Mining Incidents

Mine No 6 Coal

National Coal Corporation · Underground
Caryville, Campbell County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003092

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Oct 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
9
significant & substantial
$2,739
proposed penalties
$2,739
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 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 10,226 3 1 293.4
2001 Q3 20,307 4 0 197.0
2001 Q2 19,954 9 1 451.0
2001 Q1 20,204 5 2 247.5
2000 Q4 11,537 5 3 433.4
2000 Q3 10,445 5 1 478.7
2000 Q2 8,162 4 1 490.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2001 · 9 incidents

October 31, 2001 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHAIN HOIST TO REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT, HANDLE OF CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN THE FACE & HEAD.

July 30, 2001 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SHOVEL TO CLEAR BELT LINE, EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

June 18, 2001 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL, LAMINATED SHALE AND SLICKEN SIDES. FALL ON #2 MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER #2 BRIDGE AND 60' OF LONG AIRDOX, LOLO STRUCTURE.

March 23, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON NECK AND SHOULDER.

February 27, 2001 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DRIVE LINE ON MOBILE BRIDGE USING A HAMMER, IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 19, 2001 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING TAILPIECE COVER ON CONVEYOR BELT, COVER SLIPPED STRIKING HAND & FINGER.

February 1, 2001 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

LOADING WET COAL, COAL SPLATTERED INTO RIGHT EYE

January 22, 2001 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING JACK FOR BRIDGE CARRIER, FELT PAIN AND STRESS IN LOWER BACK. SUBSEQUENT MUSCLE SPASMS.

2000 · 9 incidents

December 29, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKINGLEFT HAND. SMALL CUT & BRUISED LEFT HAND.

October 10, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL CAUGHT RIGHT GLOVE, TWISTING AND PULLING RIGHT THUMB.

September 15, 2000 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING UP CONVEYOR BELTING,ROLLER STRUCK RIGHT HAND

August 25, 2000 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON TRAILER, BELT ROLLER SLIPPED STRIKING & INJURING RIGHT HAND

August 1, 2000 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM MINE, WHILE PULLINGBELT STRUCTURE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN & KNOTSIN STOMACH.

May 26, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER STEEL & TOP, PUNCTURING LEFT HAND.

March 28, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT HEAD WHEN ARMS AND HAND GOT PULLED INTO BELT ROLLERS.

February 29, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING ACCROSS 94-L BRIDGE AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DIDN'T BUMP OR HIT ANYTHING.