Mining Incidents

No. 4 Coal

Controlled by Ronnie H Carroll
Clairfield, Claiborne County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003199

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
2
citations
1
significant & substantial
$271
proposed penalties
$271
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
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q4 496 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,628 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,964 2 1 504.5
2003 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

July 28, 2003 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A REMOTE BOX TO HAND TO THE CONT MINER OPERATOR. AS HE HANDED IT TO HIM, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 14, 2003 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY AT FACE BETWEEN #1 & #2 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FT LONG, 20FT WIDE, & 5FT HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP & REBOLTED.

May 6, 2003 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY AT #1 BREAK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.