Mining Incidents

Apollo Coal

Banner Blue Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Harman, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4403317

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Feb 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,213
citations
478
significant & substantial
$488,166
proposed penalties
$320,417
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
2012 Q2 3,583 18 9 5023.7
2009 Q4 7,535 18 7 2388.9
2009 Q3 18,248 56 7 3068.8
2009 Q2 3,023 40 8 13231.9
2009 Q1 3,499 45 8 12860.8
2008 Q3 21,842 40 20 1831.3
2008 Q2 27,603 28 15 1014.4
2008 Q1 29,705 30 6 1009.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

2010 · 1 incident

February 15, 2010 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apple Jacks Coal Company, Inc. · Fall down stairs

Fell down stairway. Talked to man that fell. He had no recogonition of how he fell. No metal skids on wooden steps and improper illumination. Was violation statements.

2009 · 6 incidents

October 27, 2009 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Blue Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing behind a 3-wheel ride and was told that it was going to be moved. The ride moved in the wrong direction and caught the employee between the ride and feeder.

May 18, 2009 VA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking in the shop when he stepped on a piece of curtain that had a piece of wood under it and he tripped and twisted his left ankle.

April 20, 2009 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Blue Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling the #4 belt drive in a stooped position and when he stood up his back started hurting and left leg went numb.

April 3, 2009 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Banner Blue Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An accumulation of methane was found from out gassing seals in a small isolated area. We consider this a non-inundation incident.

February 1, 2009 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Blue Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall was found at crosscut #45 blocking the primary escapeway (#7 entry) by the pre-shift foreman. The fall is approximately 35' long X 5' high X 20' wide.

January 7, 2009 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Banner Blue Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee complained of his back hurting on 1-7-09 and started missing work on 1-14-09. Doctor's report shows that the employee is suffering from degenerative facet disease.

2008 · 4 incidents

November 7, 2008 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Banner Blue Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found slumped over a three wheel mantrip and he had suffered a heart attack.

October 22, 2008 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Banner Blue Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming the Miner away from the rib to service it when he got caught between the deck and rib.

October 16, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a three wheel mantrip going down a slope, when he steered to make a turn the three wheeler turned over causing injury to his shoulder and neck. Due to complications he started missing work on February 05,2009.

June 4, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck by falling object

On 6-4-08, employee had a piece of rock fall from the top and hit him on the right foot as he was bolting top and continued to work. His foot swelled up and he started missing work on 6-10-08 and returned 6-17-08.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2007 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A piece of draw rock fell and hit the employee in the upper back and neck area as he was operating the bolt machine.

April 9, 2007 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of making a belt splice. He was holding the belt up with his hand and the knife cut through the belt and cut his little finger on his left hand.

2006 · 4 incidents

December 11, 2006 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

Emp. was operating a bridge when his light got into the roof and it bent his head backward causing a strain to his neck.

October 31, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Blue Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall occured 2 breaks inby spad number 3176 in the crosscut between the number 4 & 5 entry and partly into the 5 entry. This was reported to MSHA at 9:30 PM. The fall was 60' long, 20' wide, and 5' thick.

September 14, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was building seals. He pulled on a water hose and the stick type valve came on and the hose whipped and the valve hit him on his left cheek (face).

April 8, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Banner Blue Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee swung the bolter head and caught his right knee against the rib. Double head bolter.

2005 · 8 incidents

December 14, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE was drilling in rock to install roof bolt. Piece of draw rock fell, hitting his upper left arm and cutting it. Took 17 staples to close wound.

November 1, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Blue Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING PINNER CABLE OFF REEL AND HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL LANDED ON HIS BATTERY LIGHT.

October 26, 2005 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING BELT SPLICE WITH KNIFE & CUT LEFT HAND. TOOK 4 STITCHES.

July 26, 2005 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

CHANGING ROLLERS OUT ON #1 BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CLIP TO REPLACE ROLLER WITH SCREW DRIVER, CLIP FLEW OUT OF BELT STRUCTURE AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

July 19, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #4 HEADING. HE WAS PUTTING 4TH BOLT UP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT HE WAS DRILLING THROUGH FELL.

February 17, 2005 VA · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee was on top scoop greasing drive line, when he got back off top of scoop he hit his right leg below knee cap. The intersection was 37 inch high- the scoop was 27 inch high, the intersection was 1 break out by spad #2911.

January 11, 2005 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was riding mac 8 mantrip, mantrip hit coal rib; coal rib rolled off hitting right side of employee.

January 10, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Apollo Mining Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EE was putting breaker in on pinner - burnt left hand when breaker flashed.

2003 · 3 incidents

October 7, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

PINNING 3 LEFT BREAK A PEACE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, BRUISING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 28, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING GLUE ON PINNER 1-BREAK OUT FACE AREA IN #5 HEADING. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT. SHOULDER. BOSS SAID ROCK WAS ABOUT 1'X 2"THICK, EE HAD NO VISIBLE PLACE ON HIS SHOULDER

March 11, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apollo Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BETWEEN PINNER AND BUGGY AND HIT TRAM LEVERS, CAUSING PINNER TO MASH HIM BETWEEN BUGGY AND PINNER.

2002 · 8 incidents

November 19, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING BOLTS FROM MIDDLE OF PINNER TO BOLT TRAY ON FRONT, WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON BACK. PUSH HIM DOWN AGAINST PINNER, BRUISE HIS RIBS.

November 11, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BRIDGE. ROCK CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULL HAND. ROCK HIT HAND ON BOTTOM. BRUISED HAND-CRACKED BONE IN FINGER.

July 17, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apollo Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ON HIS BUGGY. HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

May 29, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE - JACKING BELT TOGETHER WITH MONKEY BAR. BAR CAME OFF MONKEY AND HIT NOSE.

May 28, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apollo Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF WAS LAMITED - ROCK FALL 20-25 LONG - 20-25 WIDE- WAS IN INTERSECTION 5 TO 6 FT HIGH. FALL WAS IN #1 HEADING - THE PLACE WAS STOPPED WHEN MINE WAS ADVACE. IT WAS CRIBBED & DANGER OFF.

February 19, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apollo Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #7 HEADING, 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD #1392, FALL WAS 18 FT WIDE 50 FT LONG, 5 FT HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN RODS. ATR ON SECTION WAS NOT AFFECTIVE. TIMBER ENTRICE TO FALL OFF.

January 29, 2002 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING MINER IN #6 HEADING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG- IT BRUISEDHIS LEG.

January 16, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apollo Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENDING ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED KNEE.

2001 · 8 incidents

December 19, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apollo Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING BOLT UP IN HOLE AND SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

December 10, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apollo Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE QUIT & TOOK JOB WITH MASSEY ON 12/19/01.

November 6, 2001 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast STRIKING OR BUMPING
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIGHT KNEE IN 3 WHEELER (BUGGY) AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS TOP OF BUGGY ON OUTSIDE OF MINES. DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 11/15/01. ONLY WORKED 7 DAYS. COULD NOT REACH BY PHONE TO FILL REPORT OUT .

October 3, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAKEUP OUT ON #5 WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON METAL BRACE, ELBOW SWELLED UP SOME, DOCTOR GAVE MEDICAL. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-10-01. CAME BACK TO WORK ON 10-12-01.

September 14, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS IN BEARING ON BELT DRIVE, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND HIT FRAME OF DRIVE. CUT LEFT SMALL FINGER - GOT 4 STITCHES - AND BROKE BONE IN SMALL FINGER.

August 14, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS PUMPING AIR IN FRONT TIRE ON 3-WHEELER BUGGY. BUGGY ROLLED INTO LEG AND CUT LET. GOT FIVESTITCHES IN LEG.

July 20, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Apollo Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE WHILE MOVING BELT BACK. SAID HE HURT LOWER BACK- PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG.

2000 · 6 incidents

December 18, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HIS BACK POPPED WHILE CLEANING #7 TAILPIECE. WENT TO #5 DRIVE TO LOAD MONKEY ON BUGGY SAID HE MUST HAVE TURNED WRONG WAY.

December 7, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Buchanan Production Company · Rubbed or abraded

EE SAID HE LEFT KNEE WAS SWELL FROM CRAWLING IN MINES. HE WAS OFF WORK F4ROM 12-12-2000 TO 12-15-2000.

November 17, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buchanan Production Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING WATER HOSE OFF BELT DRIVE-BELT CAUGHT SHIRT SLEEVE AND PULL ARM AROUND ROLLER.

August 21, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buchanan Production Company · Struck against a moving object

TRAM 3 WHEEL BUGGY DOWN #2 BELT, HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM HEAD THEN HIT TOP.

August 19, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR ON BELT DRIVE, LIFTING AND HURT HIS BACK, MOTR WAS AT #8 DRIVE.