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North Point Deep Mine Coal

Vindex Energy Corporation · Underground

Controlled by Arch Resources Inc

Gormania, Grant County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4609061

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 2006–2007
Latest incident: Aug 2007

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2005

citations

significant & substantial

$6,671

proposed penalties

$6,671

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
2008 Q1	0	0	0
2007 Q4	2,089	2	0	957.4
2007 Q3	12,162	11	3	904.5
2007 Q2	13,517	9	2	665.8
2007 Q1	14,168	22	6	1552.8
2006 Q4	7,538	5	0	663.3
2006 Q3	5,549	5	0	901.1
2006 Q2	591	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

2007 · 2 incidents

August 6, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Double H Mining Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was operating roof bolter and while positioning drill steel against the roof, a piece of rock measuring apprx 1' diam X 0-2" thick, fell and hit him on his left hand. Caused a laceration to the back of his hand.

February 28, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Double H Mining Co., Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

In #1 entry of C-1 Mains. Miner was taking a side cut to sratr # 8 Left Room. The roof started working in the Intersection of #1 Entry. The miner was backing out. When roof fell in pulling bolts inarea. Approximately 17' W x 16' L and approx 10' in height.

2006 · 1 incident

August 25, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Double H Mining Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bolter operator ws exiting the canopy compartment, when his knee pad became lodged under canopy deck, causing his knee to twist.