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Smith Br Coal

Banner Blue Coal Company · Underground

Controlled by Metinvest B V

BIG ROCK, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4406812

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 20
Years on record: 2000–2007
Latest incident: Jun 2007

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

540

citations

207

significant & substantial

$77,445

proposed penalties

$46,692

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
2008 Q1	2,264	6	3	2650.2
2007 Q4	2,600	26	7	10000.0
2007 Q2	14,253	28	16	1964.5
2007 Q1	2,703	42	17	15538.3
2006 Q4	1,349	19	8	14084.5
2006 Q3	4,171	21	6	5034.8
2006 Q2	5,255	21	8	3996.2
2006 Q1	650	33	21	50769.2

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

May 12, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · MACHINERY

Buchanan Production Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE #3 HEADING LEFT BREAK WHEN HE GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2007 · 3 incidents

June 29, 2007 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck by falling object

Employee left the mantrip and was walking toward the face when a piece of rock (3'X 3'X 6") fell from the roof and hit him in the back. (Misc Mail 7/16/07 #38-add narrative-Due to complication started missing work on 7/9/07)

May 31, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Banner Blue Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

A loader ran into the deck of a three wheeled personnel carrier as it was being trammed through the stockpile area.

April 23, 2007 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Banner Blue Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was greasing and tripped and fell face first to the ground catching himself with his hands. Employee complaining of lower back pain.

2006 · 3 incidents

June 27, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Cat Bird Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall in no. 1 entry 70 ft inby survey 2012. The fall was approx. 19 ft wide, 4 to 5 ft high and 30 ft long. The fall occurred just inby the break which had one cut taken out of it and fell all the way to face.

February 20, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Cat Bird Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Had roof fall inby survey 179. Roof fall was approx. 18' wide x 30'long, thickness was 2.5' to 4.5'. There were 4' glue bolts used in this area of mines. This fall was found by EE on pre-shift exam.

January 10, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cat Bird Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

The injured party was pinning top when a small piece of draw rock fell. He moved to get out of the way and hit his elbow on the side of the pinner. Just bruised and a very small cut. Two days later it was swollen because of infection. He had to spend time in the hospital.

2005 · 1 incident

February 11, 2005 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE

Cat Bird Mining, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A 3-WHEEL RIDE. EE STOPPED, WALKED AROUND THE FRONT OF THE RIDE AND WAS GOING TO UNLOAD SOME TANKS. WHEN EE UNLOADED ONE TANK, THE OTHER TANK ROLLED OVER ON THE PEDAL AND THE 3-WHEEL RIDE TOOK OFF AND KINDLY TWISTED HIS LEG, CAUSING THE INJURY (TWISTED KNEE).

2003 · 1 incident

February 17, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Nufac Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. FREEZING WEATHER, AND THAWING A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE DRIFT OF THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' WIDE, 10' LONG, AND 6' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS REPORTE D TO MSHA IMMEDIATELY.

2002 · 1 incident

October 12, 2002 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER

Nufac Mining, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S ARM AND SIDE OF NECK STARTED HURTING. WHEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

2001 · 8 incidents

November 15, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

S & B Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TAKING A PERMISSIBLE RIDE TO SECTION. WENT THROUGH AIR LOCK DOORS. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD DOORS OPEN AND THE PERMISSIBLE RIDE CAUGHT DOOR AND BEST IT HYPERENTENTED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAN D.

November 13, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

S & B Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HDG DRILLED A HOLE TO PUT BOLT IN TURNED AROUND TO REACH ON TOP OF BOLTER TO GET ROOF BOLT. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

July 16, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

S & B Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO GET A GREASE FITTING OUT AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE AND LATER IN SHIFT A HYD. HOSE BUSTED AND IT SPRAYED HYD. OIL IN SAME EYE.

May 22, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

S & B Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN #4 HEADING IN LAST OPEN LINE IN FACE. FELL IN INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS ABOUT 4 1/2 TO 5' THICK AND 24' LONG 21' WIDE. AT SPAD 1505. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

May 7, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

S & B Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS STEPPING DOWN LADDER ON 966 CAT LOADER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN & A POPPING NOISEON RIGHT KNEE.

January 19, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT; HE HAD TO BEND IT IN MIDDLE TO SET IT UP, WHILE STRAIGHTENING IT OUT PUTTING IT UP WRENCHED BACK.

January 11, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Buchanan Production Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING MBC BRIDGE, TRAMMING BACKWARD, WHEN OVER A HUMP IN BOTTOM, RAISING HIM UP IN TOP. SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER IN ROOF.

January 10, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Buchanan Production Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL BUGGY. HE DROPPED MOTOR ON HIS FINGER.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A BOLT ON HEAD SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE, WHEN HIS ARM & SHOULDER STARTED HURTING HIM.

August 9, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Buchanan Production Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF MEN MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A METAL ROAD IN USE COME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT.