Big Laurel Mining Corporation
· Struck by rolling or sliding object
The individual was struck by a rib roll measuring approximately 20' long X 2' thick X 4 1/2' wide causing crushing injuries.
Big Laurel Mining Corporation operator
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
MSHA operator ID: P22375
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 61
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2004–2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
1,292
citations
420
significant & substantial
$2,272,287
proposed penalties
$1,289,992
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality · 7 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 17 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 10 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 7 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 5 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 5 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2012
6
2011
9
2010
9
2009
8 (1f)
2008
8
2007
4
2006
4
2005
3
2004
10