Mining Incidents

Dismal Fk. Upper Banner Mine Coal

The Banner Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Nora, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407132

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2008–2010
Latest incident
Mar 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
212
citations
59
significant & substantial
$129,161
proposed penalties
$108,253
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
2010 Q2 0 3 3
2010 Q1 1,689 4 0 2368.3
2009 Q4 7,508 16 6 2131.1
2008 Q4 7,267 30 6 4128.3
2008 Q2 10 15 2 1500000.0
2007 Q4 5,129 20 5 3899.4
2007 Q2 3,739 9 8 2407.1
2007 Q1 2,360 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2010 · 1 incident

March 2, 2010 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apple Jacks Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Hook chain up from dozer kumtso to unihauler pulled about 60 yards pulled into a ditch when tried to pull the hook broke traveled about 46 to 47 foot striking ee in the face.

2009 · 1 incident

December 7, 2009 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Jacks Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof conditions of #7 entry outby face 70' had some lamination, and drop in temperature causing the intersection to fall. The intersection was approx. 20' wide by 30' long fell. No injuries and no equipment were involved.

2008 · 1 incident

June 12, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apple Jacks Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

When preparing to drill outside bolt, a rock fell from the mine roof, hitting EE on the left arm. Cut his arm, received 11 stitches.