Mining Incidents

Isaacs Run HWM Coal

Philippi, Barbour County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504775

Isaacs Run HWM has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
17
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,665
proposed penalties
$1,605
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
19
inspections on record
461
inspection hours
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: 461 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Isaacs Run HWM has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-03-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Isaacs Run HWM shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.40 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 49 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.
0.40
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.76
dust max (mg/m3)
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
49
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-05-06.
Noise
0%
over PEL
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-05-06.
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 3,728 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,384 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,591 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,128 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,981 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 11,544 1 1 86.6
2006 Q4 5,813 0 0 0.0
Show 11 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q3 9,966 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 14,956 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,494 4 0 348.0
2005 Q4 8,844 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,194 8 2 606.3
2005 Q2 13,741 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 15,194 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 15,298 1 0 65.4
2004 Q3 16,072 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,048 1 0 66.5
2004 Q1 14,198 2 0 140.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2005 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ICG ADDCAR Systems LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a loader fork bar. When he unhooked a 2" clevis he was using to pull the bar out the clevis swung down and pinched his left middle finger. This caused a bruise under the fingernail.

July 12, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ICG ADDCAR Systems LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splicing a 995 volt cable. The utility knife he was using slipped and lacerated the end of his left little finger. The laceration required one stitch.

2004 · 4 incidents

December 13, 2004 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
ICG ADDCAR Systems LLC · Struck by flying object

While operating a 988F loader employe's left eye became irritated. This irritation became so bad that employee called for assistance.

November 3, 2004 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor OTHER
ICG ADDCAR Systems LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee came to work with Dr's excuse & a prescription for Cecebrex & Vikaden. Foreman told employee he could not operate equipment while on Vikaden. Employee stated that he went to Dr. for pain in his shoulder, wrist and right foot. He also stated tha his right foot was still giving him problems. The Dr. wrote to not use right foot on pedal that Miner Operator has to use.

August 17, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mining Technologies Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PULLING OUT OF #18 HOLE (WEST PIT, X-SEAM), EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CAR PIN. THE PIN BEING STUCK OR IN A BIND, THE EMPLOYEE MOTIONED FOR THE LOADER OPERATOR TO BUMP THE CAR. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS ON THE PIN WHILE LOADER MAN BUMPED THE CAR CAUSING HIS RIGHT THUMB TO BE MASHED BETWEEN PIN HANDLE AND THE CAR FRAME.

February 11, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Technologies Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling coal from catwalk on left side of launch pad, ee said after 2nd shovel of coal he felt 2 pops in lower back.

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