Mining Incidents

Belmont County Strip - Fox Farms Coal

Controlled by John Nicolozakes
St. Clairsville, Belmont County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304386

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
May 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
132
citations
49
significant & substantial
$26,496
proposed penalties
$14,023
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
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q1 456 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 601 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 702 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,007 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 434 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,060 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

13 on file

2004 · 1 incident

May 13, 2004 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marietta Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was spreading seed on reclamed ground. while driving along a steep grade he made a sharp turn and flipped over the atv vechile

2003 · 4 incidents

December 15, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING BEHIND ROLLBACK TRUCK AT GROUND LEVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON SAME LEVEL.

September 10, 2003 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE HOE. WHEN HE STOPPED, HE REMOVED HIS FEET FROM THE TRAM CONTROLS & PLACED THEM ON THE FLOOR. HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER CAUSING PAIN.

May 27, 2003 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION ON THE WATER PUMP. IT WAS NOT LEVEL SO HE COULD CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. HE ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL WITH WOODENBLOCKS WHILE DOING SO THE DISCHARGE HOSE BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED HOT WATER ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG, INTHE SHIN AREA CAUSING A BURN.

Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A HIGHWALL FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO HEAVY RAINS, SURFACE WATER RUNOFF CREATED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE THAT CAUSED TWO SECTIONS OF THE HIGHWALL TO FALL. A COAL AUGER WAS PARTIALLY COVERED AND SUSTAIN ED MINIMAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED (EQUIP DAMAGE ONLY).

2002 · 3 incidents

October 28, 2002 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE MOUNTING A CATERPILLAR D-10 DOZER, THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP ON THE TILT CYLINDER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE TILT CYLINDER AND TRACK BEFORE H ITTING THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 11/9/02. HE BEGAN LOST TIME ON 11/11/02.

May 20, 2002 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON PIVOT SHAFT COVER PLATE ON D-6 DOZER WHILE DISMOUNTING. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-24-02. (LOST TIME BEGAN ON 5-27-02.)

May 17, 2002 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Struck by falling object

A 3/8"CHAIN WAS HOOKED TO THE BELLY-PAN ON DOZER. THE CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOIST CABLE. THEHOIST CRANE ON THE MECHANIC TRUCK WAS BEING USEDTO LIFT THE BELLY-PAN INTO PLACE, WHEN THE CHAIN S HOOK LET LOOSE. THE BELLY-PAN FELL ONTO THE EE'S RT. LEG.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 3, 2001 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF STONE WHICH WAS BEING USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTIO0N OF A HAUL ROAD. WHILE DUMPING THE LOAD THE ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING THE ROCK TRUCK TO FREEWHEEL FORWARD DOWN A GRAD AND OVER AN EMBANKMENT APPROX. 15' HIGH. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE EE'S INJURY OCCURRED WHILE DISMOUNTING THE VEHICLE.

August 1, 2001 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SPREADING TOPSOIL WITH A CATERPILLAR 657 PAN AT THE REHM ROAD PIT, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. COAL PRODUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT THE PIT. RECLAMATION WORK IS CURRENTLY BE ING DONE AT THE LOCATION.

April 6, 2001 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE DUMPING DIRT AT THE KRULOCK PIT NEAR CRESCENT OHIO A ROCK TRUCK DRIVEN BY KELLY FULTONG WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT BACKWARDS. THE OPERATOR JUMPED FROM THE CAB INJURING THE HEELO ON HIS RIGH T FOOT. THE TRUCK LANDED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMBANKMENT RECEIVING MINOR DAMAGE.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2000 OH · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING NEAR A 6" WATER PUMP. THE WATER PUMP OVERHEATED CAUSING DISCHARGE HOSE TO BLOW-OUT HOT WATER, WHICH SPRAYED ONTO THE EE'S BACK, WAIST AND LEGS CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

July 21, 2000 OH · Coal FIRE
Nike Mining Co. Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

EE WAS EXCAVATING FOR A NEW HAUL ROAD AT THE ST JOE PERMIT AREA, LOCATED NEAR NEFFS, OHIO WHEN A HYDRAULIC LINE REPTURED CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SPRAY ON THE TURBO WHICH THEN IGNITED CAUSIN G A FIRE. DAMAGE TO THE TRACK HOE WAS EXTENSIVE. NO INJURIES OCURRED.