Mining Incidents

Laurel Eagle Coal

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Underground
Dorothy, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608383

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
Dec 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
5
inspections on record
18
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: 18 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
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1997 · 8 incidents

December 22, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON THE #2 RETURN, ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #1868, 2800 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. THIS AREA WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

July 13, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY NEAR S.S. #1390 APPROX. 1,400' OUTBY THE FACE. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 20' WIDEX 4' HIGH. 42" RESIN ROOFBOLTS WERE BEING USED AS SUPPORT. VENTI LATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

May 21, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 NEUTRAL ENTRY APPROX. 1800' OUTBY THE FACES OF 2ND LEFT SECTION NEAR 1383. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8" IN THICKNESS. THE VENTILATION AND PA SSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA HAS BEEN REHABILITATED.

April 28, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #3 TRACK ENTRY, APPROX 1,000 FT FROM THE FACE SPADS(?), SS #1382. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 25'HIGH X 25'WIDE X 4'THICK. THE AREA HAS BEEN REHALILITED. VENTILATION NO R PASSAGE OF PERSONS WASN,T AFFECTED.

March 16, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 INTAKE ENTRY APPROX. 420' FROM THE FACE CUREOUS OF THE 2ND LEFT SYSTEM AND 33 1382. THE SIZE OF THE DRILL WAS 20'LX20'WX4'H. THE VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSON S WAS NOT IMPAISE. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATIONS.

February 24, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST LEFT CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY APPROX 1200' FROMT HE FACE AREAS NEAR SS#281. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 20'L, 20'W, 4'H. 42" RESIN ROOF BOLTS WERE USED TO SUPPORT THIS AR EA. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF MEN WAS AFFECTED.THE AREA HAS BEEN REHABILITATED.

January 17, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY 23 YEARS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HEARING LOSS ON 01-17-97. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 12-22-97.

January 15, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OUT OF THE GUARD RAIL (RUB RAIL) TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE TRAMMOTOR WHEN IT CAME LOOSE UNDER PRESSURE & LANDEDON HIS FOOT

1996 · 8 incidents

December 30, 1996 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A BUNDLE OF ROOFBOLTS INTO A FAIRCHILD 35C SCOOP BUCKET. HE HAD PRESSURIZED EDGE OF BUCKET AGAINST MINE FLOOR SO ROOFBOLTS COULD BE PULLED INTO BUCKET BY MEANS OF HYDRAULIC EJEC TOR. THIS CAUSED MIDDLE PART OF SCOOP TO BE IN ARAISED POSITION. EE GOT OUT OF OPERATORS DECK TOLOAD ROOFBOLT PLATES ONTO SCOOP. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REENTER SCOOP DECK HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACT

November 26, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP INTO THE CANOPY CAUSING THE INJURY.

May 22, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) NEAR SURVEY STATION #696 APPROX. 1600' FROM THE FACE AREAS. THE SIZE OF THE FALL RANGED FROM 18' WIDE X 20' LONG X 43" THICK. PASSAGE OF PERSONS AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. ENTRANCES TO THE AREA WERE DANGERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

May 11, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE MAINS SECTION OF MMU 002. THE FALL WAS IN 7 MENTUAL ENTRY 280' OUTBY THE FACE HEAR SS1110. THE SIZE RANGED FROM 18' LONG X 20' WIDE X 42" THICK. NO VENTILATION OR PA SSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOTBE REHABILITATED.

May 8, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAINS SECTION OF MMU001. IT WAS IN 4 ENTRY APPROX. 70' FROM THE FARE NEAR 55 1095. 42" RESIN ROOF BOLTS RANGEL FROM 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4' THICK. NO VENTILATION N OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

April 27, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2000' FROM THE FACE AREA OFMMU 001 IN #4 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) NEAR SS3 870. THE SIZE OF THE FALL RANGED FROM 25" LONG X 20" WIDEX 46" IN THICKNESS. THE AREA WAS PERMANENTLY SUP PORTED WITH 42" RESIN ROOFBOLTS. THIS DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

March 11, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE HANDS AND FACE WHEN A MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER (400 AMPS) ARCHED AND FLASHED.

February 26, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING BEHIND THE ROOFBOLT MACHINE WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL CONTACTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE INJURIES SUSTAINED WERE CONTUSIONS ONLY.

1995 · 5 incidents

December 20, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY [JOLD INTAKE] NEAR SS#160-161. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 23'L, 17'W, 48"H. 42" RESIN GROUTED ROOFBOLTS WERE BEING USED FOR PERMANENT SUPORT. THE FALL DID NO T AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

November 14, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING PLASTER WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST.

November 4, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED AFTER EXTENSIVE QUESTIONING THE HE HURT HIS BACK MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. INITIALLY HE WASN'T AWARE OF HOW, WHEN, OR WHERE HE HURT HIS BACK. THERE WAS NO WITNESSES TO THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT AND IT WASN'T REPORTED TO MGMT.UNTIL 40 HOURS AFTER FACT. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS LOWER BACK STRAIN ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT POSITIVE AS TO WHEN & HOW THIS OCCURRED.

October 11, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A SCOOP BUCKET ONTO A ROOFBOLTER WHEN TEH INJURY OCCURRED. A BUNDLE OF 10 ROOFBOLT PLATES SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST ABOVE HIS GLOVE CAUSING A LACERATION. THIS REQUIRED 6 STITCHES. THIS IS ADEGREE CLASSIFICATION 09 INJURY.

August 26, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES. NEAR THE COAL RIB, BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF PERMANANT ROOF SUPPORTS OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. A PIEC E OF ROCK 3'X16"X3" THICK FELL OUT CONTACTING HIS BODY AND COMING TO REST ON THE HEEL OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE FOURTH METATARSAL BONE AND CONTUSION INJUR