MSHA record for Virginia Pocahontas 4 (mine ID 4402134). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN ANGLE BRACE AND IT SPRANG LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
THREE MEN WERE ON THE RIGHT OF THE MOUNTAIN AT VP 5 MINE LOADING METAL (APPROX. 6' X 12') INTO A TANDEM DUMP TRUCK. WHILE PLACING THE LAST PIECE INTO THE TRUCK, THE METAL TURNED OVER KNOCKING HIM OFF THE TRUCK AND ONTO THE GROUND APPROX. 5 1/2' BELOW.
ROOF FELL IN INTERSECTION 300 FT. OUTBY FACE OF #2 UNIT 2 NORTH IN THE #3LDG DIMENSIONS OF FALL 22\ LONG X 22\ WIDE X 5 1/2\ HIGH ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORGE ZONE OF ROOF BOLTS BEING USED. 60" REBAR BOLT W/RESIN ANCHORAGE.
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.