Mining Incidents

Spring Branch Mine Coal

Spartan Mining Company · Underground
Stirrat, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601387

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
Dec 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
20
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,172
proposed penalties
$1,172
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
396
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 396 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q1 1,987 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 14,953 10 1 668.8
2000 Q3 9,677 10 3 1033.4
2000 Q2 531 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2000 · 3 incidents

December 26, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURRED 100' INBY SPAD 120. FALL IS APP. 35'X19'12'H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENTION. WATER HAD STATURATED STRATA. A COAL RIDER SEAM 8" TO 10" THICK 7' UP WAS PRESENT. AREA HAS BEEN REHABED.

December 11, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spartan Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING FEEDER CHAIN INTO THE MANTRIP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS SEEN THE DOCTOR AND THE DR DIAGNOSED A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA WITH SWELLING OF THE GROIN. HE IS STILL WORKING BUT NOT LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS AND IS LOOKING TO REPAIR THE INJURY BY SURGERY. THIS IS DETERMINED TOBE AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.

October 9, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spartan Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON SCAFFOLDING MATERAIL 8' UP TRYING TO WEDGE HIGH CRIB. TO REACH THE BACKSIDE HE STEPPED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE STRUCURE, SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK IN ABOUT 6"OF WAT ER.

1985 · 2 incidents

August 25, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNITENTONAL ROOF FALL IN NO.4ENTRY APP.2000FT INBY PORTAL APP.30\LONG X18\WIDE X4\HIGH MAIN ENTRY.

1984 · 14 incidents

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER AND RANOVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO PUT BRIDGE THAT HAD WRECKED BACK ON PAN LINE AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND PANLINE MASHING FINGER.

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELLOW WORKER THREW A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON HIS FINGER & FRACTURED THE 4TH FINGER ON HIS LT. HAND.

August 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING A HYD JACK IN SUPPLY CAR & THE JACK SLIPPED & HIT HIS KNEE -RT-STRAIN

August 6, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT & SLIPPED & HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER-ON LT HAND-AGAINST ROOF BOLTER MACHINE & FRACTURED HIS FINGER

May 23, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HE CAUGHT HIS WRIST BETWEEN THE ROOF AND SCOOP, HIS WATCH BAND CUT HIS LT WRIST.

May 11, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT PASS HERNIA RT SIDE INQUINAL REGION.

April 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CINDER BLOCKS AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LT HAND WITH A BLOCK FRACTURING FINGER

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SETTING SPARS IN THE ROOF AND PULLED AS PEICE OF DRAW ROCK DOWN ON HIS RT KNEE BRUISING HIS KNEE.

February 15, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STEEL RAIL & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.

January 31, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN T HE ROOF & MASHED HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL WHILE PUTTING STEEL IN THE HOLE.

January 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BRUISING HEAD

1983 · 12 incidents

October 7, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO. 4 ENTRY, NORTH MAINS SECTION 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE FACE. APP. 60 FT. LONG X 20 FT. WIDE X 6-8 FT. HIGH.

September 8, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #1 RM OFF NO. 3 RM 1 ST LEFT SECTION APP. 70\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 7\ HIGH.

September 2, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO.5 RM. 1ST LEFT SECTION APP. 500\ FT OUTBY THE FACE. APP. 20\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 4\ HIGH.

September 1, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APP 650 OUTBY THE FACES OF 1ST LEFT SECTION RETURN APP 25X20X4 IN NO 1 ENTRY

August 29, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO 1 HDS & NO.6 RM, NORTH MAINS SECTION APP. 100\ FT OUTBY THE FACE. APP. 80\ LONG X 20\ WIDE X 4\ HIGH.

August 9, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
W-P Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN NO.4 ENTRY MAINS AA. 1500 FT INBY PORTAL APP. 40 LONG X 24 WIDE X 26 HIGH.

May 27, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CONVEYOR CHAIN IN #2 PAN LINE BROKE AND CAUGHT #1 PAN LINE AND PULLED PAN LINE OVER AND BRUISED EMPL BACK.

May 27, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CONVEYOR CHAIN IN #2 PAN LINE BROKE AND CAUGHT #1 PAN LINE AND PULLED PAN LINE OVER AND FELL ON EMPL LEG AND FRACTURED UPPER BONE IN RIGHT LEG.

May 17, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W-P Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROCK DUSTING MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

March 24, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
W-P Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING PERSONNELL CARRIER AND BOUNCED INTO THE ROOF AND INJURIES UPPER PART OF BODY.

January 19, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
W-P Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING ROOF AND CAUGHT 2ND DIGIT INDEX FINGER ON LT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND PLATE MASHING FINGER