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Greasy Creek Mine Coal

Controlled by Robert E Murray
Bandy, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406239

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2002–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
373
citations
212
significant & substantial
$57,323
proposed penalties
$18,978
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
2006 Q1 5,217 43 21 8242.3
2005 Q4 0 14 3
2005 Q2 1,920 37 24 19270.8
2005 Q1 3,379 39 24 11541.9
2004 Q4 4,785 1 0 209.0
2004 Q3 17,122 18 17 1051.3
2004 Q2 2,596 6 5 2311.2
2004 Q1 19,843 26 21 1310.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof falal occurred 70 feet to the right of SS# 4712. The fall dimenions were approximately 50' L X 20' W X 10' High.

May 22, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
VanDyke Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Connecting finished steel. Pushed steel together and mashed finger on Fletcher bolter.

2005 · 5 incidents

September 20, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double A Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL, INTAKE TRAVELWAY, STOPPING 32, 7BK, PAST #5 DRIVE. ROOF FALL IN 3-WAY INTERSECTION, FELL 44.5'THICK, 18' X 18'WIDE.

January 13, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double A Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in #7 entry off first left mains 60 ft out by spad # 4945 fall 5-7 ft thick 20 ft wide 30 ft long.

January 13, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double A Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in #8 entry off first left mains rock fall 100 ft out by spad #4937, rock fall 20 ft wide 35 ft long 6-7 ft thick.

2004 · 7 incidents

November 1, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in the face area of the no. 5 entry which entrapped the Gaylis 300 roof bolter approx 80' in by spad 4958 on the 001 unit. The machine will not be recovered. Fall was approx 5' high 40' long 20' wide.

September 22, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Didn't fall on working section. Discovered on a development section 1st Right Mains during removal of mining equipment from area due to encountering adverse roof conditions in both the outby areas & immediate working face. Fall was discovered after decision to pull off this section area. Fall was 30'length-20'wide-5'high. 1st right mains between 4+5 right of spad 4917.

June 15, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THIS WAS A ROCK FALL LOCATED 3 BRKS ABOVE SPAD 1987 + OVER IN THE #3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, PARTLY CRIBBED + TIMBERED. THIS AREA WHICH IS OUTBY IMMEDIATE WORK AREA 15,000' HAS HAD SOME ADVERSE CONDITIONS. 35'LONG, 20'WIDE, 10'THICK.

March 24, 2004 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RIDING A GOLFCART DOWN THE #4 BELTLINE WHEN HE DROVE OUT OF THE ROAD STRIKING A TIMBER, KNOCKING A ROCK DOWN ON HIM. THE ROCK CRUMBLED WHEN IT HIT HIM, IT WAS 18" X 5" X 14". IT BRUISED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE & HIS LEFT RIBS WERE ALSO BRUISED.

March 22, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THIS WAS A ROCK FALL 1 BRK ABOVE SPAD 4571 WHICH WAS SPAD 4572 ON THE BELT LINE OF THE NO. 5 BELT ON THE .001-002 UNIT. IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 60' WIDE 8 OR 9' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS 1000' OUTBY THE WORK AREA. THIS WAS 3-22-04 BETWEEN 6 OR 6:30 AM.

January 21, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BOLTING 6 RT BREAK OUT BY 6 HEADING OF THE 003 UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT ON THE LEFT RIB 3' THICK 3' WIDE AND 5' LONG. IT FELL ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, IT BROKE AND HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.

January 5, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING UP EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 9, 2003 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIX A WATERLINE WHEN THE BAND IN THE TOOL BROKE AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. IT TOOK 15 STITCHES TO FIX HIS ARM.

January 15, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harvest-Time Coal, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EE HAD AN ALUMINUM LADDER ON THE SIDE OF A TRUCKBED, DEICEING IT. THE LADDER HAD ICE UNDER IT. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HE FELL ON HIS LT. SIDE. EE BROKE HIS LT. COLLAR BONE & HAS A CONCUSSION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BRAIN.

2002 · 2 incidents

February 27, 2002 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Corbadd Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING #7 HEADING & STOVED UP HIS NECK & SHOULDER ON THE LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE TOP. #7 HEADING IS 39" HIGH.

January 26, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Corbadd Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE STEPS ON THE 966 CAT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.