A LIGHT COVER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM NO.5 MINER,EE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER, CO-WORKER WAS USING ANOTHER HAMMER TO HIT THE FIRST ONE. THE HAMMER THAT EE WAS HOLDING BROKE AND WENT INTO HIS HAND .
Berryburg Mine Coal
Konya Enterprises Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
William E Konya; Steve A Konya
Rt.18 @ Berryburg Jct.,
Barbour County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608533
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Nov 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
30
significant & substantial
$8,112
proposed penalties
$3,502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q3 | 6,997 | 4 | 1 | 571.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,077 | 10 | 5 | 1969.7 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,805 | 10 | 2 | 1469.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,569 | 15 | 4 | 2693.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,780 | 20 | 10 | 2949.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,060 | 4 | 1 | 790.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,440 | 5 | 1 | 919.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,920 | 7 | 1 | 1182.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2001 · 2 incidents
November 29, 2001
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object
Konya Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES DRIVING SPADS IN THE BOTTOM TO HOLD DOWN LINE CURTAIN.
2000 · 2 incidents
May 3, 2000
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROOF BOLTER MECH STAB JACK PAD SMASHED LEFT BIG TOE AND TOP OF FOOT.
January 17, 2000
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Konya Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FOUR LEFT SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE MINER CONVEYER CHAIN, USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE CHAIN BACK TOGETHER, THE HAMMER STRUCK THE GATHERING ARM, DEFLECTING INTO THE HAND THAT WAS HOLDI NG ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A SMASHING BLOW.