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Upper Big Branch Mine-South

Coal · Underground · 4608436 · Abandoned and Sealed

369
Accidents
31
Fatalities
10091
Days lost
0
Employees

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Commodity
Coal

Location

State
WV · Raleigh Co.
Coordinates
37.9175, -81.551388
Congressional district
03

Recent accidents (latest 20)

DateClassificationSeverityOccupation
12/31/2007FALL OF ROOF OR BACKACCIDENT ONLY
12/29/2008FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALLDAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYRoof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
12/26/2005HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACTElectrician helper
12/25/2009SLIP OR FALL OF PERSONDAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYExaminer, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
12/22/2000HANDLING OF MATERIALSNO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACTLongwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
12/18/2003DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYElectrician, Lineman
12/17/2004FALL OF ROOF OR BACKACCIDENT ONLY
12/14/2004DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
12/13/2000HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYLaborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
12/11/2000HANDLING OF MATERIALSDAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYLaborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
12/08/2001HANDLING OF MATERIALSPERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTYLaborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
12/07/2000HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLYMotorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
12/05/2009FALL OF ROOF OR BACKACCIDENT ONLY
12/05/2000SLIP OR FALL OF PERSONDAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYLaborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
12/04/2003MACHINERYPERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTYHeadgate operator
12/04/2002SLIP OR FALL OF PERSONDAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYBeltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
12/04/2001FALL OF ROOF OR BACKACCIDENT ONLY
12/03/2010FALL OF ROOF OR BACKACCIDENT ONLY
11/30/2006FALL OF ROOF OR BACKACCIDENT ONLY
11/30/2004HANDLING OF MATERIALSDAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLYApprentice, Trainee

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System
Machine
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