Mining Incidents

Robert Eagle #2 Coal

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
Gilboa, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4603507

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Robert Eagle #2.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994
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
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

1994 · 1 incident

September 24, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 3 INCH WATERLINE. HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF HANGING IT SO THAT EQUIPMENT COULD TRAVEL THRU UNDER IT. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE LINE TO HANG IT UP, HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK .

1990 · 6 incidents

October 23, 1990 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COAL MINER FILED A CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL PREUMOCONIOSIS WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR CO HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT THIS COAL MINER HAS CONTRACTED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS THIS CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THE STATE WORKERS COMPENSATFUND ON 07-12-90 WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS CLAIM OF THIS CLAIM ON OCT 23 1990

May 14, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENNG COME A LONG ON BELT ROPE. ROPE CMAE OUT OF THE TIE DOWN, THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAISNT THE RIB. LOWER BACK SPRAIN AFFECTING RIGHT LEG.

May 11, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

X-CUT #5 ENTRY.EMPL HIT WITH DRILL CABLE AGAINST RIGHT KNEE AND THROWN AGAINST RIB.STARTED MISSING WORK 5-11 WHEN KNEE LOCKED UP.

March 5, 1990 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE FACE AREA WHEN HE TRIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.

February 9, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE AND ATRS BAR AS HE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF. THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS CRUSHED.

January 6, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF MANTRIP WHEN BACK OF CAR TIPPED UP AND HIS COAT WAS CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT PULLING HIM OUT OF MANTRIP.HE INJURED HIS LEFT SIDE.THIRD AND FOURTH RIBS OF LEFT SIDE WE RE BROKEN..

1989 · 6 incidents

September 14, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS COAL MINER FILED A CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS,WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY.DATE OF FILING 09-14-89.ON 05-04-90 THE WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER OF THIS STATE GRANTED THIS EMPL OYEE A 1% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD BASED UPON THE AUDIOGRAM OF (NAME).

September 11, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING JUMPER CABLES OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH BACK PREVIOUSLY.

May 17, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RILED A CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH THIS COMPANY HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT THIS COAL MINER HAS CONTRATED OCCUPATIO NAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE TEMPORARILY LAID OFF FROMTHIS COMPANY HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT THIS COAL MINER HAS CONTRACT ED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

1988 · 15 incidents

December 7, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-14-88.HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN THIS IS THE 4THN LOST TIME ACCIDENT REGARDING THIS KNEE IN SIX MONTHS.

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAS BAD KNEE.DOESNT KNOW ANYTHING HE DID TO HURT KNEE,JUST WORKING AT REG.JOB.

September 6, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL SEEMS TO HAVE BAD KNEE. HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING HE DID TO HURT HIS KNEE EXCEPT JUST OWRKING AT HIS REGULAR JOB.

July 25, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Contact with electrical current

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FUSE IN CONTROL VOLTAGE CIRCUIT WHEN FUSE HOLDER GOT TOGETER CAUSING ELECTRICAL ARC.

June 17, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW OF ANYTHING THAT HE DID TO HIS KNEE.IT SWELLED UP OVER THE WEEKEND.HE WAS NOT ABLE TO WORK ON 06-20-88.

June 6, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A REAR END UNDER A UT-40 & PULLED A MUSCLE OR SOMETHING IN HIS RT.KNEE HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 061088

June 2, 1988 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP. WAS LIFTING CASE OF POWDER OFF OF FRONT OF KERSEY TRACTOR AND PULED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 2, 1988 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLAIM FILED ON 04/28/88. THIS COAL MINER FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY. HIS PHYSICIAN HAS OPINED THAT THIS COAL MINER HAS CONTRACTED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 20, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMP. HAD THE CA BLE REEL ON ROOF BOLTER TURNED ON, SO THE CABLE WOULD PICK UP, THE CABEL WAS AROUND A STEEL PEG ON KERSEY TRACTOR. HE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE WIH HIS HANDS, SO IT WOULD PICK UP STRAIGHT, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE PEG ON THE TRACTOR.

March 16, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MANTRIP WAS LEFT INSIDE THE M INE AT FIRST CROSS CUT. EMP WAS WALKING BACK TO GET IN MANTRIP AND SLIPPED ON ICE. THE EMP HAS A HISTORY OF PRIOR INJURY TO THIS KNEE

February 25, 1988 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIOR TO STARTING THE SHIFT, ANOTHER EMP TOOK A PIECE OF CARDBOARD OUT OF A TAPE BOX AND FLIPPED IT BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER. THIS EMP WAS STANDING BEHIND HIM AT THE TIME AND THE CARDBBOARD HI HIM IN THE EYE

February 9, 1988 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER DROPPED INTO A HOLE, JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND-KNOB ON STEERING WHEEL, HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOREFINGER OF RIGHT HAND-FRACTURING FI NGER.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 31, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A KERSEY WHEN HE RUN OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO H IT THE RIGHT ARM AT THE ELBOW ON THE DECK OF THE KERSEY. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-14-87.

July 8, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EE CLAIMED HE G2T SHOCKED WHEN HE TURNED ON PUM. HE COMPLAINED OF HEADAHCE & BACK HURTING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PLASTIC SWITCH WHICH HE CLAIMS HE TOUCHED & WAS SHOCKEDTHROUGH. WV DEPT OF ENERGY ELEC7RICAL INSPECTOR THOROUGHLY EXAMINED THIS PUMP & DETERMINED THERE WAS NO WAY THE EE WAS SHOCKED BY IT.

1986 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS COAL MINER3FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, WHILE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED WITH OUR COMPANY.

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OXX PNEUMO 6OARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO J USTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCC PNEUMO WITH 15% PULMONARY IMPAIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE HE WAS G GRANTED 15% AWA9D ON 8 4 82

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCC PNEUMO BOAS9D REVIEWED THE R ECORD OF THIS COAL MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCC PNEUMO WITH 20% PULMOMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS DI DISEASE HE WAS 1RNATED 20% AWARD

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE OCC PNEUMO 6OARD REVIEWED THE RECORD OF THIS MINER AND FOUND SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO JUSTIFY A DIAGNOSIS OF OCC PNEUMO WITH 25% PULMONARY FUNCTIONAL IMAPIRMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS DISEASE HE WAS GRANTED 25% AWARD ON 09 7 84 THIS CLAIM IS STILL INLITIGATION

1984 · 2 incidents

August 21, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE #6 BELT HEAD, MAKING A SPLICE IN THE BELT. HE WAS DRIVING A FEXCO BELT SPLICE DOWN WITH A HAMMER AND HIT HIS THUMB.

June 14, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CUTTING MACHINE, CUTTING A CORNER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF A LEFT HAND BREAKTHROUGH. A RIB ROLLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE HITTING HIM ON THE LEG.

1983 · 3 incidents

August 1, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, GOT HIS HEAD UP TOO HIGH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD-STOVING HIS NECK.

February 21, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS MOVING MACHINE AND HELPER WAS BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB, CATCHING HIM ON THERIB. OPERATOR STOPPED THE BOLT MACHINE, AS SOON AS, CONTACT WAS MADE.

January 31, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Terry Eagle Coal Company-Limited Partnership · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET UP AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN INSTALLING BELT