Mining Incidents

Mine No 6 Coal

National Coal Corporation · Underground
Caryville, Campbell County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003092

Mine No 6 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1996–2001
Latest incident
Oct 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
9
significant & substantial
$2,739
proposed penalties
$2,739
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
49
inspections on record
1,173
inspection hours
3.2
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.
38 citations across 1,173 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine No 6 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-10-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine No 6 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.87 mg/m3 (83% compliant) across 169 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.
0.87
dust avg (mg/m3)
4.28
dust max (mg/m3)
83%
within 1.5 mg/m3
169
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-10-16.
Silica (quartz)
5.9
silica avg (%)
10.9
silica max (%)
27
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-08-28.
Noise
20%
over PEL
25
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-07-31.
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
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 10,226 3 1 293.4
2001 Q3 20,307 4 0 197.0
2001 Q2 19,954 9 1 451.0
2001 Q1 20,204 5 2 247.5
2000 Q4 11,537 5 3 433.4
2000 Q3 10,445 5 1 478.7
2000 Q2 8,162 4 1 490.1
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 8,531 3 0 351.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

2001 · 9 incidents

October 31, 2001 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHAIN HOIST TO REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT, HANDLE OF CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN THE FACE & HEAD.

July 30, 2001 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SHOVEL TO CLEAR BELT LINE, EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

June 18, 2001 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL, LAMINATED SHALE AND SLICKEN SIDES. FALL ON #2 MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER #2 BRIDGE AND 60' OF LONG AIRDOX, LOLO STRUCTURE.

March 23, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON NECK AND SHOULDER.

February 27, 2001 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DRIVE LINE ON MOBILE BRIDGE USING A HAMMER, IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB.

February 19, 2001 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING TAILPIECE COVER ON CONVEYOR BELT, COVER SLIPPED STRIKING HAND & FINGER.

February 5, 2001 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL - LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND SEPARATING.#2 BELT LINE AT BREAK #44.

February 1, 2001 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

LOADING WET COAL, COAL SPLATTERED INTO RIGHT EYE

January 22, 2001 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING JACK FOR BRIDGE CARRIER, FELT PAIN AND STRESS IN LOWER BACK. SUBSEQUENT MUSCLE SPASMS.

2000 · 9 incidents

December 29, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKINGLEFT HAND. SMALL CUT & BRUISED LEFT HAND.

October 10, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL CAUGHT RIGHT GLOVE, TWISTING AND PULLING RIGHT THUMB.

September 15, 2000 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING UP CONVEYOR BELTING,ROLLER STRUCK RIGHT HAND

August 25, 2000 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON TRAILER, BELT ROLLER SLIPPED STRIKING & INJURING RIGHT HAND

August 1, 2000 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM MINE, WHILE PULLINGBELT STRUCTURE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN & KNOTSIN STOMACH.

May 26, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER STEEL & TOP, PUNCTURING LEFT HAND.

March 28, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT HEAD WHEN ARMS AND HAND GOT PULLED INTO BELT ROLLERS.

February 29, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING ACCROSS 94-L BRIDGE AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DIDN'T BUMP OR HIT ANYTHING.

January 4, 2000 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND 2ND LEFT MAIN, BETWEEN BREAK 2 &3. LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND.

1999 · 6 incidents

September 1, 1999 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FINAL DRIVE ON MINER WHEN RACHETT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT SIDE OF MINER CUTTING TOP OF LEFT HAND.

August 12, 1999 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
U S Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WORKS IN A LOW VEIN COAL MINE WHERE HE HAS TO STAY IN A CRAWLING POSITION FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. HIS KNEES STARTED TO GET INFLAMED WITH FLUID BUILDUP FROM THE EXCESSIVE CRAWLING. HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK BUT IS UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE. WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT HIS CONDITION WAS MEDICAL BUT RECENTLY HIS DOCTOR STATED THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED.

August 11, 1999 TN · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

COAL TRUCK & PICKUP TRUCK COLLIDED ON HAUL ROAD AT A BLIND CURVE, NO INJURIES.

June 28, 1999 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND SEPERATING. FIRST LEFT SUB-MAIN #2 ENTRY AT BREAK #44.

May 17, 1999 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING A CLUTCH OUT OF THE MINER IN THE SHOP. AFTERWARDS PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

January 4, 1999 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELTING SECTION UP, BELT LEFT FLOPPED OVER PINNING BOTH HANDS TO THE FLOOR OF THE MAIN.

1998 · 9 incidents

December 14, 1998 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
U S Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN, ROOF BOLTLER JERKED CABLE DOWN STRIKING EE ACROSS THE NECK KNOCKING HIM DOWN

November 9, 1998 TN · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HEAVY FOG ON HAUL ROAD AT THE MOUTH OF SHADY GROVE APPROX 3 MILES UP HAUL ROAD. HEAVY DAMAGE TO 2 COAL TRUCKS. NO INJURIES TO OPERATION

June 22, 1998 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
U S Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN NO.2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 4'WX5'LX4" THICK FELL PUSHING THE OPERATOR INTO THE MACHINE RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS CHIN.

March 23, 1998 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
U S Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING MANTRIP, WHICH IS A TRAILER HOOK TO A PERMISSIBLE BUGGY. THE MANTRIP RAN OVER A ROCK AND BOUNCED UP WHEN HE BOUNCED HE CAME DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS BATTERY CREATING HIS PROBLEM.

March 16, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL #2 CROSS MAINS AT BREAK #19 IN #4 HEADING. IN THE INTERSECTION. ROOF FELL OVER THE WEEKEND.

1997 · 5 incidents

December 10, 1997 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TRIMING CABLE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFED SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

November 10, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL HAPPENED ON # 1 LXU, BREAK #11 IN #4 HAUL ROADWAY WAS IN INTERSECTION 20' LONG 25' WIDE AT LEAST 5' HIGH MORE OR LESS.

October 18, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN #3 ENTRY AT BREAK NO.12 OF THE FIRST MAINS. IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. 25' DEEP, 35' WIDE, 8' HIGH APPROXIMATELY.

September 23, 1997 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
U S Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS OPERATING #2 506 WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE WHICH INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 12, 1997 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
U S Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR WHEN KNEE TWISTED. HE FINISHED WORKING THE WEEK.

1996 · 1 incident

October 11, 1996 TN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
U S Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS OPERATING 506 BRIDGE CARRIER, HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN 506 AND COAL RIB, WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP.

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