Blue Grass Mine
Coal
Shinnston Wv,
Harrison County,
WV
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Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606091
Blue Grass Mine has $120 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1991–1999
- Latest incident
- Nov 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
0
significant & substantial
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 7 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Blue Grass Mine has $120 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-12-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
1999 · 1 incident
November 12, 1999
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WERE HANDLING A 2" CABLE WHEN IT BECAME SNAGGED ON A STUMP. BOTH BEGAN TO PULL ON CABLE WHEN THE CABLE FREED UP ALLOWING THE END TO FLY UP & HITTING EE ABOVE THE EYE. EE SUFFERED FROM LAC RED FROM LACERATION & CONTUSION REQURING STICHES
1996 · 1 incident
January 31, 1996
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
OPERATOR ATTEMPTING TO FREE ROCK TO ALLOW PASSAGE THROUGH CRUSHER. A SHORT LENGTH OF CABLE WITH A BACKHOE BUCKET TOOTH SECURED TO IT IS USED TO HELP FREE/DISLODGE ROCK. UPON DISLODGING ROCK TH E TOOTH FLEW UP & STRUCK OPERATOR ON/UNDER CHIN CAUSING CUT THAT REQUIRED 6[SIX] STITCHES TO CLOSE.
1995 · 1 incident
January 6, 1995
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE ASSISTING MECHANICE CLEM DOUZRT IN REATTCHING ROLLER FRAME TO CARRIAGE BOTTOM OF 245 CAT. EE WAS USING DRIFT PINS TO ALIGN HOLES FOR ATTACHMENT WHEN OTHER BORNING, OPERATOR EQUIPMENT HOISTI NG ROLLER FRAME ACCIDENTLY SHIFTED THE WEIGHT OFTHE LOAD CAUSING HAND AND FINGER TO BE SMASHED NMIS COMMUNICATION.
1994 · 1 incident
March 12, 1994
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
OEPRATOR HAD JUST PARKED EQUIPMENT AT MAINTNENANCE GARAGE SHOP, AND WAS PREPARING TO DISEMBARK FORM OEPRATING AREA/CAB. HE STEPPED DOWN TO THECATWALK AND THEN STEPPED ONTO THE TRACS WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE ON TH TRACS AND ONTO HIS BACKSIDE AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND FEET FIRST.
1992 · 2 incidents
May 15, 1992
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
#11 WAS HITTING/POUNDING WITH HAMMER ON ANGLE IRON, WHEN ANGLE IRON WENT SIDEWAYS AND HIT #13 WHO WAS GUIDING ANGLE AT TIME OF HITTING/POUNDING.
April 7, 1992
WV · Coal
drill operator
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
EMPLOYEE HAS INCURRED A GRADUAL LOSS OF HEARING OVER THE YEARS & AT 06-08-89 HAS FILED A CLAIM WITH THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND
1991 · 1 incident
November 29, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
THIS IS A REOCCURRENCE OF A PRIOR INJURY OF 3-25-89. EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUEING/TIGHTENING BOLT SON AD8 CAT DOZER, WHEN OLD INJURY (LOWER BACK SPRAIN) WAS REINJURED.
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