Mining Incidents

Taylor # 1 Coal

Controlled by Freddie A Taylor
Westernport, Allegany County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800748

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
2005–2018
Latest incident
Mar 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
1,906
citations
562
significant & substantial
$1,569,405
proposed penalties
$1,284,155
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q1 24,078 8 2 332.3
2017 Q4 22,247 22 4 988.9
2017 Q3 21,328 16 5 750.2
2017 Q2 21,488 21 4 977.3
2017 Q1 22,638 15 3 662.6
2016 Q4 19,937 15 0 752.4
2016 Q3 19,249 37 8 1922.2
2016 Q2 17,041 31 4 1819.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

2018 · 1 incident

March 11, 2018 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Was hooking up trailer loaded with strucker, was lifting up trailer tong with come along when welding rods broke and trailer fell on leg.

2017 · 1 incident

March 27, 2017 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Roof bolting causing tendonitis from repetitive motion and strain on wrist leading to ee elbow

2016 · 4 incidents

March 10, 2016 MD · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Was driving mantrip the wheel caught a rock causing the knee on the steering wheel to spin around and then catching EE's hand hard.

2015 · 3 incidents

March 19, 2015 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While unhooking chain on front of scoop he put his left hand down to balance his self putting his finger's in between the ram and the back of the scoop bucket. The scoop operator sucked the ram in to loosen chain pinching his hand.

March 10, 2015 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While realigning a come-a-long he slipped and hit his side and ribs on belt structure.

January 7, 2015 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While making a belt splice in the #5 belt, employee was holding a 6 ft board under the splice. When co-worker was pounding in the splice, the hammer slipped hitting employee's finger.

2014 · 6 incidents

November 18, 2014 MD · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

We believe that due to a lack of cable bolts in an intersection which had slick & slides in the top it caused the top to weaken & fall.

October 22, 2014 MD · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After shutting the belt off the belt man was crossing over belt when he lost his footing twisting his knee

September 25, 2014 MD · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

When weekly examiner was traveling the bleeders with MSHA they discover a intersection had fell above anchorage in IE2 panel. The air way had not been blocked but alternet rout of travel was put in to play.

2013 · 2 incidents

August 6, 2013 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Was spreading pallet lime. Inhaled, have swollen throat, and trouble swallowing.

March 19, 2013 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Driving mantrip pulled thru check curtain caught mantrip pulled nail out of plate flew hit him in left eye.

2012 · 4 incidents

September 5, 2012 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Backing up a trailer piece of waterline caught slide up hit him in face.

June 27, 2012 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bolting he had his hand on roof bolt. Swung head in hitting his hand on canopy.

February 2, 2012 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While putting waterline in he was pounding two joints together with a crib he missed the end of the water line and pinched the end of his middle finger.

2011 · 4 incidents

July 28, 2011 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was bolting when drill steel touched top dislodge rock falling striking him on top of hand.

July 14, 2011 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Bolter was backing up ee left foot got under back bumper coming off ledge.

March 25, 2011 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

While working on highline cable in the power center the electrician failed to bleed off a locked and tagged highline resulting in a small static shock of a assistant who was helping him.

February 7, 2011 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Had drill steel in bolter chuck, when swung head in to drill inside hole, drill steel fell out and hit him on the forearm.

2010 · 2 incidents

June 11, 2010 MD · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall in return area of old worked out panel one block inby spad 1768. Rock fell about 8 to 10 inches above bolts in the intersection this did not damper the ventilation.

January 29, 2010 MD · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While the bolting crew was bolting a corner, the section boss was watching them bolt. The bolting crew told him to move from where he was because of loose rock. He didn't and a rock and head coal mix 4" thick, 4'X4' fell a distance of 48", hitting him on the back and head.

2009 · 1 incident

2008 · 6 incidents

December 23, 2008 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was running helper side of bolter. Bolter tire ran over his left foot.

November 12, 2008 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was moving a shuttle care cable when s loose rock 6" thick 2" long struck him on his left shoulder.

August 13, 2008 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While bolting a cross cut EE went to swing out the bolting head and went too far pushing his body into the rib.

June 19, 2008 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Received a doctors note on the 26th. EE supposedly was loading bolts on bolter, when he hurt his back. Nothing was said to his foreman at time of accident. At end of shift on the 19th, I talked to EE personally, nothing was said to me. He seemed fine.

February 27, 2008 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE did not use proper precautions to move roof bolter. He did not keep his body and head inside of the machine when moving the machine.

January 23, 2008 MD · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bonding a intake stopping he used his bare hands to put b-bond on a block stopping, he was offered a pair of gloves. He choose not to use them.

2007 · 7 incidents

October 3, 2007 MD · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While setting post employee was reaching down to pick up a wedge and another post hit him on the fingers.

July 23, 2007 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was operating left side of bolter, installing a roof bolt, when a hose busted and sprayed hydo oil in face and chest area.

May 10, 2007 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He caught middle finger on right hand in sheave wheel while pulling belt.

April 24, 2007 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Caught left foot between scoop bucket & p/c.

March 19, 2007 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee came to work and turned in a doctor's note saying he hurt his back but did not report it to his boss or to me when it happened

January 8, 2007 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was a bolter operator off side operator was advancing lift, when off side operator misplaced foot bolter tire ran over it.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 13, 2006 MD · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall in spad 959 60' outby in #1 heading. Measured roughly 15' high, 12' wide, 40' long. Horseback slip fell out 8 feet of rock.

2005 · 1 incident

January 31, 2005 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
ARJ Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING BOLTER TOO CLOSE TO RIB, LEANED OUT OF OPERATORS DECK WHILE STILL TRAMMING MACHINE WHICH RESULTED IN GETTING HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY OF MACHINE AND RIB. SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR EXAM, RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK FEB 2, 2005 (LIGHT DUTY).