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Mine No. 2 Coal

CBS Energy, Inc. · Underground

Controlled by Anthony H Dye

Vansant, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4407047

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2010–2022
Latest incident: Nov 2022

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2006

1,045

citations

220

significant & substantial

$331,420

proposed penalties

$316,632

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
2023 Q4	0	0	0
2023 Q3	225	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	6,778	21	5	3098.3
2023 Q1	7,143	12	1	1680.0
2022 Q4	10,000	29	3	2900.0
2022 Q3	5,702	22	2	3858.3
2022 Q2	8,149	11	3	1349.9
2022 Q1	7,130	14	1	1963.5

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 22, 2022 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

CBS Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee/Roof Bolter Operator was in the #4 heading face area when installing a screw type hose clamp on the dust collection hose with a manual handheld screw driver. The individual had EE's left hand positioned on opposite side of screw driver when it slip and impelled center of left hand. No known time off has been indicated at current time.

2021 · 3 incidents

October 7, 2021 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE

CBS Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Inj. had knocked stopping with the scoop & was removing the material from the crosscut. A piece of 3" pvc water line was lying in the gob unknown to operator. While cleaning the area the water line became entangled between the rib & scoop wheel. When the waterline came loose struck inj in left side of face resulting in a laceration to the lip & fracture to the eye socket.

July 7, 2021 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

CBS Energy, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was removed from the mine atmosphere by a medical physician immediately due to complications of pneumoconiosis.

March 29, 2021 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE

CBS Energy, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pulling belt with ride, ride rolled forward while unhooking. Ride pushed EE into metal belt structure.

2016 · 1 incident

January 29, 2016 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pioneer Coal Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Working on mine 2 head - lifting gear

2012 · 1 incident

November 2, 2012 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pioneer Coal Inc. · Struck against a moving object

He was cleaning coal off belt when coal busted off take up roller causing belt to move catching hand and arm and jerking on shoulder.

2010 · 3 incidents

August 31, 2010 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

Pioneer Coal Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He said he was looking up at roof bolt, twisted neck.

May 19, 2010 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Pioneer Coal Inc. · Struck by falling object

Pulled a piece of draw rock that hit him on the knee.

March 5, 2010 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pioneer Coal Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting guard on tailpiece.