Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND CAUGHT THE RIGHT LEG, BREAKING IT BELOW THE KNEE.
No 1 Coal
Commonwealth Mining Llc
· Underground
Controlled by
Charles D Mullins
Appalachia,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406932
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2001–2004
- Latest incident
- Sep 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
318
citations
139
significant & substantial
$45,139
proposed penalties
$45,132
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 | 2,343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 7,381 | 15 | 7 | 2032.2 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,650 | 29 | 13 | 3352.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,131 | 31 | 12 | 3395.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 11,311 | 36 | 20 | 3182.7 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,886 | 20 | 12 | 1837.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 10,143 | 20 | 12 | 1971.8 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2004 · 3 incidents
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BLACK LUNG DISEASE. EE WAS PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED.
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN MAIN EAST HEADING (ON 5/24/04 @ 5:00 AM DURING PRESHIFT EXAM) - STARTING @ SPAD #505 GOING ACROSS TO SPAD 503. FALL SIZE 120 FT LONG X 7 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE. ROOF FALL CALLED IN ON 5/24/04.
2003 · 2 incidents
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL- 15 X 60 X 60. #2 LEFT SECTION - #2 ENTRY APPROX. 8 BREAKS INBY MOUTH OF #2 LEFT.
February 15, 2003
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WORKING WITH HIS SUPERVISOR. THE SUPERVISOR ACCIDENTLY HIT THE EE'S HAND (LEFT) WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER - SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.
2001 · 7 incidents
October 31, 2001
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object
IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING FEEDER ON TAIL PIECE, THE CRIB BLOCKS BROKE LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER TO DROP DOWN CRUSHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.
October 20, 2001
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AN EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCOOP WITH ROCK DUSTER IN THE BUCKET ASKED INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO GET IN THE BUCKET WITH THE ROCK DUSTER TO KEEP IT FROM GETTING CLOGGED. THE EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCOOP HIT SOMETHING CAUSING ROCK DUSTER TO SLIDE PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET.
October 8, 2001
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD RAISED THE HEAD ON HIS SIDE AND JUMPED ACROSS THE T-BAR TO GET ACROSS THE MACHINE ON TO THE OTHER SIDE TO RAISE THE HEAD. HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BO LT STICKING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER &THE HEAD. BROKE BABY TOE & SEVERE CUT TO THE TOE
September 4, 2001
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR & PRECEEDED TO HELP WATCH MINER CABLE WHILE THE MINER CHANGED PLACES. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARD HAT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED HOW BIG TH E ROCK WAS, REPLIED "I DIDN'T LOOK FOR IT". CEILING AT THE AREA 9', ROCK KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN.
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN BLEEDER 2000' OUTBY ACTIVE WORKING SECTION OF ML1. SIZE OF FALL 60' X 20' X 6'.
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A RIB ROLL HAPPENED, STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
January 9, 2001
VA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Mining Llc · Fall onto or against objects
EE GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE AREA AROUND THE TRUCK WAS COVERED WITH ICE. EE FELL ON THE ICE AND HIT A ROCK THAT WAS STICKING UP THRU THE ICE. THE PAIN GR ADUALLY WORSENED AND EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 1-12-01. EE NOTIFIED OFFICE ON 1-17-01.