Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries
FALL DISCOVERED IN BLEEDER ENTRIES INBY SPAD # 469 AJACENT TO PILLAR OUT AREA OF 3RD LEFT PANEL ON A REGULAR INSPECTION BY MSHA REP. AND MINE FOREMAN.
#5 Coal
Laurel Creek Mining Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
James R Gibbs
Hurley,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406896
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Jun 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
26
significant & substantial
$6,332
proposed penalties
$6,332
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 Q1 | 3,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,333 | 1 | 0 | 300.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,258 | 5 | 3 | 1174.3 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,354 | 7 | 2 | 1607.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,322 | 7 | 4 | 1619.6 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,293 | 6 | 0 | 1397.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,979 | 3 | 0 | 602.5 |
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 file2003 · 1 incident
2002 · 2 incidents
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries
THIRD INTERSECTION INBY SPAD STATION 491 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. MEASURING 20' IN WIDTH, APP 5' IN HEIGHT AND 70' IN LENGTH. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT. FALL DOES NOT IMPAIR TRAVELWAY OR VENTILA TION.
June 17, 2002
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHEN CENTER SECTION FROM 820 UN-HAULER WAS REMOVED FROM HAULER, BED SHIFTED SQUEEZING VICTIM BETWEEN BED & ROOF DUE TO ABSENCE OF WEIGHT OF CENTER SECTION. VICTIM WAS ASKED IF HE WAS IN THE CL EAR BEFORE CENTER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND VICTIM STATED HE WAS.
2001 · 1 incident
January 16, 2001
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL, STRIKING BOTTOM OF FOOT.
2000 · 2 incidents
August 8, 2000
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM ALLEDGED BACK STRAIN WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL ON BELT CONVEYOR WITH A #2 ALUMINUM SHOVEL.
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries
RIGHT BRAKE OFF #6 HEADING A FALL OCCURRED MEASURE 30' IN LENGTH AND 20' IN WIDTH FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT 48" RESIN BOLTS. FALL OCCURRED ON SHIFT AND WAS NOT CLEANED-UP. TIMBERED AND DANGER ED OFF PRIOR TO FALL OCCURING.