Mining Incidents

Mine #3 Coal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406452

Mine #3 has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1988–1996
Latest incident
Mar 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
23
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 23 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine #3 has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-01-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1996 · 1 incident

March 23, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ace Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WIRE PULL ROPE ON THE MINER WHEN UPON STRIKING THE ROPE WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT CHEEK.

1995 · 3 incidents

July 31, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ace Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING SHOVELING BEHIND THE MINER, HIT RIGHT KNEE ON ROCK CAUSING LUMP, KNOT AND SWELLING.

June 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ATRS & THE ROOF BOLTER SIZE 2IN TO 3IN EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BRUISED NECK & PULLED MUSCLES

June 7, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PASSING A CAN OF OIL AROUND TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & INJURED HIS BACK

1994 · 1 incident

April 8, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING HYDRAULIC HOSE & HOSE CAUGHT, & INJURED THEN PULLED ON HOSE INJURING BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

October 13, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Ace Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE BRIDGE JACK WAS SET IN SANDSTONE TOP. DUE TO MOVEMENT OF BRIDGE THE JACK FELL STRICKING VICTIM LEFT HAND BREAKING THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1991 · 1 incident

1988 · 3 incidents

December 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Shorty Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF DRILL GOT STUCK IN #2 BROKE I NAME STRUCK A OBJECT UNDER WHEEL TO GET TRACTION ROOF DRILL TIRE GRAB HIS GLOVE DRAGGING HISFINGER BETWEEN TIRE AND OBJECT

November 28, 1988 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shorty Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME TRACTOR OPERATOR ENTERED NO 3 PRIER AT APP630AM ON A KERSY TRACTOR & AFTER TRAVELING 70FT.HE RAISE UP IN THE DECK OF TRACTOR & MADE CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF THUS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE IN JURY

July 28, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Shorty Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE USING CUTTING TORCHES AND RAN OUT OF OXYGEN PUT NEW TANK OF OXYGEN ON TORCHES,TANKS EXPLODED ,BURNING INJUREDS LEFT ARM,RIGHT HAND.

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