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8-C Mine Coal

Aracoma Coal Inc · Underground

Controlled by Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc

Earling, Logan County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4606500

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 25
Years on record: 2005–2007
Latest incident: Sep 2007

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

290

citations

129

significant & substantial

$79,824

proposed penalties

$72,499

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
2008 Q3	0	0	0
2008 Q1	0	6	1
2007 Q4	9,111	10	5	1097.6
2007 Q3	3,142	34	14	10821.1
2007 Q2	0	34	18
2006 Q4	723	20	5	27662.5
2006 Q3	28,699	13	4	453.0
2006 Q1	4,534	17	12	3749.4

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2007 · 11 incidents

September 25, 2007 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanover Resources LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 8, 2007 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY BY HAND WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD & BACK.

August 1, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Hanover Resources LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN THE FACE IN A LOW AREA, THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER & FELT AN AWKWARD PULL IN LOWER LUMBAR REGION.

July 30, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SPLICE WITH KNIFE, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT THUMB.

June 29, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STUCK HAND IN TOOL BAG & AN OPEN KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER KNUCKLE.

June 19, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Hanover Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall in No. 5 Entry on the mains 002-0 Section.

June 15, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Hanover Resources LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall measuring 8' High x 70' long in the last open break from #3 Entry to #4 Entry.

April 12, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanover Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loading oxygen tank and mashed little finger on right hand.

February 16, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanover Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING 3-WHEELER ON CHARGE WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER CABLE & HIGH LINE CABLE. EMPLOYEE TURNED BUT HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT AND DIDN'T TURN WITH HIM. (QUESTIONING INJURY) ANOTHER EE WAS LISTED AS A WITNESS, BUT EE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING.

January 15, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A LIGHT ON #2 BUGGY. WHEN HE WAS TRIMMING THE LEADS, HE CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH THE BELT KNIFE.

January 11, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Hanover Resources LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SCOOP PANEL. A WIRE ARCHED OVER & BURNT LEFT HAND & THUMB.

2006 · 8 incidents

December 18, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanover Resources LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A FOOT SHAFT & STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.

November 6, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanover Resources LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

October 27, 2006 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING BELT RIDE AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE BELT RIDE.

October 5, 2006 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING END OF BELT TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE.

July 20, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT - THE BELT PULLED LOOSE FROM ANCHORS CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO CUT HIS LEG.

July 6, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Let drill pot down on knee. Drill pot part of roof bolter.

May 22, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was setting up bolter when draw rock fell out by the roof support and hit him on the right wrist and right leg. Draw rock measured 1' long 8 wide and 3' 2" thick.

April 26, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Hanover Resources LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting the canopy back on the #2 bridge. He had to put a jack between the canopy & the deck. When he started jacking it up the jack slipped out and caught his hand.

2005 · 6 incidents

November 10, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hanover Resources LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing out a roll of belt, making a belt move and the roll fell on his left foot.

September 10, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rama Development Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A STOP ON END OF LOW STRUCTURE FOR A BRIDGE SYSTEM. THE STOP TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE ROLLER.

September 6, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE

Rama Development Co., Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP WHEN A HOSE GAVE WAY AND SQUIRTED HYDRAULIC OIL INTO EE'S EYE.

September 6, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Rama Development Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE

September 2, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Rama Development Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT KNEE

August 3, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL

Rama Development Co., Inc. · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE MINER & GOT SHOCKED. THE COMPANY QUESTIONS AND IS PROTESTING THIS INCIDENT.