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Raw Coal Mine No 1 Coal

Southern Minerals, Inc. · Underground

Controlled by Edward A Asbury

Cucumber, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4608580

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 16
Years on record: 2002–2006
Latest incident: Feb 2006

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

281

citations

130

significant & substantial

$43,829

proposed penalties

$39,729

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 Q2	1,772	0	0	0.0
2006 Q1	19,398	16	3	824.8
2005 Q4	26,315	10	3	380.0
2005 Q3	1,746	6	1	3436.4
2005 Q2	1,455	20	14	13745.7
2005 Q1	14,363	4	3	278.5

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

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

February 10, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED, TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP. UPON ENTERING THE MINE, THE WHEELS OF THE MANTRIP APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THE MANTRIP STRUC K A METAL DOOR AND THE DOOR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 2 incidents

February 17, 2006 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE INSTALLATION OF AN ADJUSTING JACK TO THE SIDE OF A BELT DRIVE BOOM. THE BOOM SLIPPED ON CRIB BLOCKS AND FELL APPROX. 8". THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND A CRIB BLOCK (FRACTURED 3RD & 4TH METACARPALS).

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

Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Rail runner went through 1st set of doors, skidding through second set of doors that were closed.

2005 · 4 incidents

December 27, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a drill wrench from the drill pot when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck his left ring finger near the tip. This caused a laceration that required sutures.

August 9, 2005 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a rail ride when a piece of draw rock fell and bounced into the operator's compartment striking him on the left side of his head. 5 Staples were required to suture the wound.

August 4, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was holding a piece of conduit with a pair of channel locks to split the conduit with a razor knife. The channel locks slipped causing him to lacerate his left hand between the thumb and index finger. This required 6 sutures.

June 2, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing out a hydraulic motor on a scoop and got his left hand caught between the motor and scoop frame when he dropped the motor. His left little finger sustained a fracture. He did not miss any work and is performing his normal duties.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 22, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS ON HELPER SIDE OF A DD015 FLETCHER BOLTER IN THE #2 FACE. AS HE WAS PUSHING UP THE BOLT, A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW BROKE AROUND THE BOLT (APPROX SIZE 1' X 6" X 3"), FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS HAND. BROKE EE'S RING FINGER.

March 26, 2004 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Rock falling hit him on top of right foot. Witness stated he was on the open side when this happened and when he got to him he had foot out under rock.

2003 · 5 incidents

October 30, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATING HELPER SIDE OF THE DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER. WAS INSTALLING HIS SECOND BOLT IN THE FIRST ROW IN THE #7 ENTRY WHEN A LOOSE ROCK MEASURING 5' X 5' X 0 TO 5" THICK BROKE OFF AT THE EDGE OF THE ATRS AND FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

January 11, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS & IS PRESENTLY UNDERGOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. FALL LOCATED BK. #23 NEAR SPAD #163. 18'WIDE, 0-5'THICK, & 40'LONG. FELL IN BK. BETWEEN BELT AND NATURAL ENTRY.

January 11, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS PRESENTLY UNDER GOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT BK #22, 1BK INBY SPAD #145 BETWEEN NEUT RAL & LEFT RETURN. FALL IS APPROX. 20'LONG 0 TO 5 1/2' THICK, 18'WIDE. #3 ENTRY.

January 10, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS PRESENTLY UNDERGOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. FALL LOCATION BK #19 IN #2 ENTRY. APPROX. 60'LONG, 0-5'THICK AND 18'WIDE. APPROX. 7000'FROM FACE AREA.

January 10, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS PRESENTLY UNDERGOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. FALL LOCATION BK.22 IN #1 ENTRY. 160'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 0-6'THICK. BEGINNING AT SPAD #162 OUTBY 160' APPROX. 2000' FROM THE FACE AREA.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 9, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS UNDERGOINGREHABILITION. ROOF FALL OCCURED AT SPAD #50 8000FT. FROM THE FACE AREA. 0 TO 8 FT. HIGH 60 FT LONG 19 FT. WIDE. IN NEUTRAL ENTRY #3

September 16, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Tipple Mine, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

(MINED IN 1996) ( DISTO FACE IS 8200 FEET) ROCK FALL AT #50 SPAD 7 BRK FROM SURFACE. FALL WAS ABOUT 20 WIDE BY 40 LONG AND ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH.