Mining Incidents

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 file

2005 · 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

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.

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

December 28, 2000 VA · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Outback Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELT DRIVE DISLOCATED SHOULDER BROKE CHEEK BONE

June 21, 2000 VA · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trico Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOLT DOWN STEPS AND FELL HURTING BACK, NECK, KNEE.

June 21, 2000 VA · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.