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Licklog Mine Coal

Banner Blue Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407004

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
358
citations
115
significant & substantial
$31,605
proposed penalties
$22,164
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 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q1 8,540 3 0 351.3
2006 Q3 1,902 14 5 7360.7
2006 Q2 15,390 17 6 1104.6
2006 Q1 15,063 17 5 1128.6
2005 Q4 10,366 13 3 1254.1
2005 Q3 2,182 19 5 8707.6
2005 Q2 15,427 23 7 1490.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

August 14, 2006 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Blue Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

A piece of rock fell hitting employee in back and knocked him into the bolter as he was on his knees bolting top causing laceration to forehead. Sutures involved.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Canyon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got finger caught between pinner wrench and drill steel while installing roof bolt. pinched right index finger. he had to get mine stitches in it. He was wearing gloves.

September 13, 2005 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Canyon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While bolting top employee got end of index finger caught against top and mashed end of finger off.

2004 · 2 incidents

May 21, 2004 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Canyon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY ON 5/21/04 WHEN HE NOTICED HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS BACK. ON 6/3/04 EE WAS TOLD BY A DOCTOR TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK BECAUSE HE HAD A BULGING DISC IN HIS BACK.

May 12, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Canyon Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WHILE LOADING BOLTS & PLATES ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE SLIP AND FELL ON SCOOP BUCKET HIT SHOULDER AND BRUISED HIS SHOULDER.

2003 · 4 incidents

July 25, 2003 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Canyon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC LOAD MOTOR TO TAKE INSIDE. HE CAUGHT TIP END OF HIS RING FINGER UNDER EDGE OF MOTOR. IT MASHED END OF FINGER CAUSING NAIL TO COME OFF. HE HAD GLOVES ON.

June 26, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Canyon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIMMED SKIRT ON STACKER BELT WITH A SHARP POCKET KNIFE. IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT POINTER FINGER. IT TOOK TEN STITCHES.

February 24, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Canyon Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LOADING CABLE EE STARTED TO SIT DOWN AND NOTICE LOSS OF FELLING IN RIGHT ARM. THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE HAVING HEART PROBLEM. HE TOOK NITRO-GLYCERIN PILL AND WENT TO HOSPITAL. THEY THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A NERVE PINCHED IN HIS NECK. HE HAD BEEN LOADING 1/0 CABLE.

2002 · 2 incidents

June 18, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Black Canyon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT EE TOOK HOLD OF STEEL AND IT BROKE CUTTING EE ON INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EE DID HAVE GLOVES ON.

May 28, 2002 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Black Canyon Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAD BAR FELL OFF 3-WHEELER & CAUGHT ON WHEEL & FLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

April 4, 2001 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Canyon Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS GETTING READY TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT HAD SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK TO FALL BETWEEN BOLTS HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG AND BRUISED IT. ROCK WAS 3'X2'X15" ROCK HIT EE AND MANTRIP AT SAME TIME.

March 14, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Black Canyon Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO BRING A CAN OF OIL TO ROOF BOLTER AFTER PUTTING OIL IN ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR OF ROOFBOLTER STARTED BACK TO BOLT TOP. HE DIDN'T SEE EMPLOYEE HAD LAID HIS HAND ON BOLTER, WH EN HE SWUNG HEAD TO ONE SIDE IT CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF BOLTER.