Mining Incidents

Hernshaw 14A Mine Coal

Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Wharton, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608945

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Dec 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
257
citations
97
significant & substantial
$32,172
proposed penalties
$5,794
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
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 5 3
2007 Q2 0 1 0
2007 Q1 0 3 1
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 1 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

December 21, 2005 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & M Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

During repairs to feeder/tailpiece combo employee became entangled with tail roller, suffering serious injury to his right leg.

September 9, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & M Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was on operator side of bolter. He tried to pull some loose draw rock using the ATRS. The rock broke loose and fell on his left hand cutting index, middle and ring finger. The rock broke when hiting the bolter and knocked him down.

August 10, 2005 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J & M Resources, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was going to make an electrical exam of pump starter box at the surface pond. As he stepped over the embankment he lost his feeling and slid down the embankment and flipped over a log coming to rest on the ground. He was stating that his back and hip area were hurting. Co-worker called for emergency services and he was transported to an area hospital.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 8, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & M Resources, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Ee was installing roof bolts from the offside of the bolter. After drilling a hole he was installing a bolt. He said that he put the bolt up in the hole. He had his right hand on the bolt, he was reaching for control levers & he said that he slipped & engaged the rotation lever pulling him against the bolter. He was complaining that his right arm was hurting.

October 19, 2004 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & M Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While attempting to remove a rock from feeder his left hand was struck by rock catching it between rock and feeder, resulting in fingers being injured.