Mining Incidents

No 8 Mine Coal

Patton Inc · Underground
Controlled by Harry M Hylton
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608761

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
91
citations
43
significant & substantial
$24,563
proposed penalties
$22,163
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 Q4 14 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,404 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,764 6 5 2170.8
2002 Q1 11,115 7 6 629.8
2001 Q4 12,848 1 0 77.8
2001 Q3 9,861 10 1 1014.1
2001 Q2 11,309 5 0 442.1
2001 Q1 23,963 14 7 584.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

April 30, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE FEEDER. WHEN HE PICKED THE ROCK UP IT FLIPPED OVER & CAUGHT HIS HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.

April 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING HIS DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL CHUCK TO BEGIN DRILLING. HIS GLOVE WAS BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE DRILL STEEL. WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION IT TWISTED HIS HAND & WRIST CAUSING THE A CCIDENT.

February 11, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING CABLE, EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-15-02.

January 12, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK.

2001 · 13 incidents

December 6, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING A DIABLED 4 WHEELER TO THE CHARGING STATION WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON 4 STEEL STRAP. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

November 7, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING A TAILPIECE ON CENTER TO ANCHOR. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE TAILPIECE ON CENTER.

October 26, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Patton Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE GOT OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP MOVE THE MINER CABLE. HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP. STUCKED HIS NECK. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 11-5-01 AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED SOME PAIN MEDICATION. MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 11-6-01.

August 29, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EE ON BACK & SHOULDER.

March 30, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING SHEAR PINS OUT OF THE FEEDER PICK BREAKER WHEN HIS HAMMER BOUNCED BACK, STRIKING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE.

March 19, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A ROCK THAT HE THOUGHT WAS GOING TO FALL FROM THE TOP.

March 14, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL. 1ST LEFT OFF 4TH SOUTHWEST MAINS ABANDON WORKS #4 ENTRY 70' TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD #1028 17' TO 18' WIDE 7 TO 9' HIGH 70' TO 80' LONG.

March 9, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 002 SECTION. SPAD #1113, #2 ENTRY, #3 ENTRY, #4 ENTRY. 210' LONG, 7-8' HIGH, 17-18' WIDE. 1ST LT. OFF 3 NORTH WEST MAINS.

January 29, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Patton Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN INJURED. HE SAID THAT HE HAD JUST BLACKED OUT.. HE CALLED BACK TO MINE SITE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION QUESTIONS. MINE MANAGEMENT WAS TOLD ON 2-1-01 HE REMEMBERED STRIKING HIS HEAD, THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE.

January 25, 2001 WV · Coal ELECTRICAL
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNDERGROUND FIRE AT BREAK #10 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #36 IN #5 ENTRY. 300KVA LINE SPLITTER RECTIFIER (PEMCO CORP SERIAL # J22950)

January 18, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SPAD 973 #7 ENTRY 7' YO 8' HIGH 30' TO 40' LONG 18' WIDE AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.

January 18, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL - SPAD #909 - 7' TO 9' HIGH, 75' 80' LONG, 18' WIDE - AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS

January 4, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP. A PIECE OF DRAWROCK CAME DOWN THE DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL ROTATED THE ROCK CAUSING THE DRAWROCK TO STRIKE THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDFE OF THE HEAD.

2000 · 19 incidents

December 7, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

December 7, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patton Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING MOTOR AND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOORWAY.

November 28, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RIPPER MOTOR INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE WAS PULLING ON THE MOTOR WHEN HE JERKED IT, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 768. 17' TO 20" LONG, 18" WIDE

October 28, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE TRAMMED THE SCOOP UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR & CAUGHT THE ANCHOR CHAIN ON THE FRONT OF THE SCOOP. THE ANCHOR PULLED DOWN & STRUCK THE ERE'S RIGHT HAND & CUT HIS MI DDLE KNUCKLE & FINGER.

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK FROM A TRAVELWAY 7 ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

October 18, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON TRACTOR MOTOR. EE WENT TO LIFT IT AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Patton Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOOSE BEARING PLATE, INJURING HIS HEAD.

August 5, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

June 2, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON BOLTER CANOPY AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREHEAD COVER LEFT EYE.

May 18, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL (1 XCUT INBY SPAD 524), #8 ENTRY. 25' WIDE, 25' LONG, 8-10' THICK.

March 29, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL (20' INBY SPAD #384) FROM 6'TO 9' 18'WIDE 50'LONG

March 23, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL (200' INBY SPAD #372) #6 ENTRY 5' TO 7' HIGHT, FROM 25' T0 35' LONG

February 10, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIEDOF INCIDENT UNTIL 2-16-2000.

February 9, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A PIECE OF ROCK.

February 2, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING ROCK AND IT STRUCK HIS KNEE.

January 21, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patton Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 1-26-00.

January 6, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Patton Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK, KNOCKING HIM INTO CANOPY, STTIKING HIS FACE ON CANOPY.

January 5, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A RAIL.