Mining Incidents

Campbells Creek No 7 Mine Coal

Midland Trail Energy LLC · Underground
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Charleston, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609107

Campbells Creek No 7 Mine has $556K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 20 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2007–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
552
citations
147
significant & substantial
$556,493
proposed penalties
$339,962
paid to date
61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $216,531 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
38
inspections on record
4,408
inspection hours
12.5
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.
552 citations across 4,408 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Campbells Creek No 7 Mine has $556K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 20 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$556K
proposed penalties
$340K
current assessed
$340K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
545 assessments are final orders; 20 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-03-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Campbells Creek No 7 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.37 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 545 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.37
dust avg (mg/m3)
6.21
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
545
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-02-23.
Silica (quartz)
9.1
silica avg (%)
18.4
silica max (%)
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-04-20.
Noise
30%
over PEL
50
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-10-12.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 4,626 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 24,679 10 3 405.2
2011 Q4 39,273 26 10 662.0
2011 Q3 42,370 42 9 991.3
2011 Q2 43,746 11 3 251.5
2011 Q1 41,048 10 2 243.6
2010 Q4 37,259 10 1 268.4
2010 Q3 38,739 24 3 619.5
Show 19 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2 41,786 11 1 263.2
2010 Q1 40,595 13 4 320.2
2009 Q4 45,062 15 5 332.9
2009 Q3 85,359 29 3 339.7
2009 Q2 85,669 70 13 817.1
2009 Q1 70,912 16 7 225.6
2008 Q4 50,900 20 4 392.9
2008 Q3 43,192 29 1 671.4
2008 Q2 40,279 43 13 1067.6
2008 Q1 27,148 69 21 2541.6
2007 Q4 22,949 10 6 435.7
2007 Q3 21,754 28 12 1287.1
2007 Q2 18,832 21 9 1115.1
2007 Q1 18,077 17 6 940.4
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 1,748 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,975 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

August 9, 2011 WV · Coal FIRE
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned fire occurred on the roof bolt machine after welding operations. The initial hot spot check was clear, but upon returning for the second check the fire was discovered and extinguished with 12 minutes.

April 5, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Supplying roof bolter and a rock fell on his hand and smashed it.

2010 · 4 incidents

December 1, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occured on the above date at break 23 in the return. The fall did not impede travel nor ventilation and no one was injured. The fall measured 40ft. long, 19ft wide and 6ft heigh.

September 2, 2010 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Section foreman was conducting pre-shift exam for 3rd shift, when a rock fell from between the bolts striking him on top of the head. EE started missing work on Monday September 6 from his injuries.

June 29, 2010 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured was using a slate bar to position a track rail as it was being pulled off the rail car. When the rail came off the car the slate bar landed on his right foot causing a fracture.

May 14, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

On the above date, EE was working on the company 610 scoop checking permissibility. He had finished adjusting the brakes and was putting the shield back on. As he pulled the shield, he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He went to the doctor on Monday and was diagnosed with a hernia.

2009 · 5 incidents

October 30, 2009 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injury was driving a rubber tire ride along No. 4 beltline. His right front tire caught a rock which kicked his front tires to the right. This action caused the knob/ball on the steering wheel to hit the base of his right thumb.

August 25, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

The injured was cleaning an entry with a scoop. He backed out of the way for a shuttle car to pass, when another shuttle car came around the corner and ran into the back of his scoop. The injured didn't start missing work until 09/02/2009.

May 3, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individuals involved were loading bulk dust in the scoop bucket with a forklift. The injured employee was attempting to cut the bulk just when the forklift operator pushed the tram pedal to reposition the forklift. The pallet struck the employee in his right leg.

April 17, 2009 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck against a moving object

The injured was tramming a scoop when he hit some bumps in the mine floor. These bumps jarred the injured, causing pain in his lower back. The injured continued work until the pain became too much. He started missing work on June 1, 2009 from the injury.

2008 · 10 incidents

October 22, 2008 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury was in the process of setting a belt head when the head became caught on a belt chain. The injured tried to free the head by using his hands. This resulted in a caught between injury that resulted in fracture to the left index and right index and middle fingers

October 20, 2008 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was diagnosed with CWP.

October 3, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee hurt knee about 3 weeks ago; continued working. He originally hurt knee by stepping on a water line & falling.

August 15, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall (above anchorage) was found 500 ft out by the east mains section in one of the intake air entries. The fall was approx. 30 ft. long, 6 foot thick, and 19 ft. wide. The area will not be cleaned, all aproches are cribbed and dangered. The fall did not affect ventilation nor block the travel of the escapeway.

August 1, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An Unintentional roof fall has occurred on the 002-0 MMU in the 4 left crosscut. The fall started in the unbolted area and continued out into the intersection. The approx. lenght of the fall is 60 ft. and 5 ft. high and the width of the intersection. No injuries occurred as a result of this fall.

May 28, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured was in the process of helping to set timbers on a pillering section. The injured and a co-worker had set a timber and were begining to set another, when the first timber fell, striking the injured on the right ear. This resulted in 11 sutures.

April 2, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was standing behind a co-worker who was breaking the metal bands on a bundle of roof bolts. The co-workers grip slipped, this resulted the the co-workers elbow striking the injured in the mouth. The injured cracked one tooth, that was repaired on 4-3-08

March 18, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland Trail Energy LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Inured was in the process of moving Miner cable on 3-18-08, left work without reporting incident. Injured had a doctor?s visit on 04/23/08 with Dr. Frederick Armburst in which he was diagnosed with a intervertebral Disk Injury that was musculoligamentous in origin.

March 13, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Remington LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping electrican make splice on shuttle car cable, employee cut his right thumb.

January 3, 2008 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Remington LLC · Struck against stationary object

Injured was exiting shuttle car and stepped awkwardly on a rock. Felt a burning sensation in left knee, injured continued to work until 4/4/08. Injured's last day worked was 4/4/08.

2007 · 7 incidents

November 9, 2007 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Remington LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a continuous miner in #7 entry at spad #681 when a rock measuring 4 x 4 x 5 inches thick struck him in the head. The rock slid down right arm onto the back side of legs knocking him unconscious.

August 21, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Remington LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was hanging section feeder cable when a piece of rock fell striking him on the hard hat and face.

August 20, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Remington LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered on the above listed day and time. It is in the intake entry and measures approximately 6' H x 20' W x 70' L.

August 8, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Remington LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to use the head wrench on a roof bolter to bend a roof bolt when the head sprang off the roof bolt causing the roof bolt plate to strike his right hand.

July 17, 2007 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Remington LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading a piece of track rail on a rail car and it slid off striking him on the left ankle.

May 16, 2007 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Remington LLC · Fall from machine

EE was standing on top of shuttle car hanging cable and slipped and fell to the mine floor.

May 5, 2007 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Remington LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was getting out of mantrip when the operator started tramming forward. The movement of the matrip caused EE to fall to mine floor.

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The full compliance file on Campbells Creek No 7 Mine

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.