Mining Incidents

No 13 Mine Coal

Long Branch Energy · Underground
Wharton, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608407

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
25
significant & substantial
$10,919
proposed penalties
$10,798
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
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 853 2 1 2344.7
2002 Q2 29,568 12 1 405.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2003 · 1 incident

January 7, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NO VALUE FOUND
Banner Coal & Land Co. · No Value Found

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DUMPING LOAD. MATERIAL STUCK IN BED AND CAUSED LOAD TO TILT TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED OVER. EE WAS MOVED AROUND IN CAB, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2002 · 10 incidents

September 4, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER PULL ROPE & IT TIGHTENED UP AGAINST THE BELT ROLLER - THUS BREAKING HIS FINGER.

June 24, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A TAIL ROLLER ON THE MINERWHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK HIM.

May 10, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE BREAKER ON THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE CLOSED THE BREAKER, THE BREAKER AND CATHEAD ARCED, BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 9, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator ELECTRICAL
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING SCOOP BATTERY TO CHARGER. HE CONNECTED ONE SIDE TO CHARGER. WHEN HE CONNECTED THE OTHER SIDE, IT ARCHED, BURNING HIS LEFT EYE.

March 22, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE FOREMAN: EE WERE CARRYING PIPE FROM THE RETURN TO #1 BELT. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING ON FEEDER CABLE WITH HIS HEAD DOWN, RAN INTO A SAIL ANCHOR WITH HIS HEAD.

February 8, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck by falling object

A PIECE PF COAL 2" THICK BY 2' WIDE BY 4' LONG FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND, CATCHING HAND AGAINST TAILPIECE.

2001 · 5 incidents

October 23, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE, EE LIFTED A HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL (WORKER'S COMP) ON 11-3-01.

October 9, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STACKING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS. ROLLER FELLFROM TOP OF STACK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS INJURING THE 4TH FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

August 30, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF OLD BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 15, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD OF 5% PARTIAL DISABILITYFOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 16, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ENTERING MANTRIP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE SEATS.

2000 · 14 incidents

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck against a moving object

EE GOT INTO SHUTTLE CAR TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY. WHGILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING HIS HIP.

September 20, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED,TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 17, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #4 ENTRY @ CROSSCUT #16 INBY SPAD #82. THE FALL MEASURED 19FT X40FTX4-5FT THICK WHILE MSHA WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THIS REPORT WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT SUBME TTED

September 11, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AWARDED 5% BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 9-11-00.

July 13, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING NO. BELT DRIVE.

July 11, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING 31 SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS IN A WATER HOLE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY AND INJURE HIS NECK.

June 9, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WASHING THE STEPS ON SIDE OF OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.

June 2, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 9, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 5-9-00.

April 8, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PORTION OF RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S BACK, LEGS AND CAUSED HIS NOSE TO BE PUSHED INTO DRILL HEAD. HE ALSO BIT HIS TOUNGE.

March 17, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY FROM PLAYING FOOTBALL FOR TEN YEARS. WHETHER THIS IS MINE REL ATED IS QUESTIONABLE.

March 4, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck against a moving object

EE INADVERTENLY STRUCK A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR WHLE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. EE THEN STRUCK HISHEAD AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY