Mining Incidents

Dogwood #3 Coal

Old Dominion Energy Inc · Underground
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407074

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2006
Latest incident
Jun 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
513
citations
133
significant & substantial
$163,086
proposed penalties
$129,429
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
2011 Q3 0 1 0
2011 Q2 320 21 4 65625.0
2011 Q1 9,019 28 11 3104.6
2010 Q4 520 28 6 53846.2
2010 Q3 8,272 31 10 3747.6
2010 Q2 9,236 26 9 2815.1
2010 Q1 8,325 15 4 1801.8
2009 Q4 8,279 13 4 1570.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 24, 2004 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Cumberland River Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS ASSISTING A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN INSTALLING A 7200 VOLT PLUG (CATHEAD) WHEN HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED RECEPTACLE ON THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (VCB). THIS RESULTED IN A FATAL.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 3 incidents

June 30, 2006 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Using a Lo-Trac to assist in hanging an airlock door. The employee was trying to steady the door by placing his left hand on the top of the door. The Lo-Trac raised the door and caught the employee's left ring finger between the roof and the top of the airlock door.

May 16, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cumberland River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL DURING RETREAT MINING CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE MINER. WHILE RETREAT MINING UNDER 28' OF DRAWROCK THE DRAWROCK FELL TRAPPING THE MINER HEAD FOR OVER THE 1 HR TIME LIMIT.

February 28, 2006 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A roller was stuck on the 1 east belt at break #6. The EE attempted to free the roller without locking out or turning off the belt. His hand slipped and caught his lower right arm (forearm) between the belt and the roller. The Dr. took him off work on 3/7/06.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2005 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland River Coal Company · Struck by flying object

A CREW MEMBER WAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO ALIGN A DRIVE UNIT. THE JACK HANDLE BECAME STUCK. WHEN THE HANDLE WAS FREED UP IT WAS EJECTED FROM THE JACK HANDLE SLEEVE. THE HANDLE TRAVELED ABOUT 5 FEET AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.

June 9, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cumberland River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

While second mining the miner became stuck because of floor conditions. Time was needed to remove the attached bridge system, and to assemble the retriever. During this time a rock fell from the roof onto the miner head. Miner was removed with the assistance of the retriever. Miner was not damaged.

2004 · 1 incident

June 15, 2004 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cumberland River Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUT ON SCOOP TIRE WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE LUG NUT. EE WAS PUTTING DOWN PRESSURE ON THE 3/4" RATCHET WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FACE-FIRST INTO THE LEFT REAR FENDER OF THE SCOOP.

2003 · 1 incident

December 3, 2003 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Cumberland River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

CONTINUOUS MINER CUT 8'IN THE #7 FACE & PENETRATED END OF AUGER HOLE. AUGER HOLE WAS FULL OF WATER, WHICH DRAINED ONTO THE SECTION. AUGER HOLE WAS OVER 200'CLOSER TO THE ACTIVE WORKINGS THAN WAS SHOWN ON OUR MAP PROJECTIONS. #7 ENTRY IS SEALED & WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE FACE DRILLING PLAN FOR APPROVAL.