Mining Incidents

Alma Mine No 2 Coal

KWV Operations LLC · Underground
Controlled by Robert Helton
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608001

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
1991–1997
Latest incident
Nov 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
1
inspections on record
13
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: 13 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
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
2007 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

1997 · 7 incidents

November 17, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Patton Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-LAST DATE OF EMPLOYMENT 01-21-96. AWARDED 10% PNEUMOCONIOSIS BENEFITS ON 11-17-97.

November 3, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Patton Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-DATE OF LAST EMPLOYMENT 07-22-97. EMPLOYEE FILED FOR BENEFITS (PNEUMOCONIOSIS) ON 11-03-97.

September 4, 1997 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Patton Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-EMPLOYEE FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 09-04-97.

August 22, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND POT.

June 17, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP STUCK ON POINT, CAUGHT MAINT'S FOOT BETWEEN BUCKET, ROCK DUST PALLET.

1996 · 3 incidents

October 21, 1996 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PREPARING TO PUSH SPADS AND WAS SENT TO BRING RIDE DOWN FROM ANOTHER MINE. HALF WAY DOWNINCLINED ROAD THE THREE WHEELED PERSONNEL CARRIER REACHED EXCESSIVE SPEED. EMP ALLEGES THE PERSO NNEL CARRIER HAD NO BRAKE, THUS IT OVERTURNED, TRAPPING EMP UNDERNEATH. FREED HIMSELF AND TRANSITMAN TRANSPORTED HIM TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

August 14, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE SUFFERED BACK PAIN WHEN HE EXITED HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

July 10, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SETTING A TAILPIECE WHEN A ROCK FELL ANDSTRUCK HIS HAND.

1995 · 8 incidents

November 15, 1995 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS FROM SCOOP BUCKET.

November 7, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, EE HIT A BUMP. HIT HIS HEAD ON A HALF HEADER.

November 6, 1995 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING IN A SCOOP WHEN HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN. EE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK A COUPLE OF DAYS EARLIER WHILE LIFTING A CABLE.

October 28, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REACHING FOR A DRILL STEEL WHEN HE HIT THE DOWN LEVER ON POT & PINNED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BOTTOM.

June 1, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patton Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE, EE INJURED HIS BACK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK INTO THE RIB.

May 25, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL BROKE & HIT EMPLOYEE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 24, 1995 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN OIL CAN FROM SUPPLY CAR, STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 9, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING SCOOP FORWARD AND DID NTO COMPELTELY GET INTO SCOOP'S OPERATOR DECK ANDCAUGHT HIS KNEE.

1994 · 1 incident

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS - STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD & BACK.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A GRADE TO SPREAD ROCK DUST, THE GRADE WAS WET & SLIPPERY & EE SLID DOWN & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 6, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE ENDLOADER AND JUMPED OFF THE STEP AND TURNED HIS AKLE.

1992 · 8 incidents

October 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM A JACK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHICH STILL HAD A LITTLE PRESSURE IN IT RESULTING IN OIL SPRAY TO THE EMLOYEE'S EYES.

August 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

12054PLOYEE WAS PLACING DRILL STEEL IN POSITION TO DRILL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND AS DRILL STEEL PENETRATED TOP, A CAVITY OF ROCK AND COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK AND BACK.

June 5, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND WHEN HE PUT HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE TOP, SOME ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS RING FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER NEAR BACK KNUCKEL.

March 21, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPL RECD BURNS TO EYES BY WATCHING A WELDER WELDING ON SCOOP.

February 4, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BACKING HIS ROOF BOLTER UP AND REACHED OUT TO MOVE HIS CABLE CROSSER AND THE BOLTER DECK MASHED THE CROSSER DOWN ON HIS HAND.

January 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP & WHEN HE LET HIS POT DOWN THE PUSHER FELL OFF & THE FINISHER STAYED IN THE TOP HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN ON THE POT & REACHED TO GET THE PUSHER & THE PIN STEEL CAME LOOSE & HIT HIS HAND

January 22, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING TOP & HAD TO BEND BOLTS TO PUT THEM UP & HE SAID HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK

1991 · 7 incidents

December 19, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cow Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAISING SHUTTLE CAR WITH SCOOP,THE CRIB BLOCKS ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER THE BLADE OF SCOOP DRIVING CANOPY DOWN ON HEAD.

November 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cow Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS RUNNING PINNERS PUTTING BOLT UP WENT TO HOSE BURSTED. SPRAY TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BOLTING TOP & SOME ROCK FALLING & HE TURNED TO RUN & TWISTED HIS KNEE

August 9, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE MAN WAS PULLING A CABLE FROM AROUND A ROCK AND HIT HIS HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK. HE CUT HIS FINGER WHICH TOOK 1 OR 2ND.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON BELT LINE STRAINED SELF IN UPPER BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE BUGGY OPER. HAD HAULDED UNDER A 2" WATER LINE ALL DAY AND LATE IN THE SHIFT IT CAME LOOSE FROMT HE TOP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE. IT CUT HIS NOSE APPROX 1" LONG AND RIGHT CHEECK 1/2" LONG.