Mining Incidents

Mine No 3 Coal

North Fork Coal Corp · Underground
Pound, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406772

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
34
citations
19
significant & substantial
$3,446
proposed penalties
$3,380
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
2001 Q3 3,108 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 19,654 3 2 152.6
2001 Q1 19,505 4 4 205.1
2000 Q4 20,759 3 3 144.5
2000 Q3 20,748 4 2 192.8
2000 Q2 21,339 12 5 562.4
2000 Q1 21,578 8 3 370.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

May 21, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
North Fork Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WATCHING PILLARING OPERATIONS WHILE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL SLUFFED OFF OF THE RIB. HE TURNED TO AVOID THE RIB AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

May 8, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Fork Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BUCKET OF BELT NAILS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH.

2000 · 15 incidents

December 7, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Fork Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

November 28, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Fork Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS LOADING STRAPS ON ROOF BOLTER HE FELL OFFCATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE STRAPS CUTTING IT. IT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

October 18, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Fork Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A SHACKLE ON THE MRS AND A PIECE OF PAINT CHIP FLEW UNDER HIS EYELID.

September 26, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Fork Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 4" X 4" FELL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

September 21, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Fork Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.

September 9, 2000 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Fork Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING POGO STICK DOWN, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BRERAKING A TOOTH.

August 24, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Fork Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL WAS DISCOVRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF PANEL 4 RIGHT OFF 2-LEFT OFF 2 RIGHT MAIRS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 500' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 20'LX20'WX10'H. THE FALL WAS SURV EY STAITON 2159. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EUQIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

July 22, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North Fork Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON ARM AND BACK.

July 17, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Fork Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A PUMP OUT AND WHILE HE WAS MOVING IT, HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 12, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Fork Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE OLD 2 RIGHT MAINS AREA OF THE MINE. 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 1532. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30'LX20'WX10'H. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 4,000 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVE

June 5, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Fork Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.

April 18, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Fork Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY ABOUT 6 BREAKS OUTBY, THE FACE AREA OF THE DEVELOPING SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 90'LX20'WX5 1/2 TO 6" T. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOL VED, VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED.

March 23, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Fork Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

3/23/00 EE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER & TRIPPED OVR THE CABLE FALLING INTO THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER, HURTING HIS RIBS. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. 4/6/00 EE WAS LOADING A BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP & FELT A POP IN HIS RIBS. EE THEN WENT TO THE DR.

January 12, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Fork Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN A SUPPORT STRAP WITH A BOLT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BEHIND THE LEFT EYE. EE COMPLAINED OF SOME DIZ ZINESS AND PAIN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE SHIFT ENDED AT 3:00 PM.