Mining Incidents

Blue Creek No. 2 Mine Coal

Blue Creek Mining LLC · Underground
Blount, Kanawha Condado, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
ID de mina MSHA: 4609296

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Muertes
0
Incidentes totales
42
Años en registro
2009–2019
Último incidente
Oct 2019
Historial de cumplimiento
Citaciones de MSHA desde 2009
482
citaciones
70
significativas y sustanciales
$160,236
multas propuestas
$147,663
pagado a la fecha
Fuente: datos de violaciones de MSHA, actualizados semanalmente.
Tasas de seguridad trimestrales
Citaciones por millón de horas trabajadas, según lo reportado a MSHA
Trimestre Horas trabajadas Citaciones S&S Por 1M hrs
2019 Q4 1,440 9 0 6250.0
2019 Q3 38,219 31 0 811.1
2019 Q2 1,440 13 0 9027.8
2019 Q1 1,440 15 2 10416.7
2018 Q4 33,044 30 7 907.9
2017 Q4 3,603 45 8 12489.6
2017 Q3 29,095 15 2 515.6
2017 Q2 2,880 6 1 2083.3
Los trimestres con menos de 100,000 horas reportadas aparecen atenuados: muy pocas horas para una tasa estable.
No se registran muertes en esta mina.

Incidentes reportables

42 en archivo

2019 · 9 incidentes

16 de octubre de 2019 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

EE stated that EE and another employee were attempting to hang continuous miner cable on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the EE lifting the cable, EE slipped, and felt a pain in lower back.

11 de septiembre de 2019 WV · Carbón Minero, no clasificado en otra parte MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

Employee stated that they were in the process of loading two bags of rock dust on the scoop on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the employee lifting up two "40 lbs" bags of rock dust onto the scoop they felt a pain in lower back and left leg.

23 de agosto de 2019 WV · Carbón Operario de servicios generales, Mandadero, Operador de camión de servicio TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto proyectado

Employee stated EE was operating a scoop outby the section in preparation to build a stopping. EE was cleaning the scoop roadway with the scoop. In the process of the employee operating the scoop two roof bolts which were laying on the ground came in to the operator's deck of the scoop and struck the injured employee in the back. This incident turned into an LTA on 8/26/2019.

13 de julio de 2019 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated EE and EE's bolt partner just finished putting up the first row of bolts in the #4 Left entry on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of sitting in the operators compartment of the roof bolting machine a rock which measured 30 x 18 x 2.5 thick fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the right hand. This caused a laceration and EE received 6 stitches.

13 de junio de 2019 WV · Carbón Maestro mecánico, Capataz, Supervisor MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

Employee stated they were in the process of assisting the crew to prepare for a belt move on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of the employee lifting up a piece of top structure EE felt a pain in arm. EE was lifting 48" belt structure when this occurred. NOTE: This incident didn't become reportable until 10/30/2019. This is due to EE going off for surgery.

1 de junio de 2019 WV · Carbón DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Tipo de accidente, sin lesiones

There was an unplanned roof fall which occurred 1 break inby the feeder in the #11 entry inby spad #04284 on the Unit 1 Section. The fall was approximately 55 feet long X 20 feet wide X 15 feet high.

25 de abril de 2019 WV · Carbón DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Tipo de accidente, sin lesiones

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in old works at 3 Belt Mains at 34 Break 2 Breaks inby Spad #4085 in the return airway. The fall was approximately 80 foot long, 20 feet wide, and is 15-20 foot high. No injuries occurred due to this incident.

8 de abril de 2019 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

Employee stated was working on the company #311 10S/C Shuttle Car. Employee was in the process of installing a tie rod end on the dump end of the operator side of the machine on the Unit 2 section. In the process of lining up the tie rod end the employee felt right shoulder pop.

15 de marzo de 2019 WV · Carbón Operador de minador continuo, Operador de topo de carbón OTRO
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Reacción corporal, no clasificada en otra parte

Employee stated that EE was operating a 12/27 C/M Machine on the Unit 1 Section. EE had just got done cutting the #8 face and was going to back the machine out of that cut. In the process of bending over to grab the miner rope to hook up the cable to the machine the employees back popped and EE fell to the ground.

2018 · 5 incidentes

25 de octubre de 2018 WV · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Employee stated EE was working on the spill board on the tail piece and noticed it was spilling between the spill board and the feeder. To fix the gap where the coal was spilling, EE attempted to drive a wedge and missed the wedge and stuck EE's finger with a 16 oz hammer.

20 de junio de 2018 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

Employee stated was installing a bolt into the mine roof and turned to grab the joystick on the roof bolting machine. When EE twisted to grab the joystick, EE felt a muscle spasm in the left side of lower back.

3 de abril de 2018 WV · Carbón Despachador NEUMOCONIOSIS (ENFERMEDAD PULMONAR POR POLVO)
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

The operator received information on 4/3/2018 that the employee had went to the doctor and now has a black lung claim opened.

28 de febrero de 2018 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated ee operating a roof bolting machine on the unit 1 section. In the process of operating the machine two rocks fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the back, shoulder , and elbow.

9 de febrero de 2018 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy DESPRENDIMIENTO DE FRENTE/COSTILLA/PILAR/COSTADO/TALUD
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee stated EE was tramming EE's shuttle car from the C/M machine to the feeder on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of turning the corner at break #9 in the #6 intersection at Spad #3234 a rock fell out from the rib and struck the employee in the hand.

2017 · 8 incidentes

5 de diciembre de 2017 WV · Carbón Operador de scoop tram, Operador de cargue/acarreo/descargue MAQUINARIA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto proyectado

Employee stated employee was struck by a buggy anchor on the forearm when a monkey face it was attached to broke. Employee was diagnosed with a bruise and was give modified duty.

5 de diciembre de 2017 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto proyectado

Employees was struck by a buggy anchor when the monkey face it was attached to broke. Employee was struck in the right ribs. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

1 de diciembre de 2017 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

Employee stated was installing roof bolts in the #1 entry on the Unit 1 Section. In the process of installing the outside bolt the employee felt a strain in shoulder and heard it pop.

30 de noviembre de 2017 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) GOLPEAR O CHOCAR
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado contra un objeto fijo

Employee stated moved the #1 roof bolting machine over to the #6 right entry so ee could bolt it up. After ee got there ee was going to hang some of the cable slack from the rib. In the process of getting off the roof bolting machine, the employees hand hit a roof bolt strap which was laying on the machine. This caused ee to cut right hand. Employee received 4 stitches.

8 de noviembre de 2017 WV · Carbón Constructor de tabiques de ventilación, Operario de ventilación, Albañil, Sobrepaso de ventilación RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Caída desde escaleras de mano

Employee stated was installing a fly pad when ee fell off the 2nd step of a ladder falling to the mine floor and injured left wrist as ee was catching self. Employee was diagnosed with a strain and given modified duty.

5 de octubre de 2017 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Caída sobre o contra objetos

Employee was assisting another employee to bolt up the #3 entry on unit 1. EE realized they ran out of roof bolt plates and was going to walk to the rear of the roof bolt machine to retrieve them. In the process of walking back from the end of the roof bolt machine EE tripped over a garbage bag and fell down. This caused EE to lacerate right index with the bundle of plates.

29 de agosto de 2017 WV · Carbón Operador de carro cuchara/Scooptram, Operador de cargue/acarreo/descargue (LHD), Operador de teletram MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

Employee stated employee had parked the scoop in the #5 entry to dismount so employee could rock dust the #5 heading. The employee got off the scoop and lifted up a bag of rock dust. In the process of lifting the rock dust employee twisted and felt a pain in lower back.

4 de febrero de 2017 WV · Carbón Constructor de tabiques de ventilación, Operario de ventilación, Albañil, Sobrepaso de ventilación MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Absorción de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas

Employee was plastering a return stopping and was located on the return side of the stopping. While filling a hole with plaster some of the plaster splashed and was blown into eye causing irritation.(Employee was prescribed Antibiotic eye drops)

2016 · 2 incidentes

20 de noviembre de 2016 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

EE was drilling a hole in preparation to install a roof bolt and a piece of mine roof approx. 12" wide X 3.5" thick X 27" long fell and struck ee in the ribs.

10 de noviembre de 2016 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Blue Creek Mining LLC · Caída a la pasarela o superficie de trabajo

On 11-10-2016 Employee was bolting in the #9 entry when a piece of rock fell out of the top striking employee in the throat, causing EE to fall back against EE's left arm. The rock measured 3"X5"X7". The chief complaint was shoulder pain. Employee continued to work until EE's first missed shift on 4/17/2017 due to scheduled surgery of EE's left shoulder.

2015 · 4 incidentes

16 de julio de 2015 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
SELAH Corporation · Golpeado contra un objeto en movimiento

Employee was operating a shuttle car. He ran over a bump in the road and it threw him out of the seat and up into the canopy and back down into the floor of the shuttle car.

27 de junio de 2015 WV · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
SELAH Corporation · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Location: Stacker belt outside. Trimming a splice, changing out a splice on belt. He cut his left hand on the pinky finger. Required 8 stitches.

9 de marzo de 2015 WV · Carbón Operador de minador continuo, Operador de topo de carbón MANEJO DE MATERIALES
SELAH Corporation · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

EE was tramming the miner from #1 entry to #5 entry, he stopped to move the miner cable and the water line out of the road. When he picked it up to move it out of the road so the miner and buggy could get by, he felt something in his chest. His chest was hurting and he left the entry and went outside.

4 de febrero de 2015 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
SELAH Corporation · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

Employee was stepping down (approximately 2ft) off of the #2 Belt Head, he twisted his left ankle and leg.

2014 · 3 incidentes

6 de noviembre de 2014 WV · Carbón Operador de minador continuo, Operador de topo de carbón MANEJO DE MATERIALES
SELAH Corporation · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee and a co-worker were putting guards on the miner. They went to reposition the guard and it slid and caught employee's third finger on his left hand smashing finger.

17 de octubre de 2014 WV · Carbón Obrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Desconchador de techo MANEJO DE MATERIALES
SELAH Corporation · Golpeado por objeto que cae

The injured states he was repairing a hole in a stopping when a block fell from above catching his hand against another block.

3 de octubre de 2014 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
SELAH Corporation · Caída a la pasarela o superficie de trabajo

Employee was standing beside of the roof bolter, bolting roof. The roof bolter was placed in reverse, employee stepped and stumbled over a small pile of coal and fell to his knees jarring his lower back.

2013 · 2 incidentes

7 de noviembre de 2013 WV · Carbón Operador de carro lanzadera, Operador de transporte de personal, Operador de ramcar, Operario de vía, Operador de buggy MANEJO DE MATERIALES
SELAH Corporation · Sobreesfuerzo al levantar objetos

Employee was moving a rock out of the roadway so his Shuttle car could pass

12 de agosto de 2013 WV · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno DESPRENDIMIENTO DE TECHO O BÓVEDA
SELAH Corporation · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee was hanging fly pads between #5 and #6 and a piece of top rock fell out from the rib bolt to the rib about 7 or 9 foot long and about 3 foot wide and about 3 or 4 inches thick braking the fly board and hitting employee on his left side in the head, neck, back and shoulder areas knocking him to the ground.

2012 · 1 incidente

6 de septiembre de 2012 WV · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno MANEJO DE MATERIALES
SELAH Corporation · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

Location/Section-Mains, #6 entry at the face. EE bent over to remove a rock off of the scoop charging cable. He injured his lower back.

2010 · 7 incidentes

25 de agosto de 2010 WV · Carbón Obrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Desconchador de techo RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

EE was hanging mining curtain stepped off ladder and twisted his ankle.

3 de agosto de 2010 WV · Carbón Examinador, Jefe de gas (fire boss), Examinador de preturno, Examinador de mina RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

EE was walking past the section loading point. Just as he walked past the tailpiece he slipped on uneven bottom twisting his left knee. He was diagnosed with a torn meniscus and started missing work on 8/30/2010.

29 de julio de 2010 WV · Carbón Capataz de cuadrilla, Capataz de obreros, Cabo, Capataz de sección, Jefe de turno MAQUINARIA
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Employee was bolting and had his thumb smashed by the drill guide.

24 de mayo de 2010 WV · Carbón Obrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de mina MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Golpeado por... no clasificado en otra parte

Employee was removing a nut from a piece of all thread rob that had been hit on the end with a hammer. The employee reached down and grabbed the bolt resulting in a laceration.

10 de marzo de 2010 WV · Carbón Descontinuado el 31/1/2014. Varios otros códigos cubren al Operador de Carro Cuchara MANEJO DE MATERIALES
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

EE was loading scoop with waterline and heard a popping sound .

2009 · 1 incidente

28 de septiembre de 2009 WV · Carbón Empernador de techo, Empernador de roca, Empernador, Operador de soporte de techo móvil (MRS) MAQUINARIA
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Another EE was operating the operators side of the Fletcher roof bolter. He was placing a strap on the ATRS to be lined up to start drilling, when the strap slide off the ATRS, striking injured EE in the nose.