Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries
A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON BREAK INBY SPAD 1419 ON THE 7TH LEFT PAHEL OFF THE NO. 1 MAINS. INACTIVE PANEL. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 4'.
Kennedy #2 Coal
Knox Creek Coal Corporation
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Shortt Gap,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406872
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Aug 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
40
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,887
proposed penalties
$2,887
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 1,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 13,528 | 11 | 2 | 813.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 14,464 | 18 | 3 | 1244.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 17,739 | 11 | 2 | 620.1 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2000 · 7 incidents
July 18, 2000
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLEWHEN THE METAL BIL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP,THE CARBIDE TIP FRAGMENTED INTO SMALL PIECES ANDONE PIECE INBEDDED ITSELF INTO HIS LEFT EYE AROU ND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. HE WAS BENDING OVER AND RAN INTO THE RIB WITH HIS HEAD. HE ALLEGED THAT HIS NECK WAS INJURED.
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL AN 11 TON LOCOMOTIVE WITH A RAILROAD JACK WHEN THE JACK BAR SLIPPED, HITTING EE IN THE LIP & CHEEK.
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL 50' X 28' X 6' THICK. 5 BREAKS OUTBY END OF NO 5 LEFT PANEL IN THE BELT HEADING ON AN INACTIVE PANEL. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL 20'OUTBY FACE OF #4 HEADING ON 5TH LEFT PANEL OFF THE NO.1 NW MAINS. SIZE: 34' X 20' X 6'HIGH.
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries
A SLAB OF HIGHWALL ABOVE THE BELT-TRACK ENTRY FELL ON THE CANOPY, CRUSHING THE CANOPY ON TO THE BELT AND TRACK. THE HIGHWALL WHICH FELL ALONG A MUD SEAM, WAS APPROX 4' X 12' X 25' HIGH.