Mining Incidents

No 9 Coal

Bristol Coal Corp · Underground
Bee, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407159

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2008–2014
Latest incident
Apr 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
580
citations
168
significant & substantial
$180,400
proposed penalties
$164,271
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 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 4,500 5 2 1111.1
2015 Q3 7,133 11 5 1542.1
2015 Q2 7,412 19 6 2563.4
2015 Q1 7,456 13 2 1743.6
2014 Q4 7,914 7 2 884.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2014 · 1 incident

April 29, 2014 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bristol Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking from vehicle to mine office, blacked out and fell to the ground.

2012 · 1 incident

2011 · 1 incident

October 5, 2011 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

Loose draw rock struck the miner, resulting in a broken shoulder.

2010 · 6 incidents

May 25, 2010 VA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bristol Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The victim stood up quickly got dizzy and fell striking his face on the ground.

April 30, 2010 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

The victim was cleaning with scoop when he hit a set timber knocking it out and the coal rib struck him on the head.

March 12, 2010 VA · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

The victim was rockdusting the rib in the face of #5 heading when rib rolled striking him on his lower right leg.

March 5, 2010 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

The roof fall occurred in an outby area approx 3,000 feet outby section in an abandoned area of the mine. The fall will not be cleaned up.

January 7, 2010 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

While installing a roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell striking the victim on his left hip.

2009 · 3 incidents

September 18, 2009 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

This fall occurred in a faulty area of the mine which already had additional installed the fall will not be cleared up. And section has been moved to a now location.

August 12, 2009 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

This was a rock fall on the intake No.6 entry. The fall measured 18'x50'x10'. The fall will not be cleaned up and did not effect escape way or airways.

May 26, 2009 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the #7 intake entry approx 350' outby the working section. Measured 20 X 50 X 8. The fall was timbered off and will not be cleaned up. No equipment or personel were involved.

2008 · 1 incident

January 14, 2008 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

While preparing to begin bolting, a rock fell from mine roof striking the victim on his right shoulder and arm.