Mining Incidents

Premium II Coal

The Banner Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Nora, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407075

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
183
citations
59
significant & substantial
$16,603
proposed penalties
$16,603
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 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 31 0
2006 Q2 0 5 0
2006 Q1 6,839 12 3 1754.6
2005 Q2 5,694 7 5 1229.4
2005 Q1 1,221 21 7 17199.0
2004 Q3 8,903 26 13 2920.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2006 · 4 incidents

September 16, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Company · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall between spad no. 380 and the belt entry approximately 80 feet length and 20 feet width. No injuries.

March 29, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 18'X 12'X 35' WAS LOCATED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE NO.6 ENTRY.

January 17, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

The fall occured in the no.2 entry approx. 250' out of the face. measuring approx. 8'x20'x25'. the intersection was in a fault area.

January 1, 2006 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

The roof fall occurred on the 001 section during an idle weekend. It was located in the last open crosscut in the no. 5 intersection, measuring 8' x 18' x 45'.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2005 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STD 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE THEREFORE BOUNCING HIM INTO THE CANOPY. HE THEN COMPLAINED WITH NECK PAINS

August 9, 2005 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occured in the no.4 entry measuring 8'x18'x30. The fall was discovered during weekly exam.

2004 · 6 incidents

August 27, 2004 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO A SLIP. MEASURING 8' X 18' X 50'. THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF BEFORE FALL OCCURRED.

June 22, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming the roof bolter from the deck and had his foot hanging out of the bolter when he got his foot caught between the roof bolter and the rib in the number 5 entry.

May 25, 2004 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bristol Coal Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was making a belt splice on the surface belt when he slipped and fell off of the belt hitting on his right side. Employee fell approximately (4) four feet.

April 5, 2004 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling the top installing a bolt when his drill steel hung. As he was reaching for a wrench to loosen the bolt it came unloosed and fell. The ee had his hand lying on the top of the drill pot and the bolt hit his middle finger on his right hand. Caused a fracture to finger.