Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Dacoal Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by David Stevenson
DANTE, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407016

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Aug 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
131
citations
43
significant & substantial
$12,875
proposed penalties
$12,875
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
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 3,106 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,628 3 1 648.2
2003 Q4 5,568 6 2 1077.6
2003 Q3 5,703 10 1 1753.5
2003 Q2 6,457 9 1 1393.8
2003 Q1 4,695 14 7 2981.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 27, 2001 VA · Coal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Dacoal Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A CONTRACTOR PARKED HIS TRUCK IN A TURN AROUND AREA APPROX. 75 YARDS FROM STOCKPILE OF UNDERGROUND MINE. HE PLACED AN IMPROVISED STAND UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO LEVER THE TRUCK OFF T HE GROUND AS BED RAISED. UNDERNEATH, HE BEGAN WORKING, ADJUSTING BRAKES. TRUCK EITHER ROLLED OR SLIPPED OF STAND PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE & STAND. FOUND SITTING ON GROUND UNDER TRUC

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

August 12, 2003 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dacoal Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 2ND RIGHT APP. 2600 FT. OUTBY FACE 120 FT INBY SPAD #182. THE FALL MEASURED 70' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6' THICK. 60 INCH FULL GROUTED RESIN RODS USED IN THIS AREA.

2002 · 5 incidents

July 22, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dacoal Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #6 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT APP. 700 FT OUT FACE 30 FT OUTBY SPAD #32 THE FALL MEASURED APP 90 FT 18 FT WIDE AND 7-8 FT THICK.

June 20, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dacoal Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT APP 750 FT OUT BY FACE 30 FT IN BY SPAD #77. THE FALL MEASURED APP 100 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.

May 8, 2002 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dacoal Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

THE BELT MAN RESTED HIS HAND ON THE #1 BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK THAT WAS DUMPED FROM THE #2 BELT BOUCNED OVE3R STRICKING HIS HAND.

April 10, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dacoal Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF #1 MAINS APPROX. 300' OUTBY THE FACE OF 1ST RIGHT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' X 18' X 6' THICK.

February 25, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dacoal Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLICKENED SIDED SLIP SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN ROOF APP. 5' IN THICKNESS, 14-20' WIDE, AND 24' LONG, AT SPAD #78 APP. 1000' OUTBY THE FACE.