Mining Incidents

No. 2 Coal

Controlled by Ervin Stiltner
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407081

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2004–2015
Latest incident
Apr 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
1,243
citations
488
significant & substantial
$707,485
proposed penalties
$653,962
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
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 12,858 12 1 933.3
2015 Q4 12,630 12 2 950.1
2015 Q3 14,049 19 5 1352.4
2015 Q2 14,768 29 14 1963.7
2015 Q1 14,857 32 19 2153.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2015 · 4 incidents

April 21, 2015 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While tramming a double head fletcher roof bolter two breaks outby the section feeder EE trammed the roof bolter over uneven (hump) bottom bounced him against the top injuring his chest and back.

April 9, 2015 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a nylon strap (metal hook on both ends) The strap twisted imbedding the metal hook in the left nostril (nose).

March 7, 2015 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

While extracting partial pillar recovery #6 entry the 2nd right cut out of the pillar an unintentional roof fall trapping our continuous miner under approximately 4' to 5' of roof. This area appeared to have laminated roof condition.

February 26, 2015 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While handling wooden crib blocks EE mashed his middle finger on left hand injuring the fingernail of his middle finger.

2014 · 1 incident

April 21, 2014 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated the brakes locked up on #2 shuttle car, the car slid in to the rib corner.

2013 · 3 incidents

October 29, 2013 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Roof bolter was moving across section - pulled cable down struck employee hard hat

August 29, 2013 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Former employee filed a claim for Black Lung.

April 22, 2013 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee said he was operating the mantrip. When he tried to stop, the brakes failed. The pin came out of the brake cable.

2012 · 6 incidents

September 17, 2012 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was rockdusting around power venter - He lifted a bag of rockdust said he felt pain in lower back. Did not report accident to management until 10/1/2012.

September 1, 2012 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleged he hurt his back on the job in September 2012. He did not report to the supervisor

June 10, 2012 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE said he was riding a 3 wheel mantrip he said he hit his head on the mine roof.

May 30, 2012 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Former employee filed a claim for black lung

March 7, 2012 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee filed claim for Black Lung Benefits.

2008 · 3 incidents

December 19, 2008 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating the roof drill, he alledged that he pulled the wrong lever and the drill head hit his right leg.

July 29, 2008 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Belt foreman was jacking up tailpiece to put a header board under it. He was cleaning out under the tailpiece foot when the jsck kicked out, let the tailpiece drop down.

January 11, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating the fletcher roof drill he let the drill head down on his right ankle.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 17, 2007 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was sitting in the deck of his shuttle car, he had his left foot outside the deck. A piece of rock rolled over on his foot, his shuttle car was not in use at the time.

July 21, 2007 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to move a rock that was hung in the section tailpiece with a piece of pinner steel. The steel slipped & one end hit the employee in the chest.

2006 · 1 incident

December 21, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was setting a hydraulic tailpiece jack at the section tailpiece. He alledged that a piece of rock broke loose from the roof when pressure was applied to the jack, stiking him on the left shoulder.

2004 · 3 incidents

July 28, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was rolling a wheel unit over to the shuttle car when lifting and pulling on unit felt pain in lower back.

March 4, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

February 27, 2004 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Regent Allied Carbon Energy, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT HANGERS. HE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER OVER TOO FALL STRIKING HIMSELF IN THE RIBS WITH THE HEAD TRAY.