East Gulf No 4 Belt Tunnel
Coal
Rhodell,
Raleigh County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604723
East Gulf No 4 Belt Tunnel has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 25
- Years on record
- 1983–2001
- Latest incident
- Jan 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
significant & substantial
$1,694
proposed penalties
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,694 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 378 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
East Gulf No 4 Belt Tunnel has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
12 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-01-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
| 2001 Q1 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
600000.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file
2001 · 1 incident
Rhino Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
BELT WAS BRING ROLLED OFF STRUCTURE ONTO A PORTABLE ROLLER. MOUNTED ON A TRUCK. THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED THRU THE DRIVE ROLLERS WHITCH CAUSES THE ROLLER TO TURN. THE BELT HUNG AND STALLED THE PORTABLE ROLLER. THE INJURED CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE BELT DIRECTLY OVER DRIVE ROLLERS. TRYING TO BOUNCE ON BELT TO GET SLACK BELT PULLED LOOSE FROM TRUCK DROPING HIM BETWEEN ROLLERS.
1997 · 2 incidents
Mate Creek Loading Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL NEAR SPAD NO. 1841. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
LOADING BELT AND SLIPPED ON LOW BOY TRAILER CAUSING A FALL TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIP AND BACK.
1991 · 2 incidents
December 10, 1991
WV · Coal
electrician, lineman
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
LUNG CONDITION THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE TO DUST.
April 11, 1991
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object
OPER MANTRIP BOUNCED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON TOP
1986 · 4 incidents
November 6, 1986
WV · Coal
electrician, lineman
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
East Gulf Fuel Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ALTHOUGH CLAIM 3S CHARGED AGAINST CO. AS MINE RELATED NOISE THE CO. FEELS IT IS NOT A RESULT OF MINE RELATED EXPOSURE.
April 30, 1986
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING ON PULL9Y ON ROCK DUSTER & CAUGHT FINGER WITH PULLEY BELTS CUT END OF LITTLE FINGER OFF
April 17, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
GOT LEFT HAND C5UGHT BETGWEEN DRILL STEEL & ATRS OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INJURING 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND (INDEX & ADJACENT FINGER)
April 10, 1986
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
ELECTRICAL
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Flash burns (electric)
HELPING MINER O1ERATOR CHANGE P ACES FROM #9 TO #8 WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, BAD PLACE IN CABLE BLEW UP, BURNING LEFT EYE & LEFT SIDE OF FACE
1985 · 6 incidents
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Fall from machine
DRIVING MANTRIP THROUGH CURTAIN AT LAST SECTION BELT ENTRY CAUGHT SHOULDER ON SAIL BOAT AND PULLED HIM OVER MANTRIP.
May 9, 1985
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object
PINNING TOP LOOSE ROCK FELL.
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by powered moving object
SUPPLYING SECTION & PULLING PIN OUT TO UNCOUPLE SUPPLY CAR WHEN CAR ROLLED BACK & CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN SUPPLY CAR.
February 5, 1985
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck against a moving object
INJURED WAS OPERATING A SOOP IN LOW AREA AROUND FEEDER AT THE DUMPING POINT ONTO THE CONVERYOR BELT.TRAM STUCK ON SCOOP AND RAN SCOOP UP ONTO BACK OF FEEDER JAMMING INJURED LEG AGAINST TOP.
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by flying object
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO AN ENTRY AT THE SAME TIME THE SHOT FIREMAN WAS SHOOTING A CUT OF COAL APPROX. 100 FEET AWAY. A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIS LEFT LEG BECOMING IMBEDDED IN T. HE HAD B EEN WARNED OF THE SHOT AND SAID HE FORGOT.
1984 · 7 incidents
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CARRYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN LOW TOP.RIGHT HIP GAVE WAY WHILE CARRYING OIL.
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object
PREFORMING MAINTENNANCE OR CUTTER WHEN I.NAME MOVED OVER TO START MACHINE RIB BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT RT FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND CUTTER
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A RIB ROLLED OVER NEAR THE FACE OF #8 ENTRY CATCHING THE INJURED PERSON\S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CUTTING MACHINE RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN THE LEFT FOOT.
September 6, 1984
WV · Coal
electrician, lineman
MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BACKING CUTTING MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE FOR REPAIRS WHEN LEFT FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE OPERATORS DECK & A ROCK. RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN TOES.
September 6, 1984
WV · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
MACHINERY
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BACKING CUTTER UP AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN CUTTER FRAME AND TIMBER.
August 11, 1984
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING ON SCOOP IN SHOP, I,NAME WAS HOLDING PART IN PLACE WHEN FINGER GOT STRUCK BY DRIVING DIVIE, MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATING ROCK DUSTER FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN SCOOP BLADE.
1983 · 3 incidents
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Accident type, without injuries
WATER DETERIORATING TOP TOP CONDITION CHANGED IN AREA OF INTERSECTION NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF CAR AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN CAR AND STRUCTURE.
East Gulf Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
SUSTAINED WHILE PULLING BELT AND RUNNING SCOOP.
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