Mining Incidents

Valley Creek Mine No. 3 Coal

Tennco, Inc. · Underground
Clairfield, Claiborne County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003218

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
48
citations
16
significant & substantial
$3,576
proposed penalties
$3,576
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
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 2,364 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 16,635 5 0 300.6
2005 Q2 19,942 6 4 300.9
2005 Q1 13,701 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,505 11 5 1465.7
2004 Q3 10,054 7 1 696.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2005 · 5 incidents

August 28, 2005 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Tennco, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting coal with Joy miner and a piece of metal broke off of bit when it hit sandstone in the coal, metal flew back about 50' and struck him in the right eye (safety glasses were provided but he was not wearing them).

August 16, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennco, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing crib block and got hit in the right pointer finger and it broke finger between knuckle & 1st joint.

April 9, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennco, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT IN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM IN THE POINTER FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND, CUTTING THE TIP OF THAT FINGER UP AROUND THE FINGERNAIL. IT TOOK 6 STITCHES & THEY WANT HIM TO SEE ANOTHER DR. FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE.

March 3, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennco, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT TOP OF CANOPY & HE RAN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK SLID OFF & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. HAD TO HAVE 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

February 22, 2005 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennco, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening fitting on water line with a pipe wrench, the pipe wrench slipped and struck him in the mouth and broke his front tooth. Was making a belt move at time.

2004 · 4 incidents

August 16, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cooper Ridge LLC · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN A SET OF ROOMS OFF #2 MAIN LINE BELT IN RETURN, 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE. AIR MOVEMENT OR TRAVELWAY WAS NOT AFFECTED. CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

June 6, 2004 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cooper Ridge LLC · Accident type, without injuries

#16 and #17 crosscut in intersection fell, was on extra entry on intake, was not a regular traveled entry.

April 12, 2004 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooper Ridge LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING WORK ON A 215C A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. REEL CHAIN CAME OFF SPROCKET & HUNG UP CHAIN. WAS PRYING CHAIN BACK ON WITH SLATE BAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.