Mining Incidents

Sugarcamp No 2 Mine Coal

Alex Energy Inc · Underground
Drennen, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608986

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
32
citations
11
significant & substantial
$3,098
proposed penalties
$3,098
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
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

October 20, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alex Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK FROM #1+2-3, 6'- 7' HIGH, 90' LONG, 20' WIDE. THIS WAS THE OPEN CROSSCUT AT THE FACE.

June 25, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Alex Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OF A SLIP IN THE NO 1 ENTRY INBY CROSSCUT NEAR SPAD 180 MEASURED 34' L X 15' W X 5 1/2 H FELL ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT 10:40 AM. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RE SIN BOLTS.

May 30, 2003 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON MAY 30, 2003, EE HAD EXITED THE TUNNEL WHERE THE BELT GOES UNDER THE ROAD. HE HAD HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND CLIP BOARD IN HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE STARTED DOWN THE STEPS HE SLIPPED. USING HIS RIGHT HADN, HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL TO CATCH HIMSELF AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.