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#1 Mine Coal

Coal America, Inc. · Underground

Controlled by Kenneth D Bowles

Jolo, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4608137

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 2001–2002
Latest incident: Feb 2002

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

156

citations

significant & substantial

$13,296

proposed penalties

$9,509

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
2002 Q2	5,025	0	0	0.0
2002 Q1	29,987	13	4	433.5
2001 Q4	25,543	16	10	626.4
2001 Q3	24,242	24	7	990.0
2001 Q2	26,102	15	5	574.7
2001 Q1	35,557	26	12	731.2
2000 Q4	32,119	29	13	902.9
2000 Q3	22,671	21	2	926.3

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

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2002 · 1 incident

February 13, 2002 WV · Coal INUNDATION

Eastern Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

THE 001 WORKING SECTION CUT INTO OLD WORKS WHILE MINING IN THE #7 HEADING APPROX. 140' INBY SPAD NO 3264 CAUSING WATER TO ENTER THE WORKING SECTION. THE MEN WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE IMMEDIAT ELY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE SECTION POWER CENTER WAS THE ONLY EQUIPMENT AFFECTED BY THE WATER. OLD WORKING WERE NOT PROPERTY LOCATED ON MINE MAP.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 3, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Eastern Energy Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED SHOULDER OUT BY CARRYING PLASTER BUCKET, HE WENT TO HIS DR WHO REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

October 11, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Eastern Energy Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GETTING ROOF BOLT OFF OF RIPPER ON MINER. TWISTED AROUND TO WALK OFF AND BACK STARTED HURTING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-31-01. FOREMAN'S REPORT WAS LOST OR SENT TO WRONG OFFICE.

September 24, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Eastern Energy Corp. · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX. 3-4' HIGH X 40' LONG X 18-20' IN WIDTH WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 2:30 AM ON 9-24-01 WHILE INSPECTING MAIN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. SPAD 2064-NO. 7 MAIN IN TAKE ESCAPEW AY.