Mining Incidents

No 7 Coal

Controlled by Carl Kirk
Ragland, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608102

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
56
Years on record
1992–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
109
citations
22
significant & substantial
$7,950
proposed penalties
$7,950
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
877
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: 877 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
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 13 3
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 1 0
2001 Q4 8,574 31 5 3615.6
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 5,617 7 0 1246.2
2001 Q2 18,603 8 2 430.0
2001 Q1 17,841 5 3 280.3
2000 Q4 19,458 9 2 462.5
2000 Q3 18,224 11 0 603.6
2000 Q2 19,303 11 1 569.9
2000 Q1 18,780 13 6 692.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

56 on file

2002 · 1 incident

May 6, 2002 WV · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EE BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND HIT FOREHEAD ON EDGE OF STEEL BEAM. IFC WAS NOT AWARE OF AN INJURY UNTIL THE WC-123 WAS RECEIVED IN BECKLEY 6-11-02.

2001 · 8 incidents

October 31, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BELT EE LEG WAS CAUGHT BY BELT.

October 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE MOVING PINNER BACK TO SETUP AND PUT ANOTHER BOLT ON TOP AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

June 26, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by powered moving object

HOLDING CURTAIN UP AS A BOLTER WAS TRAMMING UP IN FACE OF #6 HDG WHEN EQUIPMENT HIT RIGHT FOOT.

May 15, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR OF BOLTER TRAMMED OVER CLETIS MOUNTS FOOT.

April 11, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING #2 BELT WHEN HIS KNEE TURNED & HE HURT HIS KNEE IN THE MUD.

April 4, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BUSTING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIS ARM STARTED HURTING.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 26, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO BEDN A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN SHOULDR WHEN HE STRAIGHTEDN THE BOLT BACK OUT HE STATED IT FELT LIKE A KNIFE STRIKINGHIS SHOULDER

September 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER. AFTER HE HAD PUT UP 1 ROW OF BOLTS & WAS SETTING UP TRS & CANOPY, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE FACE & BACK

April 3, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING MINER. PIECE OF SLATE FELL, HIT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND REMOTE BOX.

1999 · 5 incidents

September 7, 1999 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE FOOT, GOT CAUGHT ON BAND,TRIPPED AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS.

August 18, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A BOX OF GLUE FROM THE REAR OF THE BOLTER AND INJURIED BACK.

June 12, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TOLD MINER MAN TO MOVE THE BOOM ON MINER, DODNOT MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, BOOM RAISED HITTING HAND

May 18, 1999 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Durbin Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP GOT ON LEFT FOOT & CUT TOE

May 11, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER FALL DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT

1998 · 9 incidents

October 14, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

SEVERAL MEN WERE LOADING CRIB BLOCKS, ONE MAN DROPPED TWO BLOCKS THAT WERE STUCK TOGETHER. EE WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A BLOCK AT THE SAME TIME. THE DROPPED BLOCK HIT EE S HAND.

August 4, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLT OUT OF RIPPERHEAD MOTOR WITH A 3/4" RATCHET. THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

May 11, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT POT OUT OF MINER. HE LIFTED BEFORE THE MEN DID. HE FELT PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-13-98.

May 6, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO PITT-FAIR UNTIL 05-08-98.

February 16, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP, HE DROPPED BOOM ON KNEE.

February 3, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE REINJURED HIS BACK. THE FIR DAY HE RETURNED TO WORK, HE WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON BUGGY--HE STRAINED HIS BACK AGAIN WHILE TAKING THE TIRE OFF.

January 20, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING BOX OF GLUE OFF OF ROOFBOLTER AND PULLED A MUSCLE

January 12, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A BELT ROPEAND PULLED BACK.

January 8, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SITTING DOWN, USING A REDDEVIL TO PUT BELT BACK TOGETHER, RING ON BELT CLAMP ON OPPOSITE SIDE BROKE PULLING EMPLOYEE FORWARD WHEN IT BROKE.

1997 · 7 incidents

December 15, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Durbin Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL IN PARK LOT WHILE WALKING.

December 15, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER. HE HEARD A "POP" IN HIS KNEE BUT DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING.

March 26, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Durbin Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRACING PHONE LINE ALONG THE HILL ADJACENT TO THE MINE ROAD. EMPLOYEE FIRST REPORTED THAT HE FELL OFF OF PHONE POLE INTO A 4' DEEP HOLE. 4' DEEP HOLE IS 200' AWAY FROM POLE. 2ND R EPORT HE WAS WALKING BY THE HOLE TRACING PHONE LINE AND FELL IN HOLE. 3RD REPORT THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A ROCK AT THE HOLE, SLIPPED OFF AND FELL IN THE HOLE.

February 26, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Durbin Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STANDING BY BUGGY. GOT FOOT UNDER BUGGY WHEN PUSHING BUGGY OFF OF BUGGY CABLE.

February 24, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINER UP IN #5 HEADING. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE MINER AROUND TO SET IT UP HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK WITH THE MINER.

February 22, 1997 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK BOLTS LOOSE ON A RIPPER MOTOR BY PUSHING WITH HIS KNEES ON A BREAKER BAR.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED HIS NEXT 2 SCHEDULED SHIFTS; 24TH & 25 TH. ON FEB. 26TH THE EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR APAIN SHOT AND HAD NOT BEEN BACK SINCE.

January 22, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MOVED ROOF BOLTER UP. WENT TO GET UNDER CANOPY AND TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL.

1996 · 9 incidents

December 14, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING MINER, THE EE WAS REMOVING LIFTING JACK FROM PAN OF MINER AND WAS STRUCK ON FINGER BY JACK. LEFT WORK AT 1:30 TO GO TO MD

October 23, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, BENDING BOLT. WHILE BENDING BOLT TO INSTALL IN TOP, HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

August 12, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR WRENCH WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE, STRIKING THUMB AGAINST PART ON ROOF BOLTER.

July 16, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LOADING SUPPLIES ON PINNER.

June 18, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OR THE TAILPIECE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 13, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Durbin Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HOOKING TURNBUCKLE TO SHUTTLE CAR (S/C WAS STUCK ON FEEDER). ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR WAS HOOKED TO IT TO PULL IT OUT. THE SHUTTLE CAR MOVED TOO SOON CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CATCH HIS FINGER BE TWEEN TURNBUCKLE AND SHUTTLE CAR.

April 17, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD FLAT ON 3-WHEELER. HE JACKED IT UP TO TAKE THE WHEEL OFF THE 3-WHEELER FELL OFF THE JACK AND HIT THE LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT OF THE EMPLOYEE.

March 28, 1996 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING PINNING SUPPLIES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE.

1995 · 7 incidents

September 25, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO JACK A BELT TOGETHER. WHILE DOING SO, THE BELT BROKE. THE JOLT FORM THIS CAUSED PAIN IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE TAILPIECE.

July 7, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Durbin Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WHEEL UNIT HE USING A WRENCH TAKING OUT BOLT ON WHEEL UNIT & HURT HISBACK

June 29, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING SEALS, GOT A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS FINGER AND IT GOT INFECTED.

June 21, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING MINER, MINER BUCKED AND THREW OPERATOR INTO CANOPY.

March 25, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Durbin Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY SCOOP & OPERATOR SWIVELED SCOOP INTO FOOT.

March 9, 1995 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR BACK IN MINER - PULLED LOWER BACK.

1994 · 1 incident

December 8, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN HAD THREE WHEELER ON JACK. MACHIEN FELL OF FJACK ON MAN'S FOOT WORKER WS WEARING METAL TOE BOOTS AT TIME OF ACCIDNET. FRACTURED OR BROKEN LEFT FOOT.

1993 · 5 incidents

October 16, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BULL GEARS ON BELT HEAD GEAR SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT & BULLGEAR CRUSHING FINGER

September 7, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

IN THE #4 ENTRY MAKING POWER MOVE PULLING ROOF BOLTER SLACK UP WHILE LOOPING SLACK UP RIB. CORNER OF RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING EE ON LEFT LEG KNOCKING HIM DOWN. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED TO EE, A SPLINT WAS APPLIED TO LEG & TRANSPORTED TO OUTSIDE WHERE EE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

April 1, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT LIGHT CORD PULLING HIM ONTO BELT.

March 4, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WAS LOADING BELT IN SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP RAN UP ON FOOT.

January 6, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WATCHING MACHINE BACK UP TO LOAD PIN SUPPLYS AND TIRE RAN OVER TOE S .

1992 · 1 incident

June 12, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ragland Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING ROCK DUST, ONE WAS TOSSED AT ODD ANGLE. FELT A TEARING FEELING IN BACK.