Mining Incidents

Bee Tree Mine Coal

Black Diamond Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Breaks, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406744

Bee Tree Mine has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1994–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
234
citations
82
significant & substantial
$23,108
proposed penalties
$18,870
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,238 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
102
inspections on record
2,559
inspection hours
9.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
234 citations across 2,559 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bee Tree Mine has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 12 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$23K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
231 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-10-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Bee Tree Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.72 mg/m3 (93% compliant) across 417 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.72
dust avg (mg/m3)
8.96
dust max (mg/m3)
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
417
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-10-07.
Silica (quartz)
7.5
silica avg (%)
22.2
silica max (%)
38
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-09-25.
Noise
28%
over PEL
32
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-03-17.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
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 8,920 2 0 224.2
2003 Q3 13,598 15 2 1103.1
2003 Q2 17,439 8 4 458.7
2003 Q1 14,103 12 4 850.9
2002 Q4 16,608 18 7 1083.8
2002 Q3 13,382 7 2 523.1
2002 Q2 16,638 13 1 781.3
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 14,163 15 5 1059.1
2001 Q4 15,794 6 1 379.9
2001 Q3 13,347 24 8 1798.2
2001 Q2 18,129 9 5 496.4
2001 Q1 15,622 19 11 1216.2
2000 Q4 30,804 13 4 422.0
2000 Q3 31,651 18 13 568.7
2000 Q2 38,225 22 6 575.5
2000 Q1 35,583 33 9 927.4

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 4, 1998 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upper Mill Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE KNOCKED A TIMBER WHILE RIDING A 3 WHEELER CAUSING THE ROCK TO FALL. SERIOUS INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE HE DIED 6-5-98 12:40 PM. 7.5' WIDE X 9.6' LONG X 7-9" THICK.

Reportable incidents

31 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

January 29, 2003 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SNOW & ICE ON GROUND - EE DIDN'T THINK HE HURT HIMSELF AT THE TIME HE FELL. IT WAS SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE STARTED HAVING HEADACHES AND FELT HE NEEDED TO GO TO A DOCTOR FOR A CHECKUP TO SEE IF H IS HEADACHES WERE FROM THE FALL HE HAD. FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK WAS 2-10-03.

2002 · 1 incident

September 25, 2002 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RIDING A THREE WHEEL BUGGY, HE RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

2001 · 6 incidents

October 30, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACKING BUGGY UP-RUN INTO A SCOOP SITTING AT CORNER OF XCUT. HIT WRIST ON STEERING WHEEL.

October 5, 2001 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SWINGING BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HEGOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE FRAMEOF THE MINER MASHING HIS SMALL & RING FINGERS ONHIS LEFT HAND.

July 9, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS #6 ENTRY WHEN LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP.

June 22, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD PIECE OF METAL 1/4" X 2" X 6" FT ON TOP OF HIS 3-WHEELER. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN INTAKE HE STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER 3-WHEELER. METAL HIT 3-WHEELER & HE WAS HIT IN RIBS.

June 5, 2001 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BRADDING A SPLICE IN #6 BELT. HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF TOP ROLLER IN BELT STRUCTURE, CAUSING HAMMER TO HIT FINGER.

February 26, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bee Tree Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DRILL A HOLE. HE SWUNG BEAM IN POSITION. DRILL STEEL ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER WAS STICKING OVER TRAP. AS HE SWUNG BOOM STEEL CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND VALVE CAUSING S TEEL TO FLY UP AND HIT HIM.

2000 · 10 incidents

October 20, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Upper Mill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING BELT IN PUSH OUT CAR. SCOOP MOVED CAR, REAR WHEEL ON CAR RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

October 16, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING PINS IN CATS ON MINER.

June 2, 2000 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Upper Mill Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP A GREASE FITTING. HE HAD THE FITTING IN A GREASE FUN WITH P51 PUMPED ON IT. WHEN HE DUG AT THE FITTING IT CAME OUT OF GREASE HOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

May 25, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOOD UP FROM A SETTING POSITION WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE POPED AND STARTED HURTING.

May 1, 2000 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE STRAINED HIS LEFT HIP SOMHOW. DIDN'T KNOW HOW. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5-2-00, WORKED THROUGH 5-8-00. HE IS OFF WORK NOW.

April 30, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF A CAR WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AT THE NAIL AND BROKE THE BONE.

April 24, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Upper Mill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE PINNER OVER TO SET UP ON RIGHT SIDE OF PLACE WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE PINNER TO ROCK UPWARD FROM THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE RIGHT SHOUL DER IN THE MINE ROOF.

February 29, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Upper Mill Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS NEAR THE MINER WATCHING WHEN A OBJECT STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER RIGHT EYE LID CUTTING IT

January 25, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE TRYING TO HANG TO CABLE TO MINE ROOF WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT ARM.

1999 · 7 incidents

December 29, 1999 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHING TIMBERS WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A ROCK.

December 28, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND HURT LOWER BACK.

August 27, 1999 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upper Mill Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #7 HEADING 140' INBY SPAD #1547, FALL AREA WAS 19'X70' 4' TO 5' HIGH. IT IS IN RETURN, IT IS NOT AFFECTTING VENTILATION. NO PERSONAL INJURYED.

August 17, 1999 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HUNG HIS 3 WHEELER UP ON A ROCK TRYING TO LIFT THE FRONT END UP OFF THE ROCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 12, 1999 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6" PVC WATERLINE TOGETHER WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB, BREAKING THE BONE BETWEEN THE TIP AND THE FIRST JOINT.

June 7, 1999 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Upper Mill Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLYS ON HIS PINNER WHEN THE MACK 8 ROLLED INTO HIS LEG MASHED IT BETWEEN MACK 8 & PINNER

April 29, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF METAL UP TO BE HUNG UP FOR BACK BOARD AT NEW DRIVE. HE SAID IT STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING UPTHE BACK BOARD.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 22, 1998 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

June 1, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Upper Mill Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPER A MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT BETWEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER 64"LONG, 23"WIDE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #1125 ONE LINE OUT OF FACE

1996 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1996 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Falcon Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ON 12/17/96 AN UNINTENTIONAL CUT THROUGH OCCURRED FROM THE ACTIVE PORTIONS OF THE MINES INTO MINED OUT WORKING OF AN ADJACENT ABANDONED MINE.

1995 · 1 incident

July 10, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT THE BUGGY HAD TORE THE CABLE DOWN, A HE WAS ON HIS KNEES HANGING THE CABLE BOACK UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT.

1994 · 1 incident

March 2, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falcon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE;HE WENT TO PULL CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.NOTE THAT HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT.

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