Mining Incidents

Laurel Run #2 Coal

Scorpio Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Joe D Richards
ENTERPRISE, Harrison County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608871

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
Mar 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
44
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,063
proposed penalties
$4,063
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
2003 Q1 1,380 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,874 1 0 258.1
2002 Q3 3,727 6 0 1609.9
2002 Q2 4,417 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,293 15 3 4555.1
2001 Q4 3,618 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,228 13 4 3074.7
2001 Q2 3,475 6 0 1726.6
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

2002 · 2 incidents

March 28, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Scorpio Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS USING THE BACKHOE TO GET A ROLL OF MINE BELT. HE GOT OFF THE BACKHOE TO HOOK UP THE BELT AND THE MACHINE DRIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE HOE BUCKET. THE MACHINE WAS CHECKED AND THE PARK BRAKE WORKED PROPERLY. IT APPEARS HE DID NOT ENGAGE THE BRAKE.

January 3, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scorpio Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION ONE BLOCK INBY THEFAN PORTAL, FALL IS 13'WIDE AND 15'LONG AND ABOUT 12'IN HEIGHT, NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED IN THE ROOF FALL.

2001 · 1 incident

June 21, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Scorpio Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING SUPPLIES INTO MINE AND RAN OVER A BOARD WHICH FLIPPED UP AND INTO THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.