Mining Incidents

Otter Creek Mine #1 (1) Coal

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
Drennen, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607421

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Jun 1995
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

27 on file

1995 · 6 incidents

April 25, 1995 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON 4-25 EE'S DR OPINED HTAT EE HAD CONTRACTED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 11, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOLT MACHINE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

April 6, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING METAL DOORS CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR & TRAILER.

March 13, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL MEASURING 4' X 12' X 2'-4' THICK AT FAN TUBE RESTRICTING AIR. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH CRIBS AND TIMBERS AND BOLTS. THE BOLTS WERE 4' RESIN.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING KERSEY TRACTOR, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT ELBOW ON KERSEY DECK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-3-95.

1993 · 4 incidents

May 27, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OP HAD GOTTEN REMOTE CABLE UNDER MINER. WAS TRYING TO JACK MINER UP TO GET REMOTE CABLE OUT. HE APPARENTLY OVER DID IT WHEN TRYING TO JACK IT. RESULITION STRAIN BACK.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING BITS IN MINER. HIT BIT WITH A PUNCH AND PIECE OF DIT BROKE OFF LODGING INTO LEFT LEG.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

49559 OPERATOR WAS PULLING BELT WITH MINER. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND BELT WHEN HE HIT LEFT TRAM LEVER. THROWING MINER AGAINST BELT CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BELT & MINER. THIS WAS MINER OP 59136RS FIRST DAY. HE WASNT FAMILAR WITH MINER.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING MECHANICS TAKE OFF A RIPPERHEAD MOTOR OFF OF MINER WHEN MOTOR SLIP CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND BOTTOM

March 31, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING MBC UNIT INTO #3 HEIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN #2 MBC PUSH THE REAR END OF #1 MBC INTO THE LEFT RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST RIB & MACHINE. #2 MBC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE #1 MBC OPERATOR.

January 28, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS TRAMMING S&S UNITRACK OR TRAVELWAT TO OUTSIDE WHEN UNITRACK RAN OVER A ROCK PUSHING KNEE INTO THE TOP

1991 · 2 incidents

March 11, 1991 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER WAS UNCOUPLING SUPPLY CAR COUPLING PIN CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF PIN & CAR

February 28, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER WITH KENOTE BOX ON TOP OF MINER. BOX FELL OFF CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND MINE BOTTOM BRUISING HIS LEFT THUMB.

1990 · 6 incidents

November 15, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPEN. BOLT MACHINE HE DRILLED THRU A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. ROCK BROKE COMING DOWN AROUND STEEL HITTING HIM UNDER LEFT EYE AND LEFT HAND.

October 17, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MIXING MORTAR, ROCK DUST, AND WATER TO PLASTER STOPPING. HE WAS MOVING BUCKET AND SET IT DOWN AND PLASTER MIX SPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE.

September 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUSHING A RESIN ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE & REBOLT BENT HE THEN TOOK HIS BOLT WRENCH & PUT IT AGAINST ROOFBOLT HEAD & BOLTMACHINE HEAD & STARTED PUSHING BOLT AGAINST THE WRE NCH CAME OFF ROOFBOLT HEAD & BOLT MACHINE HEAD CAUSING BOALTMACHINE HEAD TO GO AGAINST ROOF SMASHING HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF ROOFBOLT & BOLTER HEAD

June 18, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INSTALLING BOLT I ROW OF BOLTS PC OF ROCK FELL HE JUMPED BACK AND THE ROCK HIT HI M KNO;CKING HI M AGAISNT MINER

May 23, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REACHING FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX FOR THE 102 HP MINER, WHEN HE PULLED BOX BACK TO HIM PULL SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

1989 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPENING AIRLOCK DOOR HINGE BROKE LETTING DOOR FALL AND HIT LEFT INSDE OF ELBOW CUTTING IT