Mining Incidents

Meadow River Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Lookout, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605417

Meadow River Preparation Plant has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1990–1999
Latest incident
Dec 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
129
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: 129 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Meadow River Preparation Plant has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-01-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 1 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1999 · 4 incidents

December 1, 1999 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Meadow River Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ADDING BRAKE LINE ANTI-FREEZE SOLUTION TO AIR LNES. HE FAILED TO COMPLETELY CLOSE VALVE WHERE SOLUTION IS ADDED WHEN HE STARTED COMPRESSOR, AIR PRESSURE AND SOLUTION BLEW INTO FACE AND EYES.

August 13, 1999 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED AUGUST 6, 1999 BY WV COMPENSATION FUND THAT A .73% AWARD FOR HEARIBNG LOSS WAS GRANTED TO THIS CLAIMANT.

March 3, 1999 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 3-3-99, THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMP FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PENDING NOTIFICATION OF AWARD.

January 6, 1999 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE AND COWORKER WERE SUMMONED TO THE LOADOUT TO THAW FROZEN COAL IN BIN. A 5 GAL. BUCKET OF BURNING FUEL OIL WAS HUNG FROM A HOOK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE COAL BIN. THE TWO WERE ATTEMPTING TO USE A SLATE BAR PLACED THROUGH THE HANDLE OF THE BUCKET TO RELOCATE IT TO ANOTHER HOOK ON THE BIN. THE BUCKET BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN THE BAR TOWARDS EE CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE SLATE BAR. THE BUCKET

1998 · 20 incidents

November 20, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOVE 20, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

November 20, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED NOV 20, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

November 2, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

October 14, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 10-14-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

September 21, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION SEPT 21,1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

September 2, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON 09-02-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

August 14, 1998 WV · Coal fine coal plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 08-14-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

August 14, 1998 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED 08-14-98 WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

July 26, 1998 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MATERIAL BEING PULLED WITH AN AIR TUGGER MATERIAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MATERIAL TORE AND PULLING DEVICES FLEW OUT AND HIT EE IN THE CHEST AND FACE. MATERIAL BEING PULLED WAS OLD DUSTER TABLE LAUNDERS. THEY HAD WORN & RUSTY.

May 13, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED 05-13-98 THAT A CLAIM FOR WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

May 13, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED 05-13-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

April 25, 1998 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING ON A DRIVE CHAIN ON ROTARY BREAKER WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN GROIN AREA.EMPLOYEE HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY 06-23-98.

April 4, 1998 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGMENT HAS BEEN NOTOFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

February 26, 1998 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 02-25-98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

February 16, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

February 7, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING ANY NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD.

February 7, 1998 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING ANY NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD.

January 14, 1998 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OIL IN CAT 773 B TRUCK.HE RAISED HOOD ON TRUCK AND FELT BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN ARE.

January 13, 1998 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED OF HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTITIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.

1997 · 4 incidents

July 18, 1997 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadow River Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDERS OF REFUSE TRUCK. HIS FEET MISSED BOTTOM STEPP OF LADDER & HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS & CLAIMS TO HAVE PULLED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ALLEDGED INCIDEN T TO ANYONE UNTIL 7/21/97. EE STARTED RESTRICTIVE DUTY 7/28/97.

June 16, 1997 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadow River Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CROSSING UNDER PRIMARY WASHER AND LOST HIS BALANCE. WHEN HE FELL, HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON HIS RIGHT HAND, THAT REQUIRED 8 SUTURES. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

January 20, 1997 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPERSATION CONCERNING HEARING LOSS OF 1.28%.

January 9, 1997 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH HANDS AS PER DIAGNOSIS OF A MEDICAL DR.

1996 · 3 incidents

May 20, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON 5-20-96 MGMNT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN AWARDED A 10% AWARD FOR WV STATE BLACK LUNG THROUGH THE WORKERS COMP PROGRAM.

March 18, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meadow River Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR WV ST BLACK LUNG AT 5.00 %. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 3-18-96.

March 4, 1996 WV · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. A ELECTRICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO HIT THE PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE MISSER THE PUNCH & CHANNEL LOCKS & HIT EE'S RT. THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE IS NOW RECEIVED MEDICAL INJECTIONS FOR INFLAMATION TO HIS PELVIC CRADLE AREA OF H IS LOWER VERTABRAE IN HIS BACK. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT REPETETIVE TRAUMA AND OTHER PST BACK INJUR IES HAS CAUSED THIS INFLAMATION AS THERE IS NO BODY MOTION, OR OTHER TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. THESE INJECTION BEGAN ON 11-30-95.

June 30, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CUTTING A 6 INCH METAL PIPE WITH TORCHES AND WHEN CUT WAS THOUGH THE PIPE ROLLED OVER AND MASHED HIS ANKLE AGAINST ANOTHER JOINT OF PIPE.,

1994 · 3 incidents

December 22, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadow River Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STEPPED UP ONTO A CONDUIT TO FILL SPEED REDUCES WITH OIL WHEN HE STEPPED BACK DOWN TO FLOOR LEVEL HE SLIPPED ON OIL AND DUST ACCUMULATION.

September 14, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

AN EMPLOYEE PARK WATER TRUCK AT THE FILLING LOCATION NEAR MINE FAN. THE VICTEM WS WAITING ON OFF SIDE OF TRUCK WHILE IT WAS BEING REFILLED WITH WATER WHEN HE NOTICED TRUCK START TO ROLL. HE ENTERED TRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE TO APPLY BRAK EAND DOING SO STRUCK HIS LEG ON DASH OF TRUCK.

June 15, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A VACUUM PUMP MOTOR. HE AHD NEW MOTOR SUSPENDED FROM ANYLON SLIG (CHOCKER) WRAPED AROUND A SUPPORT BEAM OF PLANT. THE SLING SLIPPED ON BEAM WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTI N GOFF STATIONARY MOTOR MASHING HIS ARMBETWEEN TWO MOTORS.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BLEEDING HYD. LINE FROM PUMP TO POWER TAKE-OFF. HE WAS UNDER TRUCK AND SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRUCK REVING ENGINE & ENGAGED BED JACK. THE SHIFTING LEVER JUMPED FROM NEUTRA L TO REVERSE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO MOVE BACKWARDS 8". EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE CAUGHT UNDER RT. FRONT WHEEL.

July 22, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadow River Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF THE GATE ABOVE THE GROUND, A LARGE REFUSE HAULAGE TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDER THE GATE & WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED FROM ATOP THE CAB PROTECTOR OF THE TRUCK. A CRIB WAS BUILT UNDER THE GATE SO A PORTA POWER JACK COULD BE USED TO RAISE GATE & REPLACE PIN. THE VICTIM WASHOLDING THE JACK OF THE PORTA-POWER WITH HIS LEFT HAND & A CO-WORKER WAS JACKING GATE UP TO REMO

1992 · 2 incidents

September 14, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING HYDROLIC HOSE FROM 966 FRONT ENDLOADER.HOOD COVER HAD TO BE REMOVED.EMPL HANDS WERE COVERED WITH GREASE.WHEN EMPL PICKED UP THE HOOD PANEL,ONE SIDE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND LETTING PA NEL FALL ON FINGER.

January 24, 1992 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOLS ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK,WHEN A PIECE OF FLY ASH FROM THE FURNACE FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 2 incidents

July 31, 1990 WV · Coal FIRE
Meadow River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN ACT OF TRESPASSING AND VANDALISM RESULTED IN A D 8 DOZER BEING INTENTIONALLY BURNED AT THE REFUSE DISPOSAL SITE. THIS IS NOT A MINE RELATED EVENT IN MANAGMENT VIEW, AND THE WV STATE PLICE I NVESTITGATED THE OCCURRENCE.

February 5, 1990 WV · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF DEBRIES OUT OF THICKNESS UP A LADDER & SLIPPED EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE EDGE OF MINER TO ATTEMPT TO AVOID FALLING & CAUSED HIM TO DISLOCATE HIS RT SHOULDER

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