Mining Incidents

Molloy-Fayette Highwall Miner (2) Coal

Molloy Mining Inc · Surface
Controlled by Pittston Company
Brownsville, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607958

Molloy-Fayette Highwall Miner (2) has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $200 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1991–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
40
citations
36
significant & substantial
$5,162
proposed penalties
$4,962
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $200 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
30
inspections on record
792
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: 792 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Molloy-Fayette Highwall Miner (2) has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $200 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$200
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-12-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Molloy-Fayette Highwall Miner (2) shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.59 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 20 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.
0.59
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.06
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
20
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-07-22.
Silica (quartz)
5.0
silica avg (%)
5.4
silica max (%)
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-10-29.
Noise
67%
over PEL
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-11-14.
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
2003 Q1 19 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,180 4 4 3389.8
2002 Q3 12,958 2 2 154.3
2002 Q2 12,034 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 14,956 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 15,176 4 4 263.6
2001 Q3 14,775 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,505 28 24 1930.4
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 14,567 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,972 2 2 143.1
2000 Q3 15,402 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 18,432 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2002 · 1 incident

October 1, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Molloy Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK & BUMPED HIS HAND ON ARMREST ON DOOR. ON 10-14-02 EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSE AS HAVING A NON DISPLACED FRACTURE OF 5TH METACARPAL. EE CONTINUES TO WORK & PERFORM HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2001 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Molloy Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LAUNCH OBSERVING RETRIEVER SYSTEM BEING PULLED WITH A CHAIN TO MAKE ANOTHER CONNECTION. THE 3/4" ALLOY HARDENED CHAIN FAILED CAUSING 2 LINKS & A GRAB HOOK TO BECOME AIRBOURNE STRIKING HIM JUST ABOVE HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

September 29, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Molloy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN-HOOKING CAT HEAD FOR CARS WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE CAT HEAD AND THE CAR FRAME CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE END HOINT OF HIS FINGER. E MPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 12, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Molloy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A WIRE PULL ROPE FROM A DOZER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 0N 7/17/00 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND IS TO BEGIN THERAPY ON 7/24/00 FOR THIS EVENT. THEREFORE IT IS A MEDICAL OCCURENCE ONLY. HE WILL NOT BE AWAY FROM WORK.

May 31, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Molloy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING DRAW ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE MINER. AS THE ROCK WAS SLIDING OFF FROM THE MINER, HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND DOOR ON LAUNCH VEHICLE. THE EMPL OYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES. SUTURES AND A FINGER SPLINT FOR THE FRACTURE IS THE TREATMENT RECEIVED.

1995 · 1 incident

March 29, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Molloy Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USING A TORCH AND CUTTING A BELT OUT OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER IN A CAR PANEL.A PIECE OF SLAG WENT AROUND HIS CUTTING GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 25, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Molloy Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

DIRT FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE WHILE SPRAYING EQUIPMENT.

January 28, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Molloy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING PINS TO LOCK NO. 1 CAR TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE EE DID NOT GET HIS THUMB OUT OF THE WAY OF THE COUPLER AND HE CRUSHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

1993 · 4 incidents

November 6, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHILE WELDING, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

August 18, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 600 LB. PANEL, WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LOWER WAIST AREA.

August 9, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PICK UP ROCKS. PERSON HELPING EE SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING THE EE TO BECOME THE ONLY WEIGHT BEARER OF THE ROCK. THIS FACTOR CAUSED THE EE S BACK STRAIN.

February 20, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE AREA WHERE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FRAGMENT OF METAL

1992 · 8 incidents

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A MOTOR IN A CONVEYOR CAR HE POSITIONED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR & ITS MOUNTING PLATE WHEN THE CYLINDER MOVED IT PINCHED HIS HAND

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO THE MACHINE, THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF A LIFT CYLINDER. WHEN IT MOVED IT SQUEEZED HIS FINGERS.

November 6, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER THE EMPLOYEE BENT HIS THUMB BACKWARDS AND INJURED IT.

October 9, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS DIRECTING THE LOADER OPERATOR TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE MINER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO THE PATH OF THE LOADER.

August 15, 1992 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

68935 IN THE AREA WHERE MATERIAL WAS BEING BROKEN WITH A HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH MATERIAL.

March 28, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A PORTABLE SPACE HEATER WHEN HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN BLADE.

February 11, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING A RUB RAIL ON THE MINER WHEN IT FELL OFF AND LANDED ON INJURED'S FOOT.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 4, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE LV AND IMPACTED THE BELT AREA.

October 19, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A COUPLING PIN BETWEEN TWO BELT CARS,THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE CAR PIN AND THE LAUNCH VEHICLE PUSHER.THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE ONE OF HIS FINGERS WAS STITCHED UP.

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING A CABLE BY HAND CABLE WAS FREED STRIKING SIDE OF HEAD.

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