Mining Incidents

Roaring Fork No. 3 Coal

Nora, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406975

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
91
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
343
citations
112
significant & substantial
$39,397
proposed penalties
$35,524
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
2006 Q3 2,854 5 3 1751.9
2006 Q2 26,814 11 2 410.2
2005 Q3 43,799 29 10 662.1
2005 Q2 2,184 12 1 5494.5
2004 Q4 2,544 21 6 8254.7
2004 Q3 44,330 20 6 451.2
2004 Q2 2,393 14 4 5850.4
2004 Q1 41,084 37 10 900.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

91 on file

2006 · 3 incidents

August 1, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fall found by airway walker. 1 brk. inby spad #6398 return airway. No injuries, no equip. involved, no vent. blocked, no escapeway. Will not be cleaned up. Dangered off & plotted on mine map. Fall app. 100' long, 18' wide, 0 to 7' thick. Pinned with 5' resin bolts & supplemented with 8' & 12' cable bolts. Mine idle, will be sealed.

May 17, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was preparing to drill bolt hole, put drill steel against top of a piece of rock. Rock fell, he jumped backwards out of way of rock, foot stepped on a slick rock lying on bottom, foot slipped twisting his lower back. Started missing work on 5/20/06.

January 19, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping to move the roof bolter machine out of #4 entry-the roof bolter operator backed machine upon a rock bolter slid off rock-causing it to move forward and toward rib bolter t bar striking him and pinching him against t bar and rib starting losing time on 1-23-06.

2005 · 13 incidents

November 15, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a splice in a shuttlecar cable. Knife slipped cutting his finger.

November 8, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL APPROX 18' X 20' X 8' - 1 BRK TO LEFT OF ML 15 SPAD # 4519 - NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL SUBMIT NEW BLEEDER PALN TO RELOCATE ML 16 ML 17 BECAUSE OF FALL. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

November 3, 2005 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was hooking a chain on the drive head roller to move drive-chain slipped catching his finger between chain and roller.

October 24, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fall app. 20' x 20' x 0 to 10'. No injuries, no blockage of ventilation, no equipment involved. Will not be cleaned up. Breakered off & dangered, plotted on mine map.

October 16, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fall app. 20' wide, 20' long, 0 to 7' high. No injuries, no equip involved, no blockage of vent. Re-routed the smoke free escapeway around fall in #3 entry - which was also an intake. Fall will not be cleaned up. Breakered off & dangered & plotted on mine map. Was bolted with 6' tor. ten. and 8' & 12' cable bolts.

September 16, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING CANOPY OF PINNER. BROKE UP-A PIECE STRIKING EE ON THE ARMS

August 16, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fall app. 30' long, 18' wide, 0 to 5' thick - No injuries, no equip. Vent. ok but cribbed over fall & will cut back into return outby fall to return - Fall will not be cleaned up - Breakered off & dangered - Plotted on map. Fall located outby spad #5335 in rt return entry.

August 14, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE FEED JACK ON A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, GETTING HIS ARM CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT AREA OF THE DRILL POT HEAD BOOM. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/15/05

August 2, 2005 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

CONTRACTOR DOZER OPERATOR STRUCK PIPE LINE WITH TRACK OF DOZER CRACKING GAS LINE. NO FIRE, NO INJURIES. AREA DANGERED OFF AND MONITORED. CONTACTED GAS COMPANY. THEY CAME AND REPAIRED LINE AND MARKED AREA OF GAS LINE AGAIN WITH BETTER MARKINGS.

July 31, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

#3 TO #4 ENTRY INBY 1 BRK SPAD #5499 + 5498. FALL APPROX 80' X 18' X 0-7' THICK, NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT, SMOKE FREE, REROUTED #3 TO #2 ENTRY AROUND FALL, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, PINNED WITH 5' RESIN AND 8' AND 12' CABLE BOLTS, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BREAKERED, CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED.

July 31, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

#2 TO #3 ENTRY, SPAD #5499 + 5498, 750' OUTBY FACE TO CROSSCUT, APPROX 75'X18'X0-7', NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT + SMOKEFREE. REROUTED FROM #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY AROUND FALL. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, PINNED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS + 8' TO 12' CABLE BOLTS, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BREAKERED, CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED

July 2, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL APPROX. 20'L X 15'W X 0-5'THICK. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

May 13, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED ON THE BELT & TRACK, BLOCKING THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. ESCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL IN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY ADJACENT TO BELT & TRACKWAY. FALL APPROX. 67' LONG X 30' WIDE X 15' HIGH. INTERSECTION INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP AND CLEANUP PLAN POSTED DURING CLEANUP.

2004 · 13 incidents

December 13, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fall app 71' long 25' wide 0-12' thick, caught belt drive started box, track- will be cleaned up. Fell in secondary escapeway, no blockage of ventilation, no injuries, area re-bolted with 6' torque tension and cable bolts, cribs set, plotted on mine. Clean up plan posted.

October 14, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE BELT THROUGH THE SECTION TAILPIECE AND AS HE RAISED THE METAL SKIRT ON THE TAILPIECE HE CUT HIS FINGERS ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL SKIRT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10/14. HE WENT BACK TO ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR TO CHECK FINGERS.

September 29, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fall occurred in an intersection, caught an old cont miner boom, no injuries, no blockage of ventilation or escapeway, plan posted to remove miner boom- fall breakered off and dangered, plotted on mine map. Fall will not be cleaned up.

June 18, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE. A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN AROUND DRILL STEEL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

June 13, 2004 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE - FEELING SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (CONTINUED TO WORK). WENT TO TO DOCTOR ON 1/19/05 AND 1/21/05. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/22/05.

May 3, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL FOUND BY FIREBOSS CHECKING AREA- HAD TO BUILD A DIAGNOL STOPPING TO MAKE AIRWAY. FALL APPROX. 18'X 25'X 7'. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY, MARKED ON MINE MAP.

April 20, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING OFF BOLT HOLE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT, PUSHING IT FORWARD DOWN ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE NOSE. THIS EMPLOYEE WORKS A 4 ON AND 4 OFF SCHEDULE. THE 20TH WAS HIS FIFTH DAY AND HE WILL BE OFF UNTIL 4/24/04.

March 26, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL APP. 17' WIDE, 20' LONG, 0" TO 9' THICK - FELL ON ROOF BOLTER CABLE, NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, TIMBERED & CRIBBED OFF, DANGERED OFF. MARKED ON MAP.

February 13, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYER CHAIN ON THE CONT MINER, HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER. WENT TO DR ON 2-16-04. RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-17-04.

January 8, 2004 VA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE TRAM MOTOR ON THE 1415 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE RIB SLID OFF CATCHING HIM BETWEEN RIB AND MINER.

January 8, 2004 VA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE TRAM MOTOR ON THE 1415 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE RIB SLID OFF CATCHING HIM BETWEEN RIB AND MINER.

2003 · 21 incidents

October 31, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

1-BRK OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO.830 - #3 ENTRY. FALL APP 20' WIDE, 20' LONGX 8.5' HIGH. NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. NO INJURIES, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIM BERED OFF & DANGERED.

September 16, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF APPROX. 25' X 25' X 8' TO 10' THICK FELL AT SPAD #366. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPT WERE CAUGHT. THIS WAS IN A NEUTRAL & NO VENTILATION WAS INTERRUPTED. 7,800' FROM FACE AREA.

September 7, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DRILL SECOND BOLT HOLE IN PLACE - WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ARM.

August 28, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

July 25, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL APPROX. 23'LONG X 20'WIDE X 0-6'THICK. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAYS, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. 6000' OUTBY FACE. DEVELOPED 6/16/00.

July 21, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED PERSONNEL CARRIER AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN HAULWAY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO QUICKLY SPIN AND THE HAND KNOB STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

July 10, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN HIGH TOP, CHECKING TOP. STEPPED OFF MINER SLIPPING ON A SLICK ROCK AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON A SHARP ROCK.

June 4, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WENT BACK TO SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER MACHINE TO PICK UP SOME ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON LOWER PART OF BACK. WENT TO DR. ON 6-4-03, RETURNED TO WORK NE XT SHIFT THEN STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-14-03.

May 8, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY - BUMPING HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT IN TOP. HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT - RELEASED NEXT DAY 5/9/03.

April 29, 2003 VA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON THE FRAME OF THE PINNER, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

April 24, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER DATED APRIL 24, 2003 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND HAS EXERCISED HIS RIGHTS UNTER TITLE 30 CFR PART 90.

April 22, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER, RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING EE FROM BEHIND, PUSHING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

April 19, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK & DIRT FELL FROM HIGHWALL IN #3 ENTRY - CRUSHING THE CANOPY OVER THE BELT & TRACK ENTRY. ROCK AREA APP. - 40' WIDE, 20' HIGH, 5' THICK. CLEANED UP - INSTALLED NEW CANOPY - LEGS & JACKS UN DER CANOPY - NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO BELT LINE & CANOPY FROM FALL.

April 19, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK AND DIRT FELL FROM HIGHWALL IN #3 ENTRY, CRUSHING THE CANOPY OVER THE BELT AND TRACK ENTRY, ROCK AREA APP 40' WIDE 20' HIGH 5' THICK, CLEANED UP, INSTALLED NEW CANOPY, LEGS AND JACKS UNDE R CANOPY. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO LINE AND CANOPYFROM FALL.

April 9, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK AND DIRT FELL CRUSHING WALLS OF FAN HOUSE. ROCK APP 2' THICK 5' WIDE 15' LONG. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO FAN HOUSE, CLEANED UP DIRT AND ROCK, REBUILT WALLS AND SET 100 TON HEINTZMAN JACKS UNDER BROW.

March 24, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL APP 22' LONG 28' WIDE, 0-14' HIGH-NO INJURIES NO BLOCKAGE OF EXCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION, NO ELQUIPMENT INVOLVED WILL BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED DOB STED CLEAN UP PLAN. ADDITIO NAL CABLE BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALLPLOTTED ON MAP.

March 8, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TAILPIECE, STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING HIS FINGER.

January 23, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND BY FOREMAN- FALL LOCATED BETWEEN #5 ENTRY THRU THE INTERSECTIONS OVER TO #7 ENTRY- APPROX. 130'LONG, 17'WIDE & 6'+ HIGH. NO VENT BLOCKED-NO INJURIES-NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED-NO BLOC KAGE OF ESCAPEWAY. 12'CABLE BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED & CRIBS HAD BEEN SET. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

2002 · 10 incidents

October 18, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #2 ENTRY 80' INBY SPAD #2694 L.O.C.C. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG X 17' WIDE X 8' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILAT ION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED & NO INJURIES.

October 9, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THEE WAS LAYING TRACK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE TWO RAILS TOGETHER. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE RAIL TO ONE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET THE RAIL WAS TURNED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND CAUGHT HIS L ITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.

September 25, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT 8:50 AM ON 9-25-02 ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE 1 CROSSOUT INBY SURVEY STATION #2401 IN #6 ENTRY. FELL WAS APPROX. 2800 FT OUTBY FACE AREA. FELL MEASURED 18 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 0-5 FT THICK. AREA WAS BOLTER WITH 5 FT RESIN WITH 12' CABLE BOLTS SPOTTED THERE IS NO VENTIALTION BLOCKED, NO INJURIES, AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

August 21, 2002 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR.

July 31, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 07/31/02 AT 11:30 PM ON THE MAINS SECTION (002) #5 ENTRY. FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 500 FOOT OUTBY THE FACE AREA AT SS #2433. THE FALL DID INVOLVE THE BELTLINE AN D WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 40 FEET LONG X 30'WIDE X 0'-12 FEET THICK.

July 5, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION AT APPROX. 1340 ON 7-5-02. FALL LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.

July 5, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION, LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP; VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

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

EE WAS COUPLING ROOF DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE ROOF DRILL HEAD.

March 16, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE HAD PUT BOLT AND GLUE IN HOLE AND PUT BOLT INTO PINNER HEAD AND PLATE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM.

February 12, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, CLEANING UP LOOSE DEBRIS FOR UNIHAULER CHARGING STATIONS. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 2" X 2" X 9" LONG FELL FROM RIB STRIKING THE SCOOP & BOUNCED INTO DECK OF SCOOP ST RIKING VICTIM.

2001 · 16 incidents

November 5, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM TRAMMED A SCOOP TO A PALLET OF ROCKDUST. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROCKDUST SO AS TO LOAD DUST ONTO BATTERY END OF SCOOP. WHILE LANDING ROCKDUST THE SCOOP DRIFTED BACK WARDS MASHING HIS LEGS BETWEEN SCOOP AND PALLET.

September 26, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING 1 ST BOLT IN #5 CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF ATRS AND END OF ROCK STRUCK EE ON THIGH. EE WAS TREATED AT A MEDICAL FUCILITY AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK AT REGULAR DUTY. THIS EE WORKS A FOUR ON FOUR OFF WORK SCHEDULE AND WAS A LOT DUE TO WORK UNTIL 10-01-01 AND HE FAILED TO REPORT TO WORK DUE TO PAIN IN AREA OF INJURY./

September 17, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON AN ABANDONED PANEL AT SURVEY SPAD #1422 OF THE 1ST PT. PILLAR PANEL OFF 2 EAST MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. AREA HAD BEE N SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN RODS. APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 17, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON AN ABANDONED PANAL AT SURVEY SPAD #1422 OF THE 1ST RT. PILLAR PANAL OFF 2 EAST MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX. 70'LONG X 17'WIDE X 6'-7'HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5'RESIN RODS. APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED OFF AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.

August 28, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONT MINER WHILE HOLDING THE REMOTE UNIT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK APPROX 12" SQ FELL FROM ROOF ONTO BOX MASHING HIS HAND AND FINGERS BETWEENROCK AND REMOTE UNIT.

August 21, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNEXPLAINED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THIS DATE AND TIME WHILE CONDUCTING AIRWAY TRAVELS OF THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY. 1 BROKE OUTBY SPAD #358(THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS FALL 01- 05-01) AREA OF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15'W X 17'L X 8'H AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN. FALL APPROX. 7000' FROM BASE AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

August 21, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THIS DATE AND TIME WHILE CONDITIONG AIRWAY TRAVELS OF THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 358 THIS FALL IS A CONTINUTION OF A PREVIOUS FALL 01-- 5-01 AREA OF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 19' W X 17'L X8' HIGH. AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN. FALL IS APPROX. 4000' FROM FARE AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

June 4, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TRAPING 2 MOBIL ROOF SUPPORTS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 26' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 6' HIGH. PART OF THE FALL AREA WAS RESUPPORTED AND CLEANED UP TO REMOVE ROOF SUPPORTS.

May 30, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING THROUGH A MAN DOOR. AS HE BENT KNEE & STEPPED THROUGH HIS KNEE LOCKED & HE FELTA SHARP PAIN. THIS EE HAD PREVIOUS ARTHROSCOPY OF SAME KNEE IN 1998. HE AGAIN HAD CORRECTIVE SUR GERY 7/10/01 & MANAGEMENT RECEIVED THE POST-0PERATIVE DIAGNOSIS 8/17/01 INDICATING A NEW MENISCAL TEAR TO HIS KNEE.

May 24, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING A 5' HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK(22" LONG X 5" WIDE X 2" THICK) FELL FROM ROOF ONTO DRILL BOOM TOP THEN ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. THE ROCK CUT A 3/4" TO 1" ROUND HOLE IN TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S BOOT AND INTO TOP OF FOOT.

May 10, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE PERFORMING SECOND MINING WHICH CAUGHT TWO OF THE FOUR MRS UNITS. THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS CAUGHT IN A SECONDFALL SOON THERE AFTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN RECOVERY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'W,30'L,27'H. EQUIPMENT WAS RECOVERED ON 05-12-2001.

May 5, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND STARTED TO MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULAGE ROAD, WHEN HE GOT A CATCH TO HIS LOWER BACK. THIS EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF LOW BACK INJURY AND PAIN DATING BACK TO 1995 AGAIN IN 1992.

March 7, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF. THE FALL WAS 70' INBY SURVEY SPADS 1053 & 1054. IN THE #2 & 3 INTERSECTIONS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 140'LONG X 117'WIDE X 6'PL US HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6" 8' & 12' ROOF BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 6, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS AT SURVEY SPAD #1021. THE FALL MEASURED 45'L X 20'W X 9-10'H. THE FALL WASIN #2 ENTRY & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 2, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF STATA IN THE LAST CROSS-CUT FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY ONE(1) BREAK INBY SURVEY SPAD #1 OR 2. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 25' LONG X 20' WI DE X 6 1/2' HIGH AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN RODS. FALL AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA RE-SUPPORTED.

January 5, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY INTAKE AT SURVEY SPAD #356 OF THE SW MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 50'L, 35'W & 7'H. IT HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' & 6' FULLY GROUTED RODS.

2000 · 15 incidents

December 23, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A DEWATERING DUMP & CABLE ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN PUMP & GR0UND EE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 1/16/01 AT WHICH TIME A BONE S CAN WAS MADE & 1/17/01 THE RESULTS INDICATED AS PER PHYSICAL THAT HE MAY HAVE HAD A FRACTURE BUTIT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED 100% BY THE SCAN THE REPORT IS BEING FILED AS QUESTIONABLE

December 12, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IN REMOVING A GUARD OVER DRIVE COUPLING ON FEEDER. THE GUARD FELL OFF MOUNTING FRAME AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN GUARD AND SPEED REDUCER.

August 31, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER FROM #6 ENTRY TO #7 ENTRY. THE ATRS AT BOLTER CAUGHT VENTILATION CURTAIN AND HE PLACED HIS ARM UPON EDGE OF DECK TO RAISE HIMSELF UP TO GET BETTER VISION AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN RIB AND DECK.

August 22, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE MINER BROOM WHILE LOADING A UNIHAULER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFFHEAD OF MINER STRIKING MINER ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

July 31, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #8 RETURN ENTRY 2 X-CUTS OUTBY SURVEY SPAD #277; THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' W, 40' L, 8' HIGH. THIS AREA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ADVERSE ROOF CONDITION S (SLICKEN SIDED STRATA); AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH A 6' POINT ANCHOR AND 8' #804 BOLTS.

July 13, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD COVER OPEN TO SERVICE ENGINE OF BROOKVILLE MANTRIP WHEN HE LOWERED THE COVER, HE STRUCK HIS THUMB ON A SHARP BRACKET WHICH HELD A RUBBER TIE DOWN STRAP.

July 1, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO GET A ROOF BOLT WHEN IT STEEPED ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE.

June 12, 2000 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT A BROKEN BOLT FROM A WHEEL MOTOR ON AN UNIHAULER. WHILE STRIKING THE CHISEL WITH A HAMER, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS FROM THE BROKEN BOLT AND WAS IMBEDDED IN ARM.

May 31, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF RESPOSITIONING BOOM OF DRILL THESA. WAS SOME LOOSE DRAW ROCK ON MINE FLOOR. HER FOOT HAD SLIPPED OFF OF SOME OF THIS ROCK AND AT SOME TIME SHE HAD A MUSCLE SPASM IN HER LE G. SHE WAS STRAIGHTING HER LEG TO EASE THE SPASMAND EXTENDED HER FOOT UNDER DRILL BOOM AND WHEN SHE SET JACK DOWN IT SET DOWN ON HER TOE.

May 23, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM UNIHAULER TO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE PLASTIC SHIPPING MATERIAL CAUSING HER TO FALL TO GROUND. WHEN SHE FELL SHE LANDED ON HER SELF RESCUER SHE HAD ATTACHED TO THE MINE BELT.

May 22, 2000 VA · Coal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING HIS LOCATIONS WHERE ROOF BOLTS WERE TO BE INSTALLED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ATPS AND CANOPY STRIKING VICTIM.

April 21, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE HAD DRILLED A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION, TURNED TO GET A STICK OF RESIN FROM HOLDING TRAY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

April 8, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. MOVED TO NEXT POSITION TO INSTALL ANOTHER BOLT AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 6" X 6" X 3/4" FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK EE ON E AR.