Mining Incidents

Laurel Fork Deep Mine Coal

Eskdale, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608836

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Jun 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
292
citations
174
significant & substantial
$59,548
proposed penalties
$23,456
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
2007 Q3 2,874 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,204 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,505 2 0 570.6
2006 Q4 11,203 22 15 1963.8
2006 Q3 19,413 20 15 1030.2
2006 Q2 16,997 22 16 1294.3
2006 Q1 16,813 10 4 594.8
2005 Q4 16,206 13 6 802.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 12, 2002 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler Fatality · MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A CONT MINER DOWN #5 ENTRY, WATCHING THE SLACK ON THE CABLE. THE MINER TRAMMED OVER AN 8 TO 10 INCH LEDGE IN THE BOTTOM, CAUSING THE MINER BOOM TO SUDDENLY FLY UPWARDS, STRIKING THE ROOF AND CRUSHING THE VICTIM'S HEAD, HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO STAY BACK AND WATCH THE CABLE SLACK AND TO STAY AWAY FROM THE MINER AND MINER BOOM.

Reportable incidents

34 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 3 incidents

June 8, 2006 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Titan Mining, Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

Employee stoles the feeder breaker knocked and he reset breaker. He states he thinks he leaned on cat head and put breaker in may have pushed cat head out-burnt rt hand.

April 29, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee left manbus in gear. Injured employee walked between manbus and shuttle car. Another employee accidently hit tram pedal causing manbus to move forward catching injured employee between manbus and shuttle car.

January 19, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Titan Mining, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Employee had swelling to right knee due to crawling in low coal as a roof bolter operator.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 1, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING DRILL STEEL WHICH STRUCK HIS NOSE.

October 19, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER WHILE PUTTING UP 4 FT 5/8" ROOF BOLT WITH A FLETCHER RRII

March 13, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STANDING BETWEEN 2 MANTRIPS WHEN OPERATOR STARTED MANTRIP AND PINNED EE LEG. EE PUSHED OFF MANTRIP STRAINING SHOULDER.

2004 · 4 incidents

November 11, 2004 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Titan Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE running s/c being loaded when mine operator lowered conveyer boom into s/c causing ee's head to strike roof- height about 42".

October 25, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE emptying out hyd rock duster when ee's glove became caught in auger pulling his finger into auger cutting his finger, ee had his glove taped to his wrist.

October 21, 2004 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee using remote box to run miner when a small piece of draw rock fell striking ee's fingers on side of remote box cutting his fingers.

July 12, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE HANGING MINER CABLES ACROSS INTERSECTION FOR SCOOP TO TRAVEL.

2003 · 6 incidents

September 29, 2003 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE CHANGING BELT STRUCTURE ALONG BELT TURN HEAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON BELT HANGER IN LOW COAL.

June 3, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NO VALUE FOUND
Titan Mining, Inc. · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PUSHING 48" ROOF BOLT INTO TOP HE FELT PAIN IN HI SLOWER BACK AND MUSCLE SPASMS.

March 16, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Titan Mining, Inc. · No Value Found

EE DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL BOLT IN ROOF 42"HIGH. WHEN SWINGING THE DRILL HEAD OVER TO INSERT PUSHER STEEL, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STEEL & CANOPY.

March 5, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Titan Mining, Inc. · No Value Found

EE WAS INSTALLING BOLT IN ROOF TO CHECK HYD. PRESSURE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT TO CHECK PRESSURE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & HIT HIS RT. HAND WHILE LAYING ON TH E DRILL POT CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT.HAND. ROCK MEASURED 18"ROUND & 2"THICK. HEIGHT IN THIS AREA 62".

January 29, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWING ROOF BOLTER OVER TO INSTALL RIB BOLT AND HAD HOLE STARTED. STEEL IN HOLE AND SWUNG THE HEAD OVER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FINISHING STEEL AND THE DRILL STEEL IN TOP.

January 13, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Titan Mining, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

FILED FOR COMP. WILL PROTEST IT. I RECIEVED A CALL FROM EE ON JAN. 13TH, HE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER & NECK WERE SORE, HE DID NOT KNOW WHY, I ASKED IF HE FELL, HE SAID NO BUT HE STILL CLAIMED THAT HIS ARM, SHOULDER & NECK WAS SORE. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND X-RAYS DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING.

2002 · 7 incidents

November 12, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

MEN WAS SETTING TIMBERS OUT OF SCOOP, MAN WAS HOLDING TIMBER FOR OTHER MAN TO WEDGE DOWN, LET GO OF TIMBER FELL ON RIGHT ANKLE AREA.

September 15, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REACHING DOWN TO MOVE PUMP HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL, HE STATES THAT HE FLUNG HIMSELF UPRIGHT IN REACTION AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.

June 3, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Titan Mining, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILED FOR COMPLAINT ONLY EE SUFFERS FROM ASTHMA & IS HAVING DOMESTIC PROBLEMS WK-123 CODED ASTHMA & STRESS WILL PROTEST IF APPROVED.

April 7, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Titan Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING OIL CANS FROM THE SUPPLY STATION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH HANDS. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AT ANOTHER MINE ON 12-17-01. IT WAS REPORTED. HE WAS WORKING FOR FORK CREEK MININ G AT THE TIME. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A REOCCURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY.

March 15, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Mining, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PUTTING UP BELT HANGERS AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPEDFROM THE TOP. EE POPPED KNEE WHEN HE FELL TO THEGROUND.

March 6, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DUST IN RT. EYE, EE RUBBED EYE AND SCRATCHED IT. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY. EMPLOYER RECEIVED WORKERS COMP FORM AND CALLED EE TO GET ACCIDENT REPORT 4-11-02.

January 15, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING R/B TOWARD FEEDER WHEN EE PULLED PRESSURE TO ONE SIDE, BOLTER KICKED AROUND AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER.

2001 · 9 incidents

July 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES. TUBE OF RESIN FLIPPED UP & KNOCKED SAFETY GLASSES OFF. END 9OF TUBE HIT RIGHT EYE.

June 19, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING A 488 SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL (2-3" THICK, 3-4' LONG) IN HIS LAP WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP SEAT.

June 18, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS MEASURING 1-2" THICK, 1-2' LONG, STRIKING HIM ONLEFT SHOULDER.

June 16, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING FITTING ON BOLTER. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, 3-4" THICK, 3-4' LONG, STRIKING HIM ON HIS UPPER LEG.

May 5, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P I T A Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING WATER DOWN STEPS, FELL FROM BOTTOM OF STEPS(8"X12"OFF GROUND) HE SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AND LEFT SIDE. COULDN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH EMPLOYEE UNTIL 05-15-01.

May 1, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COUPLING CAME APART (WATER LINE). PRESSURED BLEW 2" WATER HOSE APART. HOOKUPS FOR MINER & FEEDER HIT BOTH KNEES CUTTING LEFT KNEE.

April 17, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P I T A Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING AROUND FEEDER AND TWISTED KNEE(LEFT).

January 6, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING ACROSS SECTION.

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

BENDING A ROCK BOLT ON HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN THE END OF THE ROOF BOLT CAME LOOSE FROM HEAD AND HIT HIUM IN THE MOUTH.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS BOLTING TOP IN POWER ENTRY IN FACE. WENT TO BACK SIDE OF BOLTER TO GET A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP & HIT HIM IN THE HAND.

November 15, 2000 WV · Coal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

RROCK MEASURING 8-10" LONG- 6" WIDE-1-1 1/2" THICK HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK. HE CAME BACK TO WORK FOLLOWING MONDAY THEN QUIT. HE WAS HIT WITH BALL BUT IN HEAD AND BACK 11-13-2000 (DIDN'T WORK 11- 14-00) (AT HOME)