Mining Incidents

Strip #1 Coal

Valley Mining, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Mary J Brown
Fairview, Belmont County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3303048

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2001–2010
Latest incident
Aug 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
29
citations
14
significant & substantial
$3,010
proposed penalties
$3,010
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
2013 Q2 15 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 695 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 478 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 839 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,903 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 756 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,485 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 307 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2010 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

While hauling & piling topsoil; reclaiming, with TS 24 Pan, rear slipped and began to slowly roll over. Pan rolled completly over once with operator buckled in. Pan then set upright long enough for operator to unbuckle and dismount. Pan continued to roll down slope. Operator landed on right shoulder & right side ribs.

March 17, 2010 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While placing a pull cable on a D11 Dozer, miner said he felt a pain in the upper inside of right leg (groin area). Miner did not seek treatment until 3/18/10 in ER, for soreness and discoloration of affected area.

2008 · 1 incident

July 11, 2008 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee unloading Cat 825 Compactor from Talbert Trailer, reached over to release air valve and felt a rib "pop" on his left side.

2006 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2006 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee fueling loader, pre-operational checklist, checked radiator and was spewed with pressurized steam & antifreeze. Received 1st & 2nd degree burns to left forehead, above left eye.

April 5, 2006 OH · Coal boom operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ee was stepping flights trying to get to the auger machine when his foot slipped and was bruised when he landed on the ground between the 2 flights

2005 · 5 incidents

October 27, 2005 OH · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
Valley Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN AREA OF THE MACHINE WHERE HE WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE AT, THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM. AS THE CARRIAGE WAS MOVING FORWARD TO GET ANOTHER FLIGHT, THE EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN A STATIONARY LIFT JACK & THE MOVING CARRIAGE WHICH PINCHED HIM & FRACTURED HIS PELVIS. THE OPERATOR HEARD HIM YELL & STOPPED THE CARRIAGE.

October 5, 2005 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAT D10L DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE STEPPING ON THE PUSH ARM. WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL, HE GRABBED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAILING. THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY BEING SUPPORTED BY HIS LEFT ARM CAUSED HIS LEFT BICEP TO TEAR REQURING SURGERY.

August 16, 2005 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

It had been raining a roads were wet. One truck slip down a ramp and hit EE truck. The right rear corner causing a slight bump to the truck. He said he his his head as a result of the other truck hitting his truck.

August 16, 2005 OH · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN THE BACK OF A MECHANICS TRUCK TO FUEL AN AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE PROCESS

June 13, 2005 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was moving a 6" water pump while operating a Cat 910 loader. The cab door was opened and he had his hand on the door frame. A gust of wind caught the door and shut it on his finger.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 29, 2004 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was fueling his dozer and while he was on the catwalk getting out of the cab he slippped and landed against the door frame hitting his right shoulder. It was early in the morning. The catwalk was damp and it was dark out.

September 27, 2004 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

He was repairing the exhaust on the michigan loader. he was standing on the right rear tire and bent over to see if the other was handing him the new exhause pipe, slipped and fell to the ground.

September 10, 2004 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

His dozer was stuck in the mud so he got another operator on another dozer to help pull him out. He was pulling a cable by hand over rock, and mud trying to get it hooked onto his dozer. While bending and pulling the cable he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He didn't report it to his doctor for three days after the injury.

2002 · 2 incidents

February 26, 2002 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE LET GO CAUSING THE PUMP TO FALL ON ONE END. THE WEIGHT OF THE FALLING PUMP TORE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIG HT BICEP MUSCLE.

January 3, 2002 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE STRIPPING OFF OVERBURDEN WITH DOZER AND PRYING ON LARGER ROCKS, ONE OF THE ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED HIS DOZER TO SURGE FORWARD CAUSING A JOLT TO THE OPERATOR AND SPRAINING HIS BACK.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 20, 2001 OH · Coal auger helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING CATWALK AND PLACING IT BACK ON AUGER MACHINE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE GROIN/ STOMACH AREA.

February 21, 2001 OH · Coal auger helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Mining, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STEPPING ON CAT WALK TO HAND ANOTHER EE AFUNNEL TO SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT WITH WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP & FRACTURING IT.

January 8, 2001 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Valley Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING TEREX PAN IN SPOIL AREA WHEN THE PAN SLID OFF A SMALL FROZEN BERM AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PAIN UNTIL HIS DRIVE HOME AFTERWORK. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.