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South Ridge Mine #1 UK Coal

Cowen, Webster County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608847

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
14
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,170
proposed penalties
$1,170
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 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 7,495 3 2 400.3
2001 Q2 2,160 11 4 5092.6
2001 Q1 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

July 17, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HELPING PUT BEARINGS IN CENTER SECTION OFA UNIHAULER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER TO PRESS THE BEARINGS IN PLACE. THE VICTIMWAS WATCHING THE BEARINGS TO SEE IF THEY WERE MO VING. THE BEARINGS SHOT OUT AND STRUCK HIM.

June 4, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER MEN SET 3X8 HEADER HE WAS HOLDING OVER END OF THE HEADER UP WHILE THE OTHERMEN SET THE LEG ONT HE OTHER END. THE HEADER AND LEG SLIPPED LETTING THE HEADER COME DOWN HITT ING HIM.