Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español
← Back to search

Copley Trace Surface Mine: 750 MSHA citations Coal

Argus Energy WV LLC · Surface
Controlled by James H Booth
Dunlow, Wayne County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608704

Copley Trace Surface Mine has $1.5M in proposed MSHA penalties and $93K outstanding across 78 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Copley Trace Surface Mine.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
96
Years on record
1999–2014
Latest incident
Jan 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
750
citations
493
significant & substantial
$1,509,322
proposed penalties
$1,042,296
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $467,026 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Argus Energy WV LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
141
inspections on record
5,111
inspection hours
14.7
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.
750 citations across 5,111 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Copley Trace Surface Mine has $1.5M in proposed MSHA penalties and $93K outstanding across 78 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.
$1.5M
proposed penalties
$1.1M
current assessed
$1.0M
paid to date
$93K
outstanding
746 assessments are final orders; 78 contested dockets.
Of $1.4M in penalties contested before the Commission, $973K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-10-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
66.1%
significant & substantial
4.3%
high negligence or reckless
66.5%
reasonably likely or greater
32.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 16.9% low, 78.8% moderate, 3.9% high, 0.4% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
354 citations taken to the federal commission · 47% of citations on record
  • Settled 338 · 95%
  • Stood as issued 7 · 2%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 9 · 3%
92%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 294 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
31%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1.4M proposed, $980K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2015-06-07.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
WEVA 2012-1478 Settlement Feldman 2013 $179K → $122K
WEVA 2012-918 Settlement Feldman 2015 $174K → $87K
WEVA 2013-63 Settlement Steele 2013 $137K → $102K
WEVA 2012-1019 Settlement Feldman 2013 $85K → $58K
WEVA 2012-1479 Settlement Feldman 2013 $77K → $52K
WEVA 2012-1603 Settlement Feldman 2013 $70K → $48K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Copley Trace Surface Mine shows 100% of 126 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

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.

Last sampled: 2016-12-07, 9 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
126
samples
1.29
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘ The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
122 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 4 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER35
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR28
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE23

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2000-09-14, 25 years ago
36.5
silica avg (%)
2
samples
38.6
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

Noise
ⓘ The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2016-12-06, 9 years ago
6%
over PEL
53
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER14
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE11
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR10
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ 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 by year
ⓘ 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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2016 100% 3
2013 100% 10
2012 100% 9
2011 100% 15
2010 100% 5
2009 100% 15
2008 100% 10
2007 100% 2
2006 100% 5
2005 100% 5
2004 100% 10
2003 100% 5
2002 100% 6
2001 100% 13
2000 100% 13
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2016 0% 4
2013 0% 4
2012 0% 5
2011 0% 5
2010 0% 5
2009 0% 7
2008 0% 5
2007 67% 3
2003 0% 5
2001 0% 5
2000 20% 5
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

Copley Trace Surface Mine recorded 9.99 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2014.

Injury rate, 2014
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
9.99
total case rate
9.99
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.96 and the all-US-mining average was 2.93 cases per 100 workers.
In West Virginia, coal mining averaged 5.02 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2014 * 9.99 9.99 0.000
2013 * 3.82 3.82 0.000
2012 4.87 2.92 0.000
2011 2.60 2.60 0.000
2010 4.96 4.96 0.000
2009 2.21 2.21 0.000
2008 2.33 2.33 0.000
2007 5.69 5.69 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Pen Coal Corp 1998 to 2002
  2. Argus Energy WV LLC 2002 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2024 2
2023 2
2022 2
2021 2
2020 5
2019 5
2018 3
2017 3
2016 3
2015 3
2014 8
2013 23 24,422
2012 73 456,279
2011 87 589,632
2010 94 877,244
2009 97 1,269,896
2008 89 1,041,386
2007 89 1,095,831
2006 80 1,163,370
2005 66 813,283
2004 52 919,909
2003 25 336,998
2002 27 376,500
2001 84 1,748,222
2000 90 2,052,180
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Copley Trace Surface Mine sits in Wayne County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 0.7% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Wayne County, West Virginia · Population 38,498
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$55,539
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2024 Q3 944 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 944 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 944 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 944 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 944 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 944 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 944 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 944 0 0 0.0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q3 944 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 944 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 944 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 944 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 944 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 944 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 944 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 944 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,156 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,232 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,357 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,477 1 0 287.6
2019 Q3 2,848 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,868 1 1 348.7
2019 Q1 3,020 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,497 1 0 668.0
2018 Q3 1,883 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,178 1 0 459.1
2018 Q1 1,953 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,013 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,135 4 0 1873.5
2017 Q1 1,898 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,797 2 0 1113.0
2016 Q3 1,840 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,920 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,806 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,709 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,917 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,410 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,099 1 0 476.4
2014 Q4 3,256 2 0 614.3
2014 Q3 4,349 1 1 229.9
2014 Q2 5,660 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,756 5 2 740.1
2013 Q4 9,236 1 1 108.3
2013 Q3 11,983 6 6 500.7
2013 Q2 15,133 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 15,982 6 3 375.4
2012 Q4 32,750 12 0 366.4
2012 Q3 46,889 18 14 383.9
2012 Q2 57,258 40 35 698.6
2012 Q1 68,366 26 19 380.3
2011 Q4 61,159 2 2 32.7
2011 Q3 57,722 32 28 554.4
2011 Q2 56,298 1 1 17.8
2011 Q1 55,205 27 17 489.1
2010 Q4 57,630 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 58,525 1 1 17.1
2010 Q2 59,715 35 30 586.1
2010 Q1 65,835 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 67,568 23 23 340.4
2009 Q3 69,463 13 10 187.1
2009 Q2 67,090 18 11 268.3
2009 Q1 67,053 8 7 119.3
2008 Q4 64,732 24 13 370.8
2008 Q3 62,613 23 5 367.3
2008 Q2 62,559 1 1 16.0
2008 Q1 67,483 18 13 266.7
2007 Q4 58,286 14 14 240.2
2007 Q3 61,404 4 3 65.1
2007 Q2 63,269 13 9 205.5
2007 Q1 62,911 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 59,625 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 56,099 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 49,385 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 51,535 1 0 19.4
2005 Q4 59,142 3 2 50.7
2005 Q3 53,538 11 11 205.5
2005 Q2 43,293 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 39,114 7 4 179.0
2004 Q4 40,234 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 41,332 9 8 217.7
2004 Q2 35,760 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 32,531 9 8 276.7
2003 Q4 30,031 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 24,480 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,700 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,901 2 2 408.1
2002 Q4 4,513 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,748 3 0 521.9
2002 Q2 6,496 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 53,503 4 3 74.8
2001 Q4 57,337 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 59,392 27 9 454.6
2001 Q2 57,041 2 1 35.1
2001 Q1 59,786 10 5 167.3
2000 Q4 56,049 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 62,098 17 11 273.8
2000 Q2 60,125 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 62,151 12 4 193.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

96 on file

2014 · 1 incident

January 4, 2014 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Putting parts on a pallet and writing down part number and started walking and trip over a box of fittings and fell on the floor.

2013 · 4 incidents

August 1, 2013 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that while walking toward the guard house, she tripped on a drainage grate and fell to the ground.

July 23, 2013 WV · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Mounting and dismounting tires when he was picking up tire felt pain in lower back took a 15 minute break then continued working the rest of his shift with a little pain went home and wife checked his back it was swollen same place as before went to the ER in Louisa KY said he had lower lumbar strain.

June 11, 2013 WV · Coal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driving a rock truck hit a hole in the road felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 6/18/2013 and returned on 6/22/2013.

February 13, 2013 WV · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While installing a clutch on a truck, the clutch started to fall, tried to hold it up and injured his back. Continued to work started missing work on 2/25/13.

2012 · 7 incidents

September 8, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While operating a dozer, a hose busted, spread fluid on engine causing smoke to get in the cab.

August 10, 2012 WV · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while using a slate bar to unlatch a beam, the bar slipped out and struck him on the arm.

August 8, 2012 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stated that while mounting the fork lift his foot slipped off the third step and he fell to the ground

March 8, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

While dismounting dozer, slipped and fell to the ground

January 21, 2012 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While moving material, slipped, fell backward and hit his head.

January 20, 2012 WV · Coal security guard, watchman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Approached a stranger around the seed trailer, asked him to leave, he pulled out a knife and cut him in the stomach.

2011 · 6 incidents

November 22, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while getting out of the truck, his foot slipped off the step and he twisted his ankle.

November 21, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while driving the coal truck he reached over to adjust the radio and drove into the ditch

October 26, 2011 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee stated that while turning the drills water valve on, he bumped his arm against the radiator guard.

October 12, 2011 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stated that while dismounting the loader, his foot slipped off the step and he fell approx. 5' to the ground.

July 7, 2011 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While using a slate bar to hold a jack up, he felt pain in his back.

June 2, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was hauling coal from surface mine in tractor trailer turned the truck over on it's side rounding Gator Bowl Curve.

2010 · 8 incidents

September 29, 2010 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while traveling up the ramp with a load of rock, the truck leaned back and he injured his shoulder.

June 7, 2010 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

EE stated that while dismounting the rock truck, he lost his grip on the hand rail and fell approx 14' from the top step.

May 12, 2010 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE stated stated while lifting a part from the floor, he injured his back.

April 18, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a front idler on a drill, had boom controller in right hand and slate bar in left hand. He was reaching the slate bar to another mechanic who was under the drill. Felt a burning sensation in his upper back.

April 8, 2010 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against stationary object

While swinging a hammer to break down a tire, the hammer hit the rim, causing him to jam his wrist.

March 16, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while swinging a sledge hammer, he lost his balance, slipped and injured his back. (Started missing work on 3/28/10).

March 15, 2010 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that while moving a loader bucket pin, he injured his back.

March 9, 2010 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating a rock truck, he hit a hole in the roadway injuring his back.

2009 · 6 incidents

December 5, 2009 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE stated that while operating the excavator, a rock fell from the bucket causing the boom to hit the ground, jarring him.

October 5, 2009 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that while climbing the ladder to get in his truck, he felt pain in his right shoulder.

June 10, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

Employee stated that while dismounting a dozer, he slipped and fell from the dozer track to the ground. (started missing work on 6-13-09)

April 3, 2009 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while going up grade in loaded coal truck, he missed a gear, the truck rolled backward into a ditch, turned over on its side.

February 27, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was working on an engine installation for a Highwall Miner Generator Set. We suspect he inadvertently hit the door release button with his leg or foot and fell to the ground. He possibly has a broken left wrist and right shoulder.

February 23, 2009 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall from machine

After putting antifreeze in the coal truck, he slipped while dismounting and fell approx 3' to the ground.

2008 · 7 incidents

December 19, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE stated that while hauling a load of coal to the prep plant, he hit a hole in the roadway, injuring his back.

December 4, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while comming off the drill bench, the powder truck went in a ditch & came out and hit a dozer.

October 13, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

While traveling around sap tank curve, EE lost control of the truck and ran the truck into a ditch.

September 17, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE stated, that while operating the rock truck he hit a rough place in the road, jarring him.

July 8, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was using a pry bar to scoot an end bit off truck.

March 24, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

While driving an 18 wheeler hauling coal to the tipple the driver turned the truck over on the passenger side of the truck. Coming out of the Amos Run curve of Copley Trace haul road.

March 10, 2008 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating the loader he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

2007 · 12 incidents

December 17, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while cutting mud from the haul road, the blade caught a rock jarring the operator's back.

November 14, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver was dumping coal truck. The hoist assembly at the top busted metal out and the trailer bed fell back down onto the frame of the trailer.

September 28, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating the dozer the segments slipped in the track causing the dozer to jar him.

August 23, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On his way to work, was going around a curve and Argus Energy's grader was backing around the same curve on his side of the road. The grader backed up on the front of his car, then pushed the car to the other side of the road.

August 8, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While wiring up pig tale on truck, stepping down off the truck he slipped and fell and hit head on fender.

June 21, 2007 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that while mounting the load grader, he twisted his knee.

June 18, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver stated while going down belt line steep the engine brake acted like it working & sounded like it.But it would not hold the coal trk back and it started to speed away so he drove it to the escape ramp and entered the escape ramp.

March 21, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee stated that while taking the radiator cap off the generator, steam came from the radiator causing burns to the right arm.

March 19, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated, that while mounting the loader, he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.

March 7, 2007 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing filters on a 992 loader, he had to pound on the filter to loosen it, injuring his right arm.

March 6, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE stated that while operating a rock truck, he hit a hole in the roadway, jarring his back. Started missing on 3/15/07.

January 30, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing track pads on drill tracks. While lifting pads & installing on new rails, pulled muscle in stomach.

2006 · 9 incidents

December 11, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by flying object

While driving along haul road a piece of gravel flew from tire, hit the mirror and busted the glass. A piece of glass hit the driver in the eye.

November 14, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver stated while going thru the roller coaster dip the transmission started making a clicking noise. So he down shifted and the truck rolled backward into the ditch and caused the truck to turn over on the passenger side.

August 28, 2006 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while dismounting a D10 dozer he slipped and twisted his knee and ankle.

August 23, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using air sander to clean blade on grader. Sanding disk came apart, piece struck employee in the stomach.

June 8, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver stated that as he came into curve truck started to turn and slide coming into and while trying, to go around the curve like the Jake Brake was shoving him as it kicked in.

February 2, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while rounding the Gator Bowl curve the truck slid and turned over on its side.

2005 · 8 incidents

December 26, 2005 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING MATERIAL AROUND THE SHOP AREA.

December 5, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE OLIVER LUCK DIP HE FELT THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON IT'S DRIVER SIDE.

July 25, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE FOREMAN STARTED THE TRUCK. IT LUNGED FORWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE

April 7, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was raising hood on truck, and hand slipped off and he fell backwards.

March 24, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The ee was working on a tailgate of a truck and slipped.

March 1, 2005 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that while operating the endloader he twisted around inthe cab and felt pain in his lower back.

February 12, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he stepped off of a battery box, twisted around and injured his lower back.

2004 · 1 incident

September 30, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A D9 DOZER, THE BATTERY LID FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

2003 · 6 incidents

November 12, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Argus Energy WV LLC · -

ANOTHER CO DRIVER HIT THE RANKAY TRUCK IN THE BACK END.

October 11, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Argus Energy WV LLC · -

TRUCK STALLED ON HILL ROLLINGBACKWARDS AND OVERTURNING, RESULTING IN BRUISING TO LEFT KNEE AND LEFT RIBS.

August 22, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

WAS GOING AROUND CURVE AND THE OTHER TRUCK, GOING THE OTHER DIRECTION, SLID INTO TRUCK.

August 22, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

WAS GOING AROUND CURVE, ROAD WAS WET, AND SLID INTO ANOTHER TRUCK COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION.

June 30, 2003 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING A WATER SAMPLE FROM THE POND HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND INJURED HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

May 22, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Argus Energy WV LLC · -

WORKING ON TRUCK AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT EYE.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 13, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK IN HIS PERSONEL VEHICLE, WHEN HE SLID INTO A DITCH.

July 1, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST WHILE FUELING EQUIPMENT.

May 20, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING SPIDER DRUM ASSEMBLY AND PULLED SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE. WHILE WORKING ON A TRAILER.

2001 · 6 incidents

October 24, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A 3/4" LINK CHAIN TO PULL THE CONVEYER CHAIN OF THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE, THEY WERE UTILIZING THE HIGHWALL MINER POWER HEAD TO APPLY PULLING POWER. THE CHAI N BROKEUNDER TENSION AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE MID AND LOWER TORSO RESULTING IN A BRUISED KIDNEY. MACHINERY TYPE ACCIDENT. LOST WORKDAYS.

August 23, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND FELL ON GROUND AND HURT RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ANKLE.

July 19, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING ROCK TRUCK WITH TOOLS IN ONE HAND, SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL.

April 13, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall from piled material

WALKING FROM DOZER TO MANBUS TRIPPED ON DIRT WINROW. FIRST LOST WORK DAY 4/17/01.

March 27, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pen Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NOTIFIED OF AWARD.

March 1, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pen Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPANY NOTIFIED OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

2000 · 8 incidents

October 21, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL.

September 21, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A D9R DOZER AND TURNED TO GET DOWN OFF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. FELL ON LEFT SIDE HURTING LEFT SHOULDER, SIDE AND BACK.

September 5, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED & FELL. LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING SUTURES CONTUSIONS ON BACK

May 22, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADED 18-WHEELER. TRAVELED LEFT OF CENTER INTO SUMP HOLE ON LEFT SIDE OF ROAD. TRACTOR AND TRAILER OVERTURNED.

April 7, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR LOADING ROCK BEGAN EXP BACK ON.

March 10, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REPOSITIONING CRIB BLOCKS. CO-WORKERPASSED ONE CRIB BLOCK WHICH HIT INJURED IN LEFT KNEE.

February 21, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER ON ROCKS; JARRED DOZER AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

January 20, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 777B ROCK TRUCK. TRUCK BOUNCED AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

1999 · 4 incidents

December 29, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING AS GROUNDMAN ON HI-WALL MINER ALUNCH VEHCILE. BEAMS BEING LIFTED-WIND BLEW DUST -METAL SHAVINGS INTO EYE. REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT

December 24, 1999 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING ONTO D-9 DOZER - SLIPPED AND FELL. NOTE: MINE IDLE 12-23, 12-24 AND 12-31.

November 22, 1999 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pen Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISIS.

November 11, 1999 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STAIRS OF FILTER TRAILER, WHILE CARRYING FILTERS. STUMBLED, FELL DOWN.