Eskdale, Kanawha County,
WV
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608836
Laurel Fork Deep Mine has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $36K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Jun 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
292
citations
174
significant & substantial
$59,548
proposed penalties
$23,456
paid to date
39% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $36,092 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
2,766
inspection hours
10.6
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.
292 citations across 2,766 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Laurel Fork Deep Mine has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $36K outstanding across 1 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.
$60K
proposed penalties
$59K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$36K
outstanding
287 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Laurel Fork Deep Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.57 mg/m3 (92% compliant) across 353 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.
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
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A CONT MINER DOWN #5 ENTRY, WATCHING THE SLACK ON THE CABLE. THE MINER TRAMMED OVER AN 8 TO 10 INCH LEDGE IN THE BOTTOM, CAUSING THE MINER BOOM TO SUDDENLY FLY UPWARDS, STRIKING THE ROOF AND CRUSHING THE VICTIM'S HEAD, HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO STAY BACK AND WATCH THE CABLE SLACK AND TO STAY AWAY FROM THE MINER AND MINER BOOM.
Reportable incidents
34 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2006 · 3 incidents
June 8, 2006WV · Coalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
Employee stoles the feeder breaker knocked and he reset breaker. He states he thinks he leaned on cat head and put breaker in may have pushed cat head out-burnt rt hand.
April 29, 2006WV · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Employee left manbus in gear. Injured employee walked between manbus and shuttle car. Another employee accidently hit tram pedal causing manbus to move forward catching injured employee between manbus and shuttle car.
EE running s/c being loaded when mine operator lowered conveyer boom into s/c causing ee's head to strike roof- height about 42".
October 25, 2004WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerMACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE emptying out hyd rock duster when ee's glove became caught in auger pulling his finger into auger cutting his finger, ee had his glove taped to his wrist.
October 21, 2004WV · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
EE WAS INSTALLING BOLT IN ROOF TO CHECK HYD. PRESSURE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT TO CHECK PRESSURE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & HIT HIS RT. HAND WHILE LAYING ON TH E DRILL POT CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RT.HAND. ROCK MEASURED 18"ROUND & 2"THICK. HEIGHT IN THIS AREA 62".
January 29, 2003WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
SWING ROOF BOLTER OVER TO INSTALL RIB BOLT AND HAD HOLE STARTED. STEEL IN HOLE AND SWUNG THE HEAD OVER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FINISHING STEEL AND THE DRILL STEEL IN TOP.
January 13, 2003WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerOTHER
FILED FOR COMP. WILL PROTEST IT. I RECIEVED A CALL FROM EE ON JAN. 13TH, HE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER & NECK WERE SORE, HE DID NOT KNOW WHY, I ASKED IF HE FELL, HE SAID NO BUT HE STILL CLAIMED THAT HIS ARM, SHOULDER & NECK WAS SORE. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND X-RAYS DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING.
2002 · 7 incidents
November 12, 2002WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE REACHING DOWN TO MOVE PUMP HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL, HE STATES THAT HE FLUNG HIMSELF UPRIGHT IN REACTION AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.
June 3, 2002WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
EE WAS CARRYING OIL CANS FROM THE SUPPLY STATION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH HANDS. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AT ANOTHER MINE ON 12-17-01. IT WAS REPORTED. HE WAS WORKING FOR FORK CREEK MININ G AT THE TIME. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A REOCCURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY.
March 15, 2002WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A PIECE OF DUST IN RT. EYE, EE RUBBED EYE AND SCRATCHED IT. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY. EMPLOYER RECEIVED WORKERS COMP FORM AND CALLED EE TO GET ACCIDENT REPORT 4-11-02.
January 15, 2002WV · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Titan Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TRAMMING R/B TOWARD FEEDER WHEN EE PULLED PRESSURE TO ONE SIDE, BOLTER KICKED AROUND AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER.
2001 · 9 incidents
July 2, 2001WV · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING WATER DOWN STEPS, FELL FROM BOTTOM OF STEPS(8"X12"OFF GROUND) HE SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AND LEFT SIDE. COULDN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH EMPLOYEE UNTIL 05-15-01.
May 1, 2001WV · Coalsection foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RROCK MEASURING 8-10" LONG- 6" WIDE-1-1 1/2" THICK HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK. HE CAME BACK TO WORK FOLLOWING MONDAY THEN QUIT. HE WAS HIT WITH BALL BUT IN HEAD AND BACK 11-13-2000 (DIDN'T WORK 11- 14-00) (AT HOME)
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