UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 2012

JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Virginia

000-51129

54-1602012

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, Virginia

23219

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 780-3000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 1.04 Mine Safety – Reporting Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations

On February 22, 2012, Blue Diamond Coal Company (“Blue Diamond”), a subsidiary of James River Coal Company, received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Mine Act alleging that an individual miner in Mine #75, in Perry County, Kentucky, was observed traveling by foot between the low structure and the continuous haulage system while the equipment was in use. Upon issuance of the imminent danger order, the equipment was stopped, the individual miner was removed from the area, and the imminent danger order was immediately terminated. No injuries occurred and the order did not require withdrawal of miners from the mine.

 

Blue Diamond maintains a safety policy prohibiting miners from placing themselves in pinch points while equipment is operating. The mine workforce has been retrained on this policy.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 

 

JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY

(Registrant)

 

 

By: /s/ Samuel M. Hopkins II

Samuel M. Hopkins II
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

 

Date: February 24, 2012