Mining Incidents

Preparation Plant #2 & #3 Coal

Controlled by Arch Resources Inc
Sutton, Braxton County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606414

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1985–1993
Latest incident
Sep 1993
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
1
inspections on record
9
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: 9 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 27, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK OPERATED BY I.NAME TRAVELING DOWN HAULAGE ROAD,DRIVER LEFT TRUCK WHILE COMING DOWN HILL,SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.TRUCK CONTINUED ON INTO DITCH AND STOPPED.

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1993 · 3 incidents

September 7, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE HEAD FROM AN AIR COMPRESOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE HEAD OFF AND SET IT ON TEH FLOOR, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE EWAS PULLING THE ALL THREAD OUT OF THE CONTAINER. THE ALL THREAD BECAME STUCK. HE PULLED HARD ONT HE ALL THREAD NAD IT CAME LOSOE SUDDENLY, SMASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST A GRINDER, LAC ERATING THE FINGER.

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING IN THE 3 PRESTOMA PLANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR THE INJURED BENT OVER TO LIFT A SECTION DF 6 INCH PIPE AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK INJURED COMPLETED HIS SHIFT ARM FIRST BEGAN MISSING WORK ON MAY 14 1993.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ON A READY HEATER.

December 28, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING ON THE RAW COAL PUMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK ON 12-28-92. HE DID NOT START OFF WORK UNTIL 1-6-93.

1991 · 1 incident

January 11, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED 1 1/4 RUBBER FIRE HOSE ON FOOT. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 1-21-91. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

1990 · 4 incidents

September 17, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK; SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRUCK STEP. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21, 1990. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

July 20, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LINING UP MOTOR BOLT HOLES TO REINSTALL MOTOR. MOTOR SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER. RESULTED IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 3, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP BARREL AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING ABDOMINAL PAIN. THIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA ON JUNE 8. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN OCCURRING ON JUNE 9.

1989 · 3 incidents

August 16, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BARREL FROM FLOOR TO SHELF. FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 20, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING LUGS ON TRUCK WHEELS WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING RT KNEE & KNOCKED FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIMSELF ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS SPRAIN THIS INJURY RESULTED IN LOST TIME ON 092189 & PRIOR TO THIS TIME WAS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE

1988 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

RECEIVED MILD ELECTRICAL SHOCK DURING LIGHTNING STORM WHILE SITTING IN TRUCK.

July 22, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING HOIST IN HANGER AND HANGER SLIPPED

1987 · 4 incidents

December 17, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING RAIL RO5D CAR DOORS SHUT AND SLIPPED INJURING ANKLE EMPLOYEE DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 12-28-87 INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE OTHER THAN BEING LOST TIME

July 24, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAKING REPAIRS 7O COAL CHUTE FINGER WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN CHUTE AND HATCH DOWN FRAME. WHEN CHUTE MOVED FINGER WAS CAUGHT RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES..

July 21, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CHEC5ING OIL IN TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK. INJURY WAS REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR ON 7-22-87.

January 30, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME MOVING 42 X 8' PIECE OF SHEETMETAL WHEN METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIB AND CHEST AREA.

1986 · 1 incident

March 14, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING METAL FROM END LOADER BUCKET THEN HE TURNED WITH THE METAL AND HIS FOOT CLIPPED RESULTING IN A STRAINED LOWER BACK

1985 · 1 incident

April 11, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oneida Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WPRAINED SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING UNDER GOB BIN.