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Mine No. 40 Coal

Dominion Coal Corporation · Underground
Rowe, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4403524

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
125
citations
39
significant & substantial
$8,531
proposed penalties
$5,143
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
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q4 2,709 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,800 15 6 2205.9
2003 Q2 5,713 11 4 1925.4
2003 Q1 11,400 9 2 789.5
2002 Q4 11,254 10 2 888.6
2002 Q3 10,019 8 4 798.5
2002 Q2 11,545 7 3 606.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2003 · 4 incidents

July 21, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cat Bird Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TRAVELING #2 BELT ON THREE WHEEL BUGGIE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ACROSS LEGS CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT THIGH.

June 5, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Cat Bird Mining, Inc. · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PICK UP A 21SC TIRE TO LOAD ON HIS RIDE. TIRE ROAD HIM BACK WHICH HE SAID TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 25, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP BUCKET (HURT BACK).

March 17, 2003 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Baron Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT TO MAKE BELT SPLICE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUT RIGHT LEG.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 23, 2002 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER & EE'S GLOVE CAUGHT BOLTER STEEL CUTTING LEFT HAND - RING FINGER.

October 17, 2002 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MOVING BELT, STRAINED BACK.

August 15, 2002 VA · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO FIX TARP BAR ON COAL TRAILER, HE STRAINED HIMSELF (HERNIA).

May 16, 2002 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Red Baron Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE. CUT LEFT THUMB.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 27, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PLASTERING A STOPPING, GOT PLASTER IN EYE.

April 27, 2001 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Red Baron Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING MINER, MINER FRAME CLIMBED UP ON SIDE OF TRACKS, DROPPING OFF CAUSING OPERATOR TO STOVEHIS NECK.

March 2, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BOX OF GLUE, STRAINED BACK.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 18, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Baron Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIRE UP TO PUT ON SHUTTLE CAR. PINCHED NERVE IN BACK.

September 1, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Baron Inc · Struck by falling object

A SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOPOF HIS HEAD. ROCK WAS 1" THICK, 14" WIDE & 16" LONG. EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1/17/01.

March 27, 2000 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Red Baron Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION WATER ACCUMULATION WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY SEALS LOCATED ON THE MAINS JUST INBY SS #43. WATER WAS OBSERVED FLOWING FROM THE WATER TRAP LOCATED IN THE NO. 3 SEAL. W ATER DEPTH IN THIS AREA WAS APPROX. 6" TO 40".