Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was picking up and carrying metal brackets to install boggie pins in a D11 dozer's roller frame, when he pulled a muscle in his chest.
Black Creek #15 Strip Coal
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Steven R Mullins
Norton,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406851
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Jul 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
33
citations
16
significant & substantial
$3,532
proposed penalties
$3,532
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q4 | 7,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 13,629 | 8 | 3 | 587.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 36,557 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 33,787 | 8 | 6 | 236.8 |
| 2003 Q4 | 36,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 30,521 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 38,352 | 5 | 1 | 130.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 37,069 | 4 | 2 | 107.9 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file2004 · 2 incidents
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · No Value Found
HE WAS REBUILDING D9N DOZER INSIDE SHOP WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE; DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE GOT IT FROM
2003 · 5 incidents
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck against stationary object
HE WAS BUILDING A SAFETY STAND WHILE PUTTING IT TOGETHER HE STEPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A NAIL IN IT, RUNNING IT THREW HIS RIGHT FOOT.
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS FILLING TANK WITH WATER. WENT TO GET DOWN OFF OF THE TRUCK AND THE PIECE OF METAL HE WAS HOLDING ONTO GAVE LOOSE, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP, CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT HIP AND CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by flying object
HE WAS USING A GRINDER WHILE WORKING ON A 992 BUCKET. SOMETHING GOT PAST HIS WELDING HELMET AND IN HIS LEFT EYE.
March 17, 2003
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AFTER SERVICING D11N AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER HE SLIPPED AND LEG WENT BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM.
March 11, 2003
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck against a moving object
DOZER BACKING UP IN RUN RIGHT TRACK WENT UP ON A ROCK DOZER TURNED OVER ON LEFT SIDE. SEAT BELT CAUGHT OPERATOR AROUND MIDDLE. TOOK HIM TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED. THEY RELEASED HIM FROM EMERGENCY ROOM AROUND 4:00 AM ON 3/12/2003. EMERGENCY ROOM DR GAVE HIM A SLIP TO RETURN TO WORK ON 3/13/2003.
2002 · 2 incidents
September 18, 2002
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by flying object
HE WAS REBUILDING ROLLER FRAMES FOR D11 TRACTOR. TAKING SNAP RINGS OUT OF BOGGIE PIN COVERS WHEN HE GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck against stationary object
HE WAS REPAIRING THE FRAME OPN A D11N TRACTOR. HE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF METAL 35 X 26 X 3/4 IN PLACE AND HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST IT.
2001 · 4 incidents
October 15, 2001
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by flying object
WALKED OUT OF SHOP GOING TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK THE WINDOR SOMETHING GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE
June 29, 2001
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
HE WAS PUTTING ROLLERS INTO EXCAVATOR BUCKET, SO HE COULD MOVE THEM CLOSER TO WHERE HE WAS WORKING. INJURY OCCURED WHEN HE WAS ROLLING A ROLLER INTO THE BUCKET.
February 9, 2001
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS INSTALLING RACES INTO 785 WHEEL HUB WITH PRESS. RACE WAS GOING IN CROOKED. TOOK 2 HAMMERSAND WAS USING THEM TO STRAIGHTEN THE RACE WHEN APIECE OF A HAMMER CAME OFF AND HIT HIM. METAL IM BEDDED INTO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD NEAR TEMPLE.
January 31, 2001
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE EE HAD RETURNED TO CHECK SHOT AFTER BLAST. WHEN WALKING ACROSS SHOT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
2000 · 1 incident
March 1, 2000
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LOADING A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE INTO BUCKET OF BACKHOE. GOT FINGER BETWEEN BARREL & BUCKET CUTTING & MASHING FINGER