Mining Incidents

Fairmont Energy Mine #2 Coal

Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Underground
VOLGA, Barbour County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608928

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
179
citations
64
significant & substantial
$18,797
proposed penalties
$974
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
2005 Q2 6,352 14 8 2204.0
2005 Q1 6,666 25 6 3750.4
2004 Q4 6,194 29 18 4682.0
2004 Q3 5,986 26 9 4343.5
2004 Q2 6,137 9 5 1466.5
2004 Q1 5,765 12 2 2081.5
2003 Q4 6,761 3 0 443.7
2003 Q3 7,430 4 1 538.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

June 20, 2005 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER ON 6-20-05. THE LOCATION WAS 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 31, IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED OVER A WEEKEND. THE WIDTH 16', LENGTH 65', HEIGHT 6' TO 7'. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT 8-02. ROOF SUPPORT 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH STRAPS. IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 9, 2005 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was taking a belt pin out using two hammers. When he hit one hammer against the other a piece of hammer (steel) came off and went into his left hand above the thumb.

March 2, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING CABLES. HIS RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE MUD. WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG OUT OF THE MUD HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 5/2/05 HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2004 · 6 incidents

September 22, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHILE BACKING THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE SECOND PILLAR SPLIT OF THE NO.10 PILLAR BLOCK, COVERING UP THE HEAD OF THE MINER. THE LENGTH, WIDTH & THICKNESS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 10 ENTRY, 3 BLOCKS INBY STATION NO.219.

June 14, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. WHILE BACKING UP TO GO INTO ANOTHER FACE, HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND THE JOY SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS IN THE DECK OF THE BOLTER WITH HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE BUMPER.

June 9, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found at 11:00 am on 6-9-04 in an idle entry 001 north mains. The fall will not be cleaned up. It was 18' wide 45' long 8' high. fully grouted resin bolts with 11' straps.

June 2, 2004 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE POWER CENTER OF THE SECTION. HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT MAT AT THE POWER CENTER, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6/11/04.

January 14, 2004 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET TO HOOK UP A CHAIN WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 12, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON #1 BELTLINE AT SPAD NO. 14 IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. IT WAS 18 FT WIDE, 26 FT LONG, 10 FT HIGH. THE ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA WAS 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH CROS SBARS. DATE DEVELOPED WAS MAY 2002.

2003 · 6 incidents

September 3, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING THE CONVEYOR CHAINS ON THE MINER, WHEN HE HIT HIS LIFT FOOT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

June 5, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE BENT OVER TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY, WHEN HE PICKED THE CABLE UP HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 12, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHECKING A HYD. HOSE THAT HE HAD TIGHTENED ON THE 488 S&S SCOOP. HE HAD TO BEND OVER AND LOOK INSIDE TO SEE IF IT WAS LEAKING. WHEN HE TURNED THE SCOOP ON AND PUSHED THE LEVER A HYD. HO SE BESIDE IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE, AND GOT DIRT AND METAL IN HIS LEFT AND RIGHT EYES.

April 22, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · No Value Found

EE WAS TYING A PLUM-BOB TO A ROOF SPAD. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 3' X 1' FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE BACK HIS HEAD & HIS BACK.

March 13, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE PITMOUTH OF THE #3 HEADING, WHICH IS THE FAN ENTRY, THE FALL WAS 15FOOT LONG, 1'WIDE & 6'HIGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED 3/2002, IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, AND CROSSBAR. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

2002 · 7 incidents

October 31, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 57 IN THE EAST MAINS SECTION. FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 16' WIDE & 5' LONG. SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 11' STRAPS.

October 31, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE MAIN SECTION WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT THE SAME DAY AT THE HOSPITAL. ON 11/11/02 HE WENT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY SENT HIM TO A DOCTOR WHO TREATED HIS EYE INFECTION. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11/11/02.

October 13, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AT 1:00 PM ON 10/13/02 A ROCK SLID DOWN OFF THE HIGHWALL AND KNOCKED OUT THE RIGHT WASS OF THE #4 ENTRY CANOPY. THE ROCK WAS CLEANED UP AND CANOPY REBUILT.

June 17, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE FIREBOSS RUN IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION, 16' WIDE, 10' HIGH, 60' LONG. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO DAMAGE TO REPORT.

May 28, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 5-28-02 AT 5:33 AM BY THE FIREBOSS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 25' LONG, 18' HIGH. IN A 3WAY INTERSECTION. 6' & 7'3/4" RESIN BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA. ALSO 3" X 8" X 16' CROSSBARS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

April 8, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

FAIRMOST ENERGY MINE #2 WAS STARTING. PITMOUTH UNDERGROUND. THE PITMOUTH FOR THE #3 ENTRY WAS IN THE HIGHWALL 15' AND 5-5' ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITH 3-6" H BEAM, INSTALLEN. THE HIGHWA LL FELL IN TAKING OUT THE 5 ROOF BOLTS AND THE 3-6" H-BEAM.