Mining Incidents

WAR CREEK NO. 1 Coal

Black River Coal, LLC · Underground
Controlled by James C Justice II
Bandy, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406859

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2002–2013
Latest incident
Dec 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
1,083
citations
378
significant & substantial
$1,120,866
proposed penalties
$330,316
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
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q4 1,980 1 0 505.1
2016 Q3 0 5 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 2 1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2013 · 5 incidents

December 21, 2013 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black River Coal, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repair man changing boom swing jack on continuous miner. Trying to loosen hose fitting when wrench slipped and cut left hand. Went to doctor had four stitches. No time lost due to injury.

December 19, 2013 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black River Coal, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling high voltage cable out of cable car when he said Oh I hurt my shoulder to witness. Kept on working. EE said he told foreman, foreman said he didn't. I was told on 12-19-13. No one can tell me what date injury happened.

October 14, 2013 VA · Coal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black River Coal, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Was shoveling belt outside on stacker went to kneel down lost footing and fell backwards into metal beam at belt drive.

September 14, 2013 VA · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Black River Coal, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Miner loader shuttle car started to load 2nd car in #6 heading when had ignition in face. No workers were injured. No Equipment damaged was only a flash with no duration. Investigated by MSHA.

July 24, 2013 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black River Coal, LLC · Fall from ladders

Plastering brattice, fell to bottom step of ladder, hit left knee on concrete block.

2012 · 4 incidents

October 19, 2012 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black River Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairman was at section power center that is located between #14 and #15 entry. Botton was cut in #14 entry leaving off set in bottom as he was leaving foot slipped and slid under 3 wheel ride that was parked resulting in twisting of knee.

May 25, 2012 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black River Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was operating offside bolter swing boom out to start drilling when piece rock 2' wide, 2' long, 8'10' long fell striking him on back and shoulder area.

April 12, 2012 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black River Coal, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was moving stopping and knocked stopping was hand moving block when 8"x16"x4" solid block that was stuck to top fell striking left middle finger and ring finger on left hand.

March 8, 2012 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Black River Coal, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE stated he got off ride to open door and man trip (2 person) rolled and hit him in lower back. EE was checked no cuts, scratches or bruising, didn't want to go to Dr. or accident report filled out at time was let go four weeks later. Just informed us he wants accident report filled out 4/15/12.

2010 · 1 incident

August 19, 2010 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

No accident - we had a unplanned rock fall - no one was affected and the ventilation was not affected - rock fall blocked travelway. This was reported immediately after getting outside

2008 · 1 incident

November 24, 2008 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C & J Leasing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall at spad No.616. The fall is in an intersection in old works. This fall will not interfered with normal mining cable. The fill will be timbered and dangered off.

2007 · 3 incidents

April 18, 2007 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
CHH Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Had a rock fall - adverse roof conditions on an old inactive mined area: 20 ft wide x 60 ft long

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 6 incidents

2003 · 6 incidents

August 11, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH SOME CAP COAL WHEN THE COAL FELL LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

June 17, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE COAL AND ROCK ON THE BELT DRIVE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE AND PUSHED AGAINST EE'S CHEST.

May 15, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAINING BELT LINE, BOTTOM ROLLER DROPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND.

May 8, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTOCKING MINER CABLE USING A CRUMPING TOOL, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND.

January 17, 2003 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE MINER, THEN HE MOVED THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY ABOUT 30 FEET, AND HURT LOWER BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

August 5, 2002 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A&N Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER BOX WHEN SCOOP DIPPER DROPPED OFF CAMBER, HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB.