Mining Incidents

Rayle River Terminal Coal

Rayle Coal Company · Facility
Controlled by John Nicolozakes
Bellaire, Belmont County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304232

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Nov 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
74
citations
33
significant & substantial
$6,248
proposed penalties
$6,248
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
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q1 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

10 on file

2003 · 4 incidents

November 25, 2003 OH · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marietta Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO THE WALKWAY AT THE GOB BIN. WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON ICE AND HE STRUCK HIS SHIN AGAINST THE STEP.

October 15, 2003 OH · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marietta Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING UP STEPS TO SAMPLE BLDG WHEN HE CAUGHT THE BOTTOM OF HIS PANT LEG ON THE STEP AND TRIPPED, THEN FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

July 9, 2003 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Marietta Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING TWO WELDERS HOLD DOWN A BEAM TO BE WELDED, EE GOT WELDER'S FLASH TO HIS EYES. EE WAS NOT WEARING REQUIRED SAFETY GLASSES.

January 3, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marietta Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE AROUND CRUSHER AREA WHEN HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

September 11, 2002 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rayle Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS WORKING BEHIND THE ELECTRICAL BLDG AT THE WASH PLANT. HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS IN PREPARATION TO DO WELDING REPAIRS. WHILE DECENDING THE LADDER. BEFORE IT WAS TIED OFF, THE LADDER KICKED OUT AT THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE EE TO FALL APPROX. 15'

2001 · 5 incidents

September 21, 2001 OH · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rayle Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING D9 DOZER AT STOCKPILE AREA WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE DOZER'S TRACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

September 18, 2001 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Rayle Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHIFTING BARGE WHEN A TIE OFF ROPE SNAPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 24, 2001 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rayle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MACK COAL TRUCK WITH DUMP TRAILOR TURNED OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL AT THE RAYLE RIVER TERMINAL IN BELLAIRE, OHIO.

March 28, 2001 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rayle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP COAL INTO A COAL BIN, WHEN THE DUMP TRAILER SHIFTED WHILE IT WAS BEING RAISE, CAUSING THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO ROLL ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS OW NED BY GMP TRUCKING SERVICE.

March 27, 2001 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rayle Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING ON A BOAT RUBDDER. THE RUDDER NEEDED TO BE TURNED OVER. OTHER EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT THE RUDDER WHEN I FELT A PULL IN MY LOWER BACK.