SANW, INC · Accident type, without injuries
At 8:35 a.m. we cut into a stray bore and induced water.
Mine No. 1 Coal
SANW, INC
· Underground
Controlled by
Perry Allen Whited
Pilgrims Knob,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406836
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 2000–2009
- Latest incident
- Dec 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
521
citations
117
significant & substantial
$79,123
proposed penalties
$67,869
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q4 | 3,163 | 9 | 3 | 2845.4 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,498 | 14 | 1 | 1867.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 9,165 | 7 | 1 | 763.8 |
| 2013 Q1 | 7,269 | 8 | 2 | 1100.6 |
| 2012 Q4 | 10,759 | 6 | 3 | 557.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,164 | 13 | 5 | 1814.6 |
| 2012 Q2 | 8,148 | 5 | 1 | 613.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 7,220 | 11 | 2 | 1523.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file2009 · 2 incidents
September 2, 2009
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Pinner operator was coupling steel together when his glove got caught between steel, cutting his left index finger.
2008 · 1 incident
November 21, 2008
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SANW, INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Truck driver exited truck and received injury to left ankle as his foot struck the ground.
2006 · 2 incidents
2005 · 2 incidents
December 29, 2005
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN NON-MOVING BELTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
April 15, 2005
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SANW, INC · Struck against stationary object
Employee had gloves on while removing wiring from around the roof bolt plates. A piece of metal from roof bolt plates went thru his glove & into his finger.
2001 · 3 incidents
Rat Contractors, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50 FT IN BY SPAD 33 IN BELT TRACK ENTRY AREA WAS BOLTED AND FALL BROKE GLUE BOLTS AT BEND POINT. ROCK FELL ON #1 BELT LINE. THIS PREVENTS TRAVEL OF SECURITY ESCAPEWAY.
A & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILLING HOLE IN MINE ROOF FOR SURVEY POINT USING HAND CRANK DRILL STRAINED GROIN. MINE HEIGHT WAS 36" AND PERSON WAS PUTTING UPWARD PRESSURE ON DRILL WITH UPPER THIGH TO DRILL HOLE.
A & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER, THE MINER HEAD WENT OVER A DIP AND CAUSED THE EE TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP.
2000 · 1 incident
September 11, 2000
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS INJURED WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A DISTRIBUTION BOX FROM THE SHOP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL THE UNIT ON A FLOOR JACK, IT SLIPPED OFF. THE EDGE OF THE UNIT STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE HARD TOE RESULTING IN 4 FRACTURED TOES. ON 9/17/00 THE FOURTH TOE AND THE SMALL TOE WERE AMPUTATED DUE TO THE INJURY.