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Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 3 Coal

Glen Alum Operations, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Joe Valis; Rufus W West
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608309

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Jan 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
162
citations
63
significant & substantial
$33,226
proposed penalties
$25,396
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 1,072 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,226 21 7 2906.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2011 · 1 incident

January 11, 2011 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was helping pull the stacker belt together when he pulled a muscle in his lower back, right side.

2010 · 2 incidents

July 14, 2010 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was shoveling the tailpiece when the rib rolled off hitting his right hand.

June 4, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
KWV Operations LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting top in the # 5 entry, a low spot, employee stated that he slipped and his right hand went in where the scissors were on the pot. Mashed hand and pinky finger. Metacarpal Gloves were worn.

2008 · 14 incidents

December 4, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Fall inby spad # 874 in old works, blocking DPP #4 on Northwest Mains. 20 Ft long, 8Ft wide, 5-6 ft. thick.

August 25, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
KWV Operations LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee is a Mechanic/Welder and was lifting a piece of metal and while lifting he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

July 18, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fell between spad # 853 and 854. Fall was about 25' X 30' X 7' thick. Fell up to the coal rider. In the #4 Belt Entry.

July 17, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fell at spad # 830. Fall was about 20' X 70' X 7' thick. Fell up to the coal rider. # 6 Entry.

July 3, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall. Fell in the intersection of the last open break in #2 entry. Fall was about 20' X 25' X 6' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.

June 29, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall # 4 Intersection #3R toward #3 entry. Fall was about 20' X 35' X 5' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.

June 23, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KWV Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

EE just sat down on ride to move it inby so pinner could pull up in #5 and one piece of draw rock fell out on him.

2001 · 1 incident

September 11, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACKING THE WATER TRUCK UP USING THE REARVIEW MIRROR. HE MISJUDGED & BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE CREEK. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG.RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION.