Mining Incidents

Plum Mine Coal

Double H Mining Co Inc · Underground
Controlled by Terry Hovatter
Tunnelton, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608756

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2003–2011
Latest incident
Jun 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
509
citations
167
significant & substantial
$121,328
proposed penalties
$91,281
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 80 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,217 11 5 2108.5
2012 Q1 12,753 42 13 3293.3
2011 Q4 11,403 15 7 1315.4
2011 Q3 11,307 17 8 1503.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2011 · 3 incidents

June 30, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double H Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and co-worker were handling buckets of plaster across a shuttle car cable. He slipped causing his right elbow to bend in a backwards direction when it hit the side of his leg. He notified company of injury at 6:25 AM on 7/5/11.

April 15, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double H Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

While drilling hole to install roof bolt. Rock broke around drill steel. Dislodging rock and fell between operators canopy and ATRS support falling onto operator left leg. Rock measured approx 29'L X 23"W X 11"Thick.

March 31, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double H Mining Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

While cutting a 3 way intersection, #5 entry into #6 entry. Completed. The top roof rock fell across #6 entry, pulling roof bolts. The roof fall measures approx. 16'W x 16'L x 8'H.

2010 · 3 incidents

August 14, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double H Mining Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While preparing S & S feeder to be moved, EE was moving cable he stepped on a piece of rock causing him to fall. When he fell his knee went in the opposite direction if his body causing him to twist his knee.

July 30, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double H Mining Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

2 blocks inby spad #806 area had potted out some. While setting additional timbers around the area, more rocks came loose pulling bolts. Total area measured 20' W 20' L and 10' H approx. There were more timbers set and area posted and dangered off. Additional supports are being set around the block due to additional rock potting out.

March 8, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double H Mining Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

While traveling our return air course to EP's 1 state inspector and 1 msha inspector found a roof fall located left of spad 338 in the old panel at an intersection mined around Nov. 2003. Area posted off and danger sign hung.

2009 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double H Mining Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

During inspection of our travel road, also our secondary escape way. A roof fall of the intersection 1 block outby spad 641 was noticed. Fall measured approx 8'H x 17'w X 24'L. There were no visual warnings. However there was a slip in the strata that may have contributed to the fall. The fall has been cleaned up and area timbered around.

January 15, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double H Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

While installing roof bolt a piece of rock came loose and smashed finger on bolting machine frame rail.

2008 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2008 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator MACHINERY
Double H Mining Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Canopy was lowered and employee hit his ear on it.

May 14, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double H Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Put his hand in tray on roof bolter and a small piece of slate hit his finger.

2004 · 3 incidents

June 15, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
PC Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH KNIFE, REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 15, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
PC Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WATCHING THE BOLTER OPERATOR BOLT AND UPON LEAVING PUT HIS HAND ON THE ARMS THAT ATTACHED TO THE HEAD. AT THE SAME TIME THE BOLTER OPERATOR RAISED THE HEAD, THUS CRUSHING THE LEFT PINKIE FINGER OF THE EE. ONCE AT THE HOSPITAL, THE DOCTORS ADVISED THAT THE FINGER BE REMOVED BELOW THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

January 21, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
PC Mining LLC · Flash burns (electric)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING THE 275B LOADER WITH HIS PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE PUTTING ON THE JUMPER CABLES A FLASH OCCURED. THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES GOT FLASHED AT THAT POINT.

2003 · 1 incident

December 30, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
PC Mining LLC · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR FINISHED BOLTING #1 BOLT AND WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE FLETCHER DD0 13 BOLTER. AS THE HEAD WAS BEING SET UP A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3" X 18" X 31" BECAME DISLODGED FR OM THE ROOF AND FELL ON THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT LEG.