3 men entered the property w/o the knowledge of mine operator and attempted to remove a Cat 235 Excavator. They attached a chain to a hook on a D9H Cat dozer blade and applied pressure to the excavator. The weld on the hook on the D9H blade falied releasing the chain which struck one of the men in the neck killing him on the site.
Adrian Refuse Area/Adrian Prep Plant Coal
Carson One Mining LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
William V Whiting
Adrian,
Upshur County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609167
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Adrian Refuse Area/Adrian Prep Plant.
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2007–2010
- Latest incident
- May 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
34
citations
8
significant & substantial
$8,103
proposed penalties
$1,260
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q4 | 4,392 | 7 | 3 | 1593.8 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,341 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 6,951 | 1 | 0 | 143.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 12,481 | 9 | 3 | 721.1 |
| 2008 Q3 | 11,519 | 14 | 2 | 1215.4 |
| 2008 Q2 | 7,199 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,240 | 0 | 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 file2010 · 1 incident
Carson One Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2009 · 1 incident
January 27, 2009
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carson One Mining LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee removed steel plate from crusher. Plate dimensions 5" x 12" x 3/8. Employee turned to lay plate down, accidentally dropping plate on other employee's left forearm causing forearm contusion.
2007 · 1 incident
August 1, 2007
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carson One Mining LLC · Fall from machine
Employee just finished installing a fire extinguisher bracket on a D8 Dozer. He slipped off the tracks and fell to the ground landing on his right wrist. The weather was warm and dry. The dozer tracks were dry.