Coal Country Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
No 7 Entry 12 by 18 - 3 1/2 to 4 ft high. Roof was working on 8-1 Build 9 - cribs - dangered off and drop no 7 entry.
No. 1 Mine Coal
Coal Country Mining, Inc.
· Underground
Controlled by
Kelly K Felts
Vallscreek,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607674
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 2002–2007
- Latest incident
- Aug 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
205
citations
92
significant & substantial
$82,258
proposed penalties
$1,976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q3 | 4,800 | 3 | 2 | 625.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,170 | 7 | 3 | 5982.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,388 | 24 | 7 | 17291.1 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,312 | 27 | 11 | 6261.6 |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,686 | 27 | 17 | 3512.9 |
| 2005 Q1 | 9,082 | 7 | 2 | 770.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 10,517 | 2 | 2 | 190.2 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,054 | 9 | 1 | 1117.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file2007 · 1 incident
2005 · 3 incidents
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred in No. 5 entry inby last open crosscut. The roof began "working" at about 8 AM - finally fell early afternoon. No equipment or people involved.
August 9, 2005
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injured was insorting roof bolt into previously drilled hole, when he slipped and his finger was caught between roof bolt plate and head of machine. Lacerating the small finger
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred at the mouth of no. 5 return entry at the surface. The roof fall measured 16 ft wide, about 7 ft long, and about 7 ft high.
2004 · 5 incidents
October 22, 2004
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded
Was crawling out of scoop deck, turning his body to crawl away from the scoop when he twisted his knee. EE refused first aid, was asked if he wanted an ambulance or brought outside, refused both.
June 16, 2004
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
Riding on mantrip head hit top.
May 13, 2004
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
THE INJURED WAS RIDING PERSONNEL CARRIER WITH LEG PROTRUDING FROM THE SIDE OF CARRIER. THE TOE OF HIS BOOT WAS CAUGHT ON MATERIAL ALONGSIDE THE ROADWAY, BENDING THE LEG BACKWARDS.
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON MAINS SECTION AT SPAD #461M #7 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS CAUSED BY A UNDETECTABLE SLIP. (HORSEBACK)
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
THE LOADER IDLED FORWARD TOWARD THE END OF THE LOADING RAMP. WHEN THE FOREMAN REALIZED THE LOADER WAS MOVING, HE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER ONTO THE ROAD AND BROKE HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE.
2003 · 6 incidents
October 30, 2003
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHILE PUTTING UP A BOLT THE BOLT BENT, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN BOLT & DRILL POT.
October 23, 2003
WV · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED MAN WAS LOADING 6" HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS ON SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
INJURED PERSON WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRILL STEEL WAS CAUGHT IN ROOF. HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON STEEL WITH ROTATION ON AND ENTANGLED HIS GLOVE WITH STEEL.
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON MAINS SECT.2 BRKS OUT BY SPAD 300- #7 ENTRY.
June 21, 2003
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MAINTENANCE CREW HAD CHANGED A VALVE CHEST ON A DUAL BOOM ROOF BOLTER AND THEY MUST HAVE GOTTEN SOME HOSES CROSSED UP. WHEN THE MACHINE WAS STARTED UP, THE DRILL STATION SUDDENLY SWUNG OUT AND PINNED THE INJURED MAN AGAINST THE RIB.
April 5, 2003
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS SHOWING ANOTHER MAN WHERE SERVICE POINTS WERE LOCATED ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE HAD RAISED A SHIELD TO SHOW SERVICE POINT AND WHEN HE WAS LOWERING THE SHIELD HE DROPPED IT, CATCHING HIS OWN FINGER.
2002 · 1 incident
Vica Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS RIDING ON PERSONNEL CARRIER W/FOREMAN. WHILE BACKING THE RIDE UP IN A LOW PLACE THE REAR SHIELD CAME IN CONTACT W/MINE ROOF, SHEARING OFF THE BOLTS THAT HELD SHIELD DOWN. THE SHIELD CAM E AROUND & PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE SHIELD & BODY OF THE CARRIER.