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The Banner Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Nora, Dickenson County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407075
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2006 · 4 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall between spad no. 380 and the belt entry approximately 80 feet length and 20 feet width. No injuries.

Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 18'X 12'X 35' WAS LOCATED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE NO.6 ENTRY.

Accident type, without injuries

The fall occured in the no.2 entry approx. 250' out of the face. measuring approx. 8'x20'x25'. the intersection was in a fault area.

Accident type, without injuries

The roof fall occurred on the 001 section during an idle weekend. It was located in the last open crosscut in the no. 5 intersection, measuring 8' x 18' x 45'.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STD 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE THEREFORE BOUNCING HIM INTO THE CANOPY. HE THEN COMPLAINED WITH NECK PAINS

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occured in the no.4 entry measuring 8'x18'x30. The fall was discovered during weekly exam.

2004 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO A SLIP. MEASURING 8' X 18' X 50'. THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF BEFORE FALL OCCURRED.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' L X 40' W X 8' H WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ABANDONED NO.2 MAINS.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered at S.S. 128 and extending 70' inby No. 2 mains No. 7 entry.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming the roof bolter from the deck and had his foot hanging out of the bolter when he got his foot caught between the roof bolter and the rib in the number 5 entry.

Fall from machine

Employee was making a belt splice on the surface belt when he slipped and fell off of the belt hitting on his right side. Employee fell approximately (4) four feet.

Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling the top installing a bolt when his drill steel hung. As he was reaching for a wrench to loosen the bolt it came unloosed and fell. The ee had his hand lying on the top of the drill pot and the bolt hit his middle finger on his right hand. Caused a fracture to finger.