Mining Incidents

Eagle River Tipple Coal

Maple Coal Co., LLC · Facility
Montgomery, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603115

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1986–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
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
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
Show 12 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

August 21, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING LARGE ROCKS AT TRUCK DUMP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 14, 1997 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by falling object

ROLLING A DRUM UP A RAMP. DRUM FELL OFF ONE END OF RAMP AND SMASHED RT FINGERS.

1996 · 1 incident

December 6, 1996 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SAMPLE BOX WITH APPROX. 45 LBS OF COAL IN IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1994 · 1 incident

July 20, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Fall from ladders

SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ON A TRUCK AUGER SAMPLES SPRAINED BACK WHEN LANDING O THE GROUND ASSUMED INJURIES WERE MINOR SO DIDNT SEE A DOC UNTIL 07-27-94

1993 · 2 incidents

September 1, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE #1 CRUSHER. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A GEAR.

January 21, 1993 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FRANKIE WAS ATTEMTPING TO MOVE A SMALL PORTABLE WATER PUMP. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE FELT A HEAT SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

November 5, 1990 WV · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Cyprus Kanawha Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TYING UP BARGE & WIND BLEW BARGE IN TOWARD LOAD CELL & MASHED HAND BETWEEN BARGE & LOAD CELL.

1988 · 1 incident

September 15, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

TWO EMPL WERE DIRECTING A BARGE TO AN AREA TO BE LOADE A GUST OF WIND CAUGH THE BARGE CAUSING THE ROPE TO BREAK ON EMPL SLIPPED AND HIT HIS L FOOT ON THELIP OF BARGE

1987 · 1 incident

February 2, 1987 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USIN1 WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLT ON BELLY PAN OF ENDLOADER BELLY PAN SUDDENLY SLIPPED & HIT WRENCH WHICH IN TURN STRUCK VICTIMS RT THUMB BREAKING & LACERATING IT

1986 · 1 incident

September 3, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLEARI3G OPENING IN BIN WHEN SUBSTANCE BROKE LOOSE PINNING FINGER AGAINST COAL CHUTE.