EE was cutting lug nuts off of mantrip when inflated tire expanded & exploded due to heat from torches. Tire exploded blowing dirt & debris into face & eyes. Safety glasses were being worn at time of accident.
Mine #3 Coal
Champion Coal Co Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Garrick Miller
Clintwood,
Dickenson County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406787
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
- Latest incident
- Feb 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
186
citations
74
significant & substantial
$29,995
proposed penalties
$1,789
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 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,630 | 10 | 5 | 2159.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 9,746 | 5 | 1 | 513.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,304 | 12 | 8 | 1445.1 |
| 2004 Q2 | 7,874 | 13 | 6 | 1651.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 8,984 | 19 | 4 | 2114.9 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,844 | 8 | 3 | 1368.9 |
| 2003 Q3 | 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
6 on file2005 · 1 incident
February 17, 2005
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Champion Coal Co Inc · Struck by flying object
2001 · 1 incident
September 27, 2001
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Outback Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SPLICING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, WIRE FROM CABLE PUNCTURE BACK OFLEFT HAND. @ 0130 A 9" DIAMETER PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED HAND ON SAME INJURED AREA WHERE WIRE ENTERED HAND.
2000 · 4 incidents
Outback Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELT DRIVE DISLOCATED SHOULDER BROKE CHEEK BONE
Trico Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOLT DOWN STEPS AND FELL HURTING BACK, NECK, KNEE.
Trico Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOLT DOWN STEPS AND FELL HURT BACK AND KNEE.
June 12, 2000
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trico Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.