Mining Incidents

Wilson Strip #6 Coal

Bayard, Grant County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602602

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Feb 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
43
significant & substantial
$18,086
proposed penalties
$8,819
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
2006 Q1 24,702 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 34,741 5 3 143.9
2005 Q3 42,639 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 36,624 7 1 191.1
2005 Q1 38,229 1 1 26.2
2004 Q4 36,499 12 8 328.8
2004 Q3 36,238 3 2 82.8
2004 Q2 31,501 7 3 222.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2006 · 3 incidents

February 8, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee refueled the water pump and started the pump. He walked around the pump to see why it was not running when he arrived. He touched the radiator cap and it blew off, spraying his face with hot antifreeze.

January 12, 2006 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a dozer and during the course of the day his right leg started to bother him. He worked until quitting time and then went to the hospital the next day. He did not tell supervisor until 1-18-06.

January 6, 2006 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Making tubes off the heat truck. Lifted a full tube, felt pain in groin area.

2005 · 4 incidents

September 17, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON THE FUEL TRUCK. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

August 26, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING A 575 DOZER. HE WENT TO STEP ON THE PUSH ARM AND SLIPPED, FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 25, 2005 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD OF 992C LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 7, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch to repair a track when the oxygen hose burst and caught fire. Employee suffered 3rd degree burns to his left hand.

2004 · 4 incidents

May 3, 2004 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK TO CLEAN THE LIGHTS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 20, 2004 WV · Coal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was helping the mechanics work on his drill he was holding a wrench when the mechanic pulled on a piece of pipe pinning and cutting his left index finger on a piece of metal

April 19, 2004 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Excavator operator was cleaning along the high wall when a large piece of rock was dislodged and rolled into the cab pinning the operator in the cab for a period of 2 hrs and 47 minutes. Victim suffered a serious injury to the neck.

February 5, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was attempting to reconnect the ground cable to the battery when the battery exploewde. pieces of the battery cut his face and battery acide was blown into his eyes, face and chest area.

2003 · 9 incidents

December 3, 2003 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CLEAN THE TRACKS ON THE KOMATSU PC 4000 SHOVEL. WHILE PULLING ON THE BAR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 16, 2003 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON TOP OF FUEL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A WATER PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE FROST COATED WALKWAY AND FELL FROM THE TOP OF TRUCK.

October 9, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN R-50 TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HIS ARM.

June 30, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · No Value Found

TRUCK DRIVER WAS PROCEDING OUT OF PIT WITH A LOAD OF COAL WHEN HE LOST POWER, ROLLLED BACKWARDS ABOUT 30 FT AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE HAUL ROAD. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO TIP OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK. WHEN HE UNBUCKLED HIS SEAT BELT HE FELL TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK. AS HE FELT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CLOTHES HOOK AND SHOULDER STRUCK THE DOOR.

April 19, 2003 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING UP ON A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. HE GRABBED THE HAND HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF UP, JERKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN THE PR OCESS. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 4-21-03 AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-30-03 AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK. HE NOTIFIED US ON 5-1-03.

March 5, 2003 WV · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE BIT ON HISDRILL RIG WHEN THE BIT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HISMIDDLE FINGER.

January 30, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPTY TRUCK WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT WHEN IT SLID INTO A LOADED TRUCK COMING OUT OF THE PIT. SNOW AND ICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN A NECK STRAIN TO OUR EMPLOYEE.

January 17, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD MADE REPAIRS TO A HEATER MOTOR A 992 C LOADER. HE TURNED THE MOTOR ON AND COULD NOT TELL IT IT WAS RUNNING SO HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE AREA OF THE FAN WHICH CAUSED LACERATION TO HIS RIG HT HAND.

2002 · 7 incidents

December 19, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR AN OIL LEAK ON THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WET TRACK FRAME AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

August 15, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A OIL BARREL AND WHEN THEY DROPPED IT TO THE GROUND HE WAS HIT ON THE SHOULDER BY THE BARRELL SPIGOT.

August 8, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING IN A PIN ON THE HAND BAR OF A DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN HIS CHEEK.

July 25, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CAB OF HIS ROCK TRUCK WHILE GETTING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK.A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL AND HIT THE SIDEOF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEA D AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAB.

May 23, 2002 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AT THE TOP OF THE CAROOSEL AND WHEN TWO EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT BACK ANOTHER STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.

May 23, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING CORNER BITS ONTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 14, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC WHO WAS PUTTING UP THE BELLY PAN ON A D-11 DOZER. WHILE TWISTING AROUND, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BO THER HIM SO HE FINALLY DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-2-02. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 3RD CONCERNING THIS ACCIDENT.

2001 · 7 incidents

November 21, 2001 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material

EE STATES: I WAS WALKING OUT THE LEAD-IN-WIRE AND STARTED TO DESCEND A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT. STARTED TO FALL AND JUMPED TO ROAD BELOW, TWISTING MY ANKLE.

October 24, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH A 992C LOADER IN ORDER TO GREASE THE MACHINE. HE STARTED TO CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER THE LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 26, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LEDGE OF THE FUEL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE FUEL NOZZLE AND HOSE TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK AND R IBS. IT WAS RAINY AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

July 26, 2001 WV · Coal drill helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

5% AWARD FROM WV OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD.

July 18, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 6" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY. THE EMPLOYEE S BACK DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-6-01.

July 17, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE MECHANICS TRUCK AND APPARENTLY STEPPED ON A SMALL RIDGE OF DIRT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

February 24, 2001 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A 375 CAT HOE BUCKET. HE WAS CRAWLING UP AND OUT OF THE MACHINERY TO RELOCATE THE HOE BUCKET TO BE WELDED. EE PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS LEG AND HAS RECENTLY HAD LASER SURGERY TO HIS LUMBAR SPINE.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2000 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

10 PERCENT AWARD FROM WV OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD.

May 25, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN OVER ROCKS TO CHECK WATER PUMP IN PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS ANKLE.