Mining Incidents

No 1 Prep Plant Coal

Belva Coal Company · Facility
Controlled by Charles Steven Robinson
Man, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602832

No 1 Prep Plant has $354 in proposed MSHA penalties and $354 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
4
citations
0
significant & substantial
$354
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $354 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
11
inspections on record
85
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: 85 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 1 Prep Plant has $354 in proposed MSHA penalties and $354 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.
$354
proposed penalties
$354
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$354
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-08-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1995 · 3 incidents

March 23, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN INA 36 DRYER AND STRAINED HIMSELF MOVING BASKET AND CHUTE BACK IN PLACE.

January 28, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A D9 CAT DOZER OVERTOP OF PIECES OF BONE COAL & SLATE TO BREAK THEM UP. AS HE BACKED THE DOZER ACROSS SEVERAL PIECES HE CROSSED OVER A LARGE ROCK WHEN THE DOZER TRACKS CAME OVER THE ROCK, THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOZER DROPPED QUICKLY & JARRED THE OPERATOR.

January 18, 1995 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED FRONT END LOADER LOADING COAL INTO RECOVERY FEEDER. AS HE APPROACHED THE COAL PILE A HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED CAUSING AN INSTANT LOSS OF STEERING THE SUDDEN CHAN GE OF MOTION THREW HIM AGAINST THE CORNER POST OROPS STRUCTURE INSIDE THE CAB.

1994 · 6 incidents

December 31, 1994 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON PORT-A-POWER HANDLE WITH HIS FOOT. THE TOOL WAS POSITIONED ON THE GROUND ON LOOSE MATERIAL. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE THE TOOL ROLLED OVER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FAL L.

November 5, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING ROPE ON RED DEVIL HOIST, PIECE OF WIRE GOT INTO LEFT HAND.

July 13, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLED DRIVE SHAFT IN 50 TON CLIME, BOXED/OPENED WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED DROPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE OVER LEFT EYE, CAUSING CUT REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

June 21, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE TEMP. EMPLOYEE TIRED.

1993 · 9 incidents

September 7, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF METAL WAS STACK IN A AW COAL SHUTE & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE IT IT BECAME DISLODGED & STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE SEVERAL TIMES ON LEFT KNEE LEFT SIDE BACK RT SIDE RT ELBOW & LEFT THUM B

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE STANDING BEHIND PICK-UP SAMPLING COAL A COAL TRUCK BACKED INTO PICK-UP KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OUT ON GRATING OF TRUCK DUMP. FIRST AID.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING BEHIND PICK-UP TRUCK AT TRUCK DUMP A COAL TRUCK BACKED INTO PICK-UP KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OUT ON GRATING OF TRUCK DUMP. FIRST AID.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING BEHIND A PIECK-UP TRUCK A COAL TRUCK BACKED INTO THE PICK-UP KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OUT ON GRATING OF TRACK PIN.

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING END-LOADER BACKED UP HAD TO MAKE SUDDEN STOP CAUSING WHIP-LASH - FIRST AID.

April 15, 1993 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING DOWN CATWALK WITH A BAG OF COAL WEIGHING APPROX. 45 TO 50 LB. ON HIS SHOULDER, WHICH HAD HAD JUST TAKEN A SAMPLE. THE CATWALK GIVE DOWN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP CAUSING INJUR Y TO HIS BACK FROM TWISTING.

1992 · 5 incidents

December 2, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by falling object

CRACK DEVELPED IN CONE OF SILO WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SEAVRE AREA TO PREVENT BULT FROM BLOCKING OFF SO WE COULD EMPTY SILO COAL TRACK FELL FROM CRACK STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE AND ARM INJURING RI GHT WRIST.

September 4, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE CONTAINING APPROX 15 GALLONS, EMPLOYEE HURT BACK.

August 18, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CARRYING A BAG FLOCKALANT TO THE MIXING STATION THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE SEPARATORS AND STEPPING OVER AN EXISTING 12" PIPE, SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND FELL BACKWARDS.

August 1, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by falling object

DUE TO NO LIGHTS EMPLOYEE STEPPED THROUGH GRATING, AND TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT SEE EMPLOYEE AND OPENED TAILGATE, CAUSING COAL TO SPILL OUT OF EMPLOYEE.

July 6, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKING ON VIBERATORS WALKED AROUND ON BEAM EMP SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS R SIDE OF BEAM

1991 · 1 incident

December 18, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & M Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE COUPLING 4" VICTALIC PIPE, PIPE SLIPPED FROM GRIP FALLING ON AND MASHING FINGERS.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & M Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS IN PIPE COUPLING GOT RUST IN EYES.

November 7, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
H & M Processing Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS TESTING ELECTRICAL LINE STARTER AT WHICH TIME STARTER SHORT CIRCUITED CAUSING FLASH EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND STATED IT BURNE HIS EYES.

1987 · 2 incidents

April 28, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sugar Leaf Processors Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING WELDER WITH HAND CRANK & WELDER STARTED & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGER MASHING FINGER ON LEFT HAND

April 2, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sugar Leaf Processors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 BACK ON 4-2-87 AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-20-87.EMPLOYEE WORKED 4-20-87 AND 4-21-87.EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO DOCTOR WITH BACK PAINS ON 4-21-87.LIFTING- CHANGING SCREEN IN VIBRATO R. 3

1986 · 1 incident

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sugar Leaf Processors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SETTING UP TO S7OW HOLES-WET GRAOUND-SLIPPED-TORE CARTILEDGE LEFT KNEE.

1985 · 1 incident

January 18, 1985 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belva Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING DEEP WELL PUMP FROM WELL WHEN HE SUSTAINED A STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE ARM.

1984 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Belva Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING A BACKHOE MACHINE ALONG A ROAD, THE BUCKET ARM HOOKED A SMALL TREE PULLING IT INTO THE REAR OF THE MACHINE AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF THE HEAD

August 24, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Belva Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEDS VICTIM BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CAB OF TRUCK INJURING NECK & BACK

1983 · 1 incident

January 14, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belva Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK ON WASHER WHILE LIFTING GUARD OFF OF WASHER DRIVE HE STRAINED HIS BACK DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-16-83 DUE TO P LANT BEING IDLE HE DID NOT RETU RN TO WORK UNTIL 1-24-83 WITH RELEASE FROM PHYSICIAN DATED 1-2083

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