Mining Incidents

Deep Mine # 3 Coal

St Paul, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406853

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
75
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
May 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
420
citations
196
significant & substantial
$56,077
proposed penalties
$55,835
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
2007 Q3 585 2 0 3418.8
2007 Q2 25,523 33 14 1293.0
2007 Q1 31,086 20 6 643.4
2006 Q3 31,348 22 7 701.8
2006 Q2 9,096 15 1 1649.1
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 12,828 1 0 78.0
2005 Q3 1,503 17 8 11310.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

75 on file

2007 · 4 incidents

May 3, 2007 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee stated that he was using a cutting torch to cut the conveyor chain on shuttle car, when his leg came in contact with hot metal, causing a burn. He worked until 5/11/07 before going to the doctor.

April 27, 2007 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was struck on his left forearm by a small piece of drawrock resulting in a small laceration that required 3 sutures to close.

April 11, 2007 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee was assisting in loading of the high voltage cable into the high voltage car when he stepped into a hole causing him to fall. The high voltage car ran upon his right leg resulting in contusions to his right lower leg. The employee continued to work until 4/18/07 at which point he was taken off work by a physician.

March 28, 2007 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The alleged injury was to have occurred when the EE picked up a miner cable to lay in the clear when he stepped in a hole in the bottom resulting in twisting of his right knee. EE cont'd to work until 4/24/07 at which time surgery was done to right knee.

2006 · 6 incidents

December 21, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a roof bolting wrench to beat out a drill suction hose, when he struck his 3rd finger on left hand with the wrench causing a nondisplaced comminuted fracture of the tuft of the terminal phalanx of the 3rd digit.

December 13, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges that he was taking down a drill cable that had been previously tied to the mine roof with tie wire when he experienced pain in his hips & lower back area.

November 28, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE alleges that he was in the process of staightening a roof bolt after it was placed into the hole, when the bolt twisted, causing the sprain to his lower back.

August 11, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred measuring 19-19' wide X 65' long x 10-15' high. It was 180' outby face in #5 heading. A continuous miner was invlolved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injury occurred and the fall will not be cleaned up.

July 20, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a piece of draw slate from a roof drill when the rock slipped causing a laceration to his left index finger that required stitches.

June 20, 2006 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employee was replacing rub rails on continuous miner he placed his body weight across slate bar with his hand between bar and his body, he felt something pop in his right side. He has since been diagnosed with rib fracture.

2005 · 7 incidents

August 23, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PULLED A PIECE OF DRAW, AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY A PIEVE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLT STRIKING HIM ON HIS HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION

July 18, 2005 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A REMOTE CONTROL BOX FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OVERHEAD, STRIKING HIS RT. HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 12, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped and fell while getting onto mantrip that was loaded with cans of oil causing pain in his left hip. He continued to work thru 7-19-05 when he sought medical attention and was taken off work.

June 24, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE LOWERED ATRS BAR, AS HE DID HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES

April 20, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED, MEASURING 45' LONG X 6' HIGH, BEGINNING AT THE 9TH CROSSCUT INBY SURFACE, 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 52. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

March 31, 2005 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting guard material when the utility knife slipped, cutting his left hand. He was taken to a local ER where he received stitches.

January 21, 2005 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee ran into beltchain & struck his left jaw, two days later he discovered a broken tooth.

2004 · 8 incidents

December 31, 2004 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE BENT OVER & THREW CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY

December 17, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLION OF A TOP TRAINING ROLLER ON THE SURFACE STACKER BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS INJURY OCCURRED 12/17/04, BUT HE DID NOT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL THE END OF 12/04.

October 5, 2004 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck in the mouth with a rock from the miner conveyer chain as the shuttle car he was operating was being loaded. He was taken to a local hospital where he received stitches and was given a full return to work for his next regularly scheduled shift.

September 21, 2004 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting miner cable and water line when he felt pain in his lower back. He was taken to a local ER where he was diagnosed with a strained lower back and placed on a one day leave.

September 1, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE CAR ROLLING UP CABLE AS THE CAR WAS BEING PULLED BACK FROM THE PILLAR LINE USING A SCOOP & CHAIN. THE CHAIN BROKE, STRIKING HIS RT. ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.

August 31, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was backing miner out of place when a rock fell from overhead, striking his right arm causing a laceration that required stitches.

June 15, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 15' THICK BEGINNING 60' OUTBY S/S 3812. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

January 7, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE BOLT WRENCH WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HARD HAT AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

2003 · 3 incidents

September 18, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT A ROCK LODGED ON THE CABLE, AS EE WAS REMOVING THE ROCK HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LT. RING FINGER.

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

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' X 40' X 6' THICK BEGINNING 10' OUTBY SS# 76 IN LEFT RETURN APPROX. 800' FROM SURFACE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCU RRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

April 2, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 70' LONG X 8' HIGH, BEGINNING AT NO. 7 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #2921 AND APPROX. 30' INTO EACH CROSSCUT LEFT AND RIGHT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

2002 · 8 incidents

December 13, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 15'X20'X10' HIGH BEGINNING AT APPROX. 250' INSIDE, IN INTERSECTION, INTAKE #6 ENTRY. APPROX. 14000' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

November 17, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ROOF BOLT IN PLACE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 9, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED UPPER BACK AND NECK. LOST TIME BEGAN: 10/24/02.

July 27, 2002 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX OFF A HIGH VOLTAGE CAR WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOX AND STADARD ON CAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 10, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS ARM. HE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO MOVE OUTBY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF MEASURING 7"X 12"X 8" TO 9" FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE & FO OT.

February 15, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 40'X 20'X 0-12' HIGH IN THE #6 ENTRY (INTERSECTION AT SS #1926).CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FALL WAS SLICK SIDED HIGH ANGLE SLIPS. NO EQUIP. WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURIES. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 4, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED SHOULDER SORENESS AFTER INSTALLING A FOAM FILLED TIRE.

January 16, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK IN BY SS # 2644 WHILE PULLING THE END LIST OF #5 BLOCK. THE FALL MEASURED 25' DEEP BY 12' HIGH BY 12' WIDE. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP ENOUGH TO RECOVER MINER. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. CONDITION CONTRIBUTING TO THE FALL WERE SLICK SIDED SLIP.

2001 · 16 incidents

November 29, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING MINE ROOF WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 4" BY 12" BY 12" FELL AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND LACERATING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

September 10, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED MEASURING 8' HIGH X20' WIDE X 16' LONG AND MIDWAY OF INTERSECTION. IT TRAVELED 6'-8' INBY CORNER OF INTERSECTION 1 BREAK INBY SS#2451 #3 ENTRY. EQUIPMEN WAS NOT INVO LVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTRUBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 8, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON TRS OF ROOF BOLTER A ROCK MEASURING 10" THICK BY 48" LONG FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN SUPPORTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE.

August 22, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 50' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8-10' HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION OF SS 1395, 3800 OUT BY WORKING SECTION #5 ENTTRY INTAKE. HIGH ANGLE SLIPS WERE CONDITION CONTRIBUTING TO THE FALL. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO INJURY OCCURRED.

July 24, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION AT #4 HEADINGSPAD #2463. FALL OCCURRED AFTER STARTING LEFT X-CUT - RIGHTHAND CROSSCUT WAS ~2 CUTS DEEP. FALL MEASURED 16' LONG, 18' WIDE, 8' HIGH. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO FALL WERE FAULT AREA: HIGH ANGLESLIP. VENTILATION NOT DISTURBED. EQUIPMENT NOT INVOLVED. NO INJURY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

July 23, 2001 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING AIRLOCK DOOR TO BRING SCOOP THROUGH. HE HAD ONE DOOR OPEN AND HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE OTHER DOOR AND HIS HEAD WAS DOWN WHEN THE OPEN DOOR CLOSED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEA D, LEFT & RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

July 12, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' WIDE BY 60' LONG UP TO10' HIGH OCCURRED OUTBY SS #1346. HIGH SLIPS ANDFRAGILE SHALE ROOF WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. NOEQUIPMENT INVOLVED; NO VENTILATION DISTURBED; NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

July 12, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES OUT ON SCOOP. THE BATTERIES WERE ON THE GROUND AND BEING CHARGED. WHILE HOOKING THE RECEPTICALS UPON SCOOP HE STEPPED OFF THE BATTERIES INTO THE SCOOP AND HIT HIS LEF T KNEE ON BRACKET THAT HOLDS BATTERIES IN PLACE ON SCOOP.

June 28, 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)

EE HANGING ANCHOR HE FELL HAND WAS HUNG IN CHAIN THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BECOME FRACTURED. INJURY OCCURRED 6-28-01, COMPANY CLOSED FROM 6-30-01 OPENED BACK UP 7-09-01.

June 13, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20'LONG X 20'WIDEX 0-8'HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION OF SS #1604 ~5700FT OUTBY WORKING FACE. ABANDONED RETURN AREA. ABOVE ANCHORAGE BOLTED WITH 6' PA & 5' SUPER BOLTS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED.NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANEDUP.

June 4, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A FOAM FILLED TIRE ON SHUTTLE C AR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE STARTED EXPERIENCING MEDICAL PROBLEMS AFTER THIS BUT DID NOT CONNECT IT TO THE STRAIN HE HAD ON 6/4. E MPLOYEE'S CONDITION WAS NOT DETERMINED WORK RELATED UNTIL 6-20-2001. EE MISSED 6/5,12,13,14,16,20 AND IS STILL LOSING TIME.

May 25, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PUTTING OIL INTO (MRS) AND AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE MRS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.

April 24, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 70' TO THE RIGHT OF SS2184 MEASURING 20'X20'X0'-10'HIGH. INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, INJURY WAS NOT INVOLVED THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

April 9, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A BRATTICE WHERE AN OLD BRATTICE HE BEEN KNOCKED OUT. A PIECE OF CINDER BLOCK APPROX. 6"X6"X1" WAS STUCK ON THE ROOF AND DISLODGED STRIKING THE INJURED THUMB CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

March 24, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL MEASURING 20' X 20' X 0-10' HIGH SLIP FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. 6' PA AND 8' SUPER BOLTS CENTER OF INTERSECTION. FALL LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 2170. VENTILA TION NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALLWILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SLICK SIDED SLIP ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

March 16, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING RAILS AND JACKS TO SUPPORT BAD TOP IN MINE WHEN ONE OF THE RAILS FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG LOWER CAUSING A BRUISE.

2000 · 23 incidents

November 16, 2000 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 the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A GLANCE BAR WITH ANOTHER REPAIRMAN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND DROPPED HIS END CAUSING SOMETHING TO PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 10, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 10'HIGH X 20' WIDE X 270' LONG BEGINNING AT 2 BREAKS INBY SS# 1755 ENDS 1 BREAK OUTBY SS# 1813. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJUR Y OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 3, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DRIVE. AFTER TASK WAS COMPLETED HE TURNED TO GO IN ANOTHER DIRECTION WHEN HE RAN INTO A LOW PLACE IN THE ROOF HITTING HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS HEAD AND NECK.

September 20, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A ROCK SLID OFF THE RIB & PINNED EE AGAINST THE DRILL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE

September 9, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL SUCTION STOPPED UP AND AS INJ WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP THE DRILL HEAD A ROCK SLID OFF ATRS AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE & CHEEK AREA. CAUSING BRUSIES & LACERATIONS

September 6, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE FELT A SHARP PAIN ACROSS TOP AND FRONT OF SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING ROOF BOLT ABOVE HIS HEAD.

August 17, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO BOLTER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A POPPING NOISE IN HIS LEFT KNEE. STRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

August 1, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PINNER HEAD AND PUTTINGGLUE IN DRILLED HOLE WHEN HE FELL OFF THE PINNERHEAD LANDING ON HIS BACK.

July 24, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HIT RIM OF HARD HAT CAUSING THE ROCK TO BREAK AND PART OF THE ROCK HIT HIM CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW.

July 10, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF FALLING AND STRIKING CANOPY CAUSING ROCK TO SHATTER AND GO BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING SCRATCH TO LEFT EYE.

July 6, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK WITH A LONG SLATE BAR. ROCK SLID DOWN BAR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.

June 19, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING CRIB BLOCK AGAINST FEEDER FLIGHT WAITING FOR CAR TO PULL UP AGAINST IT. EE OPERATING FEEDER (JOGGING CHAIN) WAS TOLD TO HOLD IT. FEEDER OPERATOR REVERSED FEEDER CHAIN CAUSING CR IB BLOCK TO GO UNDER BUMPER OF SC & CAUGHT INJUREDS HAND BETWEEN CRIB AND FEEDER FRAME.

June 13, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 9:00 AM MEASURING 20' W X 20' L X 0-10' HIGH. LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION 1275 #5 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. NO INJURIES. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 16, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 ENTRY SURVEY STATION #1594 MEASURING 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-10' DEEPNO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED; NO INJURY INVOLVED; THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ROOF BOLTED WITH 6' ANCHOR BOLTS FULLY GROUTED AND SUPER BOLTS 8' OR LONGER

May 4, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6-9-00. EE SLIPPED OFF DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT HIS BOOT IN HOSE ON DRILL AND WRENCHED HIS RIGHT LEG.

March 10, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED WHEN HE REACHED OVER AND LEANED AGAINST THE RIB. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER LOWERED THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF ROCK WAS RELEASED STRIK ING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT WRIST.

March 2, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 15, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AS EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO START HIS DRILL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW, FOOT AND ANKLE. CAUSING BRUISES AND ABRASION.

February 14, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO MOVE CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEGS.

February 10, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN A SQUATTING POSITION EE TURNED TO REACH FOR A ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/14/00.

February 7, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM SIDE OF CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST WHEEL COVER AND BRUISED HIS RIBS ON THE LEFT SIDE.

January 26, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB,STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND ANKLE, FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE.

January 3, 2000 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CABLE FOR MINER UP TO LAY ACROSS SHUTTLE CAR WHILE THE CABLE WAS STRETCHED TIGHT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.