Mining Incidents

Mine No 3 Coal

Cavalier Mineral Inc · Underground
Controlled by Gary Dotson
Grundy, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406195

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2004–2009
Latest incident
Oct 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
590
citations
186
significant & substantial
$153,955
proposed penalties
$54,303
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
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q1 2,380 55 14 23109.2
2009 Q3 1,109 38 4 34265.1
2009 Q2 7,695 21 3 2729.0
2009 Q1 8,017 25 6 3118.4
2008 Q4 6,592 21 7 3185.7
2008 Q3 651 13 4 19969.3
2008 Q1 0 13 4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2009 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lid covering pick breaker chain on feeder was raised up and braced so work could be done, when brace slipped letting lid fall suddenly hitting EE on finger of left hand.

September 30, 2009 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Cavalier Mineral Inc · Struck by falling object

EE said he was walking away from his 21SC. He then stopped on the corner, put his hand on the rib and rock rolled off the rib striking him on his right side. Witnesses from 3rd shift state that they pulled this rib prior to the beginning of the shift.

2008 · 1 incident

January 9, 2008 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Vandyke Mining Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Possible heart attack (illness). Employee has had two heart attacks before.

2007 · 1 incident

October 10, 2007 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vandyke Mining Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Shuttle car operator ran over a piece of bottom rock and ruptured himself. Had out patient surgery.

2006 · 1 incident

June 12, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Classic Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece off plastic with a box cutter knife it slipped cut left hand.

2005 · 4 incidents

August 31, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Classic Coal Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER HE TURNED AROUND TO GET A ROOF BOLT OFF RIB AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

2004 · 2 incidents

June 29, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Classic Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE TRAVELING #5 HEADING OF OUR SOUTH MAINS A ROOF FALL MEASURING 600' IN LENGTH; 20' IN WIDTH; APPROXIMATELY 36' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED ON A 7 DAY CHECK. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT DOES NOT ADVERSLEY AIR COURSES OR TRAVELWAYS.

June 23, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Classic Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL LOCATED 60 INBY S.S# 728 MEASURING 120' IN LENGTH & 120'WIDTH WAS DISCOVERED ON OUR WEEKLY EXAM OF WORKED OUT AREAS. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF. THE RETURN AIR COURSE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE FALL.