Mining Incidents

Mine No 2 Coal

Abby Contractors Inc · Underground
Controlled by Cullen Ratliff
Pilgrims Knob, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406643

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Mar 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
160
citations
49
significant & substantial
$14,742
proposed penalties
$14,718
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 Q3 130 1 0 7692.3
2011 Q2 65 2 1 30769.2
2010 Q3 0 5 2
2010 Q2 195 9 2 46153.8
2008 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 195 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 130 3 1 23076.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2008 · 1 incident

March 16, 2008 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Abby Contractors Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Approx. 12 tons of material fell from the highwall onto the canopy at the No. 1 Portal. The material measured approx. 0"-2' in thickness, 12' wide x 8' long. The material was removed from the canopy and a replacement canopy was installed.

2003 · 1 incident

2001 · 5 incidents

November 9, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dominion Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF THE MINER DECK TO HANG THE LINE CURTAIN ACROSS THE ENTRY PRIOR TO TAKINGA CUT OUT OF THE NO. 3 HEADING ON THE 002-0 SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CO NTINUED TO WORK THROUGH HIS REGULAR SHIFTS THRU 11/13/01 AND DUE TO INCREASING PAIN WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THAT DATE. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTEDWORK DUTY BEGINNING 11/14/01.

August 10, 2001 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

THE SECTION HAD JUST BEEN MOVED AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE EMPLOYEE, A MAINTENANCE FOREMAN, HAD OPERATED THE SHUTTLE CAR IN THIS ENTRY. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TO THE CONTINUOUS MIN ER, THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A LARGE POT-HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR & HE WAS BOUNCED IN THE DECK & LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR DECK. 0N 10/9/01WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIATED DISC IN BAC

June 23, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A CHECK OF THE SEALS IN THE AREA. THE FALL OCCURRED JUST INBY THE OLD INTAKE OVERCAST TO THE 1ST RIGHT SECTION(NO. 6 ENTRY) AND JUST INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1 83. THE FALL IS APPROX. 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5'THICK AND IS APPROX. 6900' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AND 3200' INBY THE SURFACE. FALL IN HORSEBACK SHAPE OF LAMINATED SLATE & BOLTED W/ 36" MEC

April 4, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dominion Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS SCOOP WAS PASSING UNDER CABLE EMPLOYEE RAISE UP TO HANG CABLE AND WAS CAUGHT BY CABLE BENDING HIM BACKWARD AND DISLOCATING KNEE JOINT.

March 5, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY (RETURN) AT SURVEY STATION NO. 597. THE FALL FELL FROM THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION AND EXTENDED THRU THE XCUT OVER THE EDGE OF THE NO. 4 ENTRY. THE F ALL MEASURED APPROX. 12-14' WIDE X 70-80' LONG X 3-7' THICK AND FELL IN AN AREA SUPPORTED WITH 36" MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED APP. 7600' INBY THE ACTIVE SECTION (003-0)IN THE IN

2000 · 2 incidents

May 26, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HE WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE DUMP, THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A CRUB BLOCK ON THE OFFSIDE OF THE OPERATOR. THE SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED AND THE EMPLOYEE CAME D OWN ON EITHER THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE SIDE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE CRIB BLOCK WAS LEFT BESICE THE ROADWAY WHEN THE HEAD OF THE MINER WAS CHANGED OUT.

April 19, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE PREPARED A ROOF BOLT TO PLACE IN A HOLE HE WAS DRILLING IN THE ROOF. DUE TO THE AREA BEING WET, THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE ROOF BOLT ON THE FOOT OF THE ATRS TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WATER. AS HE WAS DRILLING, THE BOLTER HEAD STOPPED UP AND HE LOWERED THE HEAD TO CLEAN OUT THE BLOCKAGE. AS HE LOWERED THE HEAD THE ROOF BOLT HE PLACED ON THE FOOT OF THE ATRS ROLLED TO AN AREA WH