, 2002 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING CAT HEAD TO LOAD IN SCOOP PAN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RT. KNEE ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS WEARING KNEE PADS.

April 9, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE #1 SOUTH SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONGX 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OF EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

April 3, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX. 7PM ON 4-3-02, A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF #1 SOUTH APPROX. 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE SECTION LANDING POINT AT SURVEY STATION #1037. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 28'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS & SUPPLEMENTED WITH 6' RESIN ASSISTED ANCHOR BOLTS. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

February 12, 2002 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS DUSTING THE #3 ENTRY WHENHE WAS GETTING BACK IN SCOOP DECK, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN HARD HAT, AND BUSTING IT.

2001 · 9 incidents

December 27, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING IN HIGH PLACE, ENTERED LOW PLACE, KNOCKED CAP OFF, HIT HEAD ON ROOF BOLT PLATE. REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

December 26, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DURRING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY ON #3 EAST AT SURVEY STATION 898. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 400'OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. EXCEPT FOR CONVEYOR BELTING AND STRUCTURE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OREQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANEDUP.

December 17, 2001 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING A PIN THROUGH SHREVE PULLEY. HE HAD HIS FINGER UNDER THE PIN AND STRUCK THE PIN WITH A HAMMER, CUTTING OFF THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

November 12, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #2 HEADING AFTERDRILLING STARTER HOLE AND INSTALLING 2ND PIECE OF STEEL. HE SWUNG HEAD OVER TO ALIGN SECTION OF DRILL STEEL AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN DRILL ST EEL AND CANOPY.

November 6, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL IN FRONT OF TAIL PIECE, MOVING COAL TO #1 ENTRY TO DUMP. WHEN HE CHANGED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL RETURNING TO TAILPIECE, HE HIT A ROCK, PUSHING HIM INTO TOP.

June 27, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ~1,500' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRYOF 6 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 543 & MEASURED ~18'WIDE, 40' LONG, 5' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

June 21, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 NORTH SET OF ENTRIES, LOCATED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY~30' INBY SURREY STATION 542 & MEASURED ~20'LONG17'WIDE & 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES, EQUIP. INVOLVED.

April 23, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 3/8 METAL & MASHED LEFTMIDDLE FINGER.

March 30, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP BELT AND TURNED TO PICK UP A RAIL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED SURGERY.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 7, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, AND THE TIE CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

April 5, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF A DIGGER TRUCK. HE DID NOT USE THE STEPS AND SAFETY RAILS PROVIDED.

March 10, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fork Ridge Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK (3FT X 4IN) FELL MASHING LEFT HAND ON PINNER.