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Cedar Creek Mine Coal

Green Mountain Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Henry Paul Kizer
Maben, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608036

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1992–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1994 · 9 incidents

June 18, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 35' X 20' X 3'. LOCATED APPROX 500 FT OUTBY FACES. 3RD RT MMU 005-0, NO. 4 ENTRY INTAKE 1 BREAD INBY SPAD 1717. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OF PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX 5- 1-94. 36" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FELL AT ANCHORAGE POINT. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED.

June 10, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. HE LIFTED STAND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

May 11, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CRAWLING AROUND BOLTER TO TRAM MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

March 23, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG CONDITION THAT MAY HAV ERESULTED FROM EXPOSURE TO DUST.

February 4, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A ROCK WAS HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN. HE WAS TURNING A RIGHT CROSSCUT. HE REVERSED THE CONVEYOR CHAIN AND THE CHAIN CAME UP OUT OF THE BOOM AND OVER INTO THE DECK WHERE HE WAS SITTING, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK.

January 6, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, AS HE WAS BACKING OUT, HE STOPPED AND GOT OFF THE MACHINE TO MOVE THE CABLE. HE PICKED UP THE ROPE HOOKED TO HIS CABLE AND PULLED I T OVER TO THE MACHINE. HE SLIPPED AS HE WAS PULLING AND FELL AGAINST THE HOOK INBY THE DECK AND BRUISED HIS RIBS. *FIRST DAY OFF - 1/10/94.

1993 · 12 incidents

December 6, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLAODING BOLTS OUT OF SCOOPY BUCKET WHE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

November 30, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO ELECTRICAN WERE TIGHTENING BOLTS IN A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR EE INJURED EE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE, REACHING IN AND HOLDING RATCHET ON BOLTS OTHER HAD A CHEATER PIPE ON RATCHET TOR QUENING BOLTS. CHEATER PIPE SLIPPED OFF AND RATCHET HIT EE IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.

October 2, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW ENTRY, ROUGH ROADWAY WITH WATER. SHUTTLE CAR CAME OUT OF HOLE ONTO HIGH SPOT AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN TOP.

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON TOP. STIFFNESS AND PAIN IN NECK.

August 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE (ROOF BOLTER) BACKED INTO INTERSECTION TO STRAIGHTEN HIS CABLE. SHUTTLE CAR HAULING OUT OF NO.4 ENTRY CAME THROUGH FLY AND HIT THE BOLTER IN THE SEAT AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MACHINE. APRON FROM CABLE HIT EMPLOYEE (BOLTER) IN UPPER RIB AREA UNDER LEFT ARM.

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO PUT HEAD SHAFT IN FEEDER MISSED HITTING SPROCKET WITH HAMMER PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM FIRST DAY OFF 08-30-93

June 22, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WAS BOUNCED INTO THE TOP SPRAINING HIS NECK. EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSICIOUS.

June 4, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL ON CONTINUOUS MINER (REMOTE CONTROL) WHILE MING PILLAR PUSH-OUT. NO INJURIES. SIZE: 15' X 12' X 30". 36" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND POSTS WERE USED AS SUPPORTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENT ILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. DEVELOPED APPROX. 4-15-93. LOCATION JAMES MAINS 002-0, NO. 7 ENTRY- INTAKE- 140' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 275. CLEAN UP JUST ENOUGH TO FREE CONT. MINER. PLAN POSTED.

May 2, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO SECTION IN MANTRIP WHEN A LOW HANGING CHECK FLY BOARD CAUGHT THE TOP OF HIS HAND- SPRAINING HIS NECK.

April 8, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR COMING OFF DUMP HE LOOKED BACK TO SEE IF BOOM WAS DOWN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON FLY BOARD SPRAINING HIS NECK.

March 23, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING ACROSS BOLTER TO GET A BOX OF RESIN. HE SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ATRS LEVER, DROPPING THE ATRS ON THE EMPLOYEE- STRAINING HIS NECK.

March 2, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Green Mountain Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS GOING ACROSS THE FRONT OF FEEDER, FEEDER WAS DOWN TO RETURN TO HIS SHUTTLE CAR. ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED UP HIS CAR & PULLED UP TO THE FEEDER HITTING THE EMPLS RIGHT LEG.

1992 · 1 incident