Mining Incidents

Guest Mountain Mine No 2 Coal

Coeburn, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406807

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Feb 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
183
citations
64
significant & substantial
$17,675
proposed penalties
$17,675
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
2004 Q2 696 8 3 11494.3
2004 Q1 1,698 21 11 12367.5
2002 Q4 28,705 6 1 209.0
2002 Q3 37,668 7 1 185.8
2002 Q2 31,416 8 0 254.6
2002 Q1 28,520 3 2 105.2
2001 Q4 29,884 5 3 167.3
2001 Q3 28,960 9 1 310.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2004 · 2 incidents

February 24, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by falling object

A piece of rock fell from overhead causing a small cut to his right cheek. when cheek healed the scar showed black demarcation. the employee requested that the discoloration be removed by plastic surgery, making this reportable as of 8-12-04.

January 8, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PUMP OUT OF A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND WORKED UNTIL THE 30TH OF JANUARY WITHOUT MISSING A SHIFT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON JAN. 28 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA AND WOULD NEED SURGERY. HE WORKED UNTIL THE DAY OF THE SURGERY - JAN. 30, 2004 (THE DAY LOST TIME BEGAN).

2003 · 5 incidents

September 10, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 18'WIDE X 80'LONG X 8-10'HIGH BEGINNING LEFT OF SPAD #3997 (40' TO THE LEFT). NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

August 6, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH BY 260' LONG BEGINNING AT THE NO.7 AND NO.8 ENTRY. THE TOP STARTED WORKING ON THE 2ND SHIFT AND WAS CRIBBED AND THEN CENTER CRIBBED DOWN THE ENTRY. IT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN ON THE 3RD SHIFT AND MORE CRIBS WERE ADDED, BUT AT 4:00 AM IT FELL.

June 22, 2003 VA · Coal electrician, lineman NO VALUE FOUND

WHILE WORKING TO REPLACE THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCER ON THE BELT LINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWIST TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 16, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' BY 40' BY 7' BEGINNING AT #4 ENTRY RIGHT OF SPAD 3809. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEAN ED UP.

April 7, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35' X 20' X 10' HIGH AT THE NO.3 INTERSECTION LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

2002 · 7 incidents

December 19, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE UNLOADING BOLTS AND PLATES OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP 5 TO 6 BOLTS TOOK ONE STEP BACK INTO A HOLE FORCING HIS LEFT KNEE BACKWARD. NOTE: OPERATIONS WERE IDL E FROM 12/21/02 THRU 1/2/03. REPORT IS WITHIN 10 DAY LIMIT.

September 12, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEEL STOPPING UP WHEN HE DROPPED THE HEAD THE STEEL STAYED IN THE HOLE. HE THEN RAISED THE HEAD BACK UP AND WHEN HE DID AS HE HIT THE ROTATION HE DID NOT REALIZE HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PINNER HEAD & HIS STEEL CAUSING HIS RT ARM AND HAND TO TWIST AROUND STEEL.

August 22, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE TOP & HIT EE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

May 31, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #3118 IN THE NO 3 ENTRY 1000' OUTBY SECTION MEASURING 20' X 20' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WI LL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

April 26, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO 2 & 1 ENTRY AT SPAD 1640 MEASURING 80'X 18'X 6'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLE ANED UP.

April 25, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID BEING STRUCK WITH A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF AND BUMPED INTO A BOLT WITH HIS LEFT SIDE.

April 1, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAVELING UNDERGROUND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND ON A SLICK HILL AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING FALL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4-8-02 LOST TIME BEGAN 4-8-02.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 14, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 90 ON NO. 4 ENTRY OF NO. 2 HAULWAY INTAKE. THE FALL MEASURED 60'X20'X10'. ROOF WAS BOLTED 6 YEARS AGO BOLTS WERE FULLY GROUTED, BOTH SIDES WERE CRIBED, ROOF DID NO T WORK IT JUST FELL. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

June 25, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

EE WAS MAKING RETURN ROADWAY AND CAME UPON A FALL 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY SPAD 256. TIMBERED OFF BOTH SIDES, DANGERED OFF. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCC URRED AND THE FALL WIL BE CLEANED UP.

May 22, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING SHUTTLECAR WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED CAUSING PAIN. LOST TIME BEGAN 5-23-01.

2000 · 6 incidents

November 27, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING BELT NAILS DOWN. THE HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL PUNCTURED INJURED'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 24, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #835, INTAKE SIDE NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED NO INJURY OCCURED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP MEASURMENTS: 10'-12' HIGH X 30-35' LONG X 18' WIDE

July 4, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HANGING A MINER CABLE. LOST TIME BEGAN 07/16/00.

June 30, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 2 ENTRY MEASURING 70' X 18' X 12'HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ROOF DID NOT WORK JUST FELL.

June 10, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING POSITIONS IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK, SHOULDER AND RIB ON LEFT SIDE.

March 2, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING OUT OF THE MINE ON A MANTRIP WHEN A BUMP ON THE ROAD WAS ENCOUNDTERED CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN HE LANDED ON A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS SEAT CAUSING A BRUIS E TO HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK PAIN.