Mining Incidents

North Marrowbone Creek Mine Coal

Dingess, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608680

North Marrowbone Creek Mine has $30K 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
168
Years on record
1998–2002
Latest incident
Feb 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
170
citations
63
significant & substantial
$29,721
proposed penalties
$29,721
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
33
inspections on record
1,513
inspection hours
11.2
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.
170 citations across 1,513 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

North Marrowbone Creek Mine has $30K 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.
$30K
proposed penalties
$30K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
169 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-11-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at North Marrowbone Creek Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.97 mg/m3 (81% compliant) across 323 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.
0.97
dust avg (mg/m3)
7.99
dust max (mg/m3)
81%
within 1.5 mg/m3
323
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-12-21.
Silica (quartz)
5.7
silica avg (%)
18.9
silica max (%)
31
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-09-25.
Noise
0%
over PEL
12
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-16.
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 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 12,425 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 23,608 11 5 465.9
2001 Q3 30,795 9 5 292.3
2001 Q2 31,597 7 2 221.5
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 33,557 11 3 327.8
2000 Q4 38,690 29 11 749.5
2000 Q3 80,167 33 10 411.6
2000 Q2 98,917 32 12 323.5
2000 Q1 108,270 38 15 351.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

168 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

February 15, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING DIFFERENT MATERIALS THROUGH OUT THE SHIFT AND STRAINED BACK EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-19-02.

January 3, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHILE MINER WAS SETTING OVER AND SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING BACK, PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

2001 · 21 incidents

December 8, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, GOING TOWARD MINER FROM FEEDER HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HEAD TO HITCANOPY, JAMMING NECK.

October 31, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER AND ROOFBOLTER. TOOK UP CABLE SLACK, AND CABLE PULLED OUT OF J. HOOKS AND CABLE HIT HIM ON HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, HURTING HAND, NECK, BACK, AND HIPS

October 30, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING TO PUT BELT AND HAT ON AFTER RELIEVING HIMSELF, AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, HITTING HIM ONHEAD, CAUING SWELLING AND LACERATION.

October 23, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING FLY PAD EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER ON CURTAIN HANGER AND CUT FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES (4).

October 3, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING BATTERY BELL OUT OF BATTERIES AT BATTERY CHARGING STATION AT BREAK 30 HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN SWELLING TO HAND AND FINGERS.

October 1, 2001 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HANGING FEEDER CABLE, CABLE FELL OUT OF HOOKS, PULLING HIM BACKWARD, STRAINING LEFT SHOULDER.

August 24, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT KNEE, RESULTING IN BRUISES AND STRAIN.

August 18, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINE CURTAIN WITH COAL ON IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 20, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING VENTILATION CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER LOOSE COAL THAT HAD FALLEN ON IT AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 12, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRTUING TO PULL OUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT STUCK IN THE MUD AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS LEFT LOWER STOMACH, RESULTING IN A SMALL HERNIA.

June 26, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WATCHING S/C PULLING UP MINER CABLE WITH A ROPE, EE NOTICED THE ROPE SLIPPING SO HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE AND WHEN IT TIGHTENED UP IT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

June 22, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP THE EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

May 23, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR WITH A BUTTERFLY DRILL, STEEL JUMPED OUT OF THE SHORT HOLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT LEG.

May 2, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON S/C PUTTING IN LEVEL WIRE IN REEL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND BACK.

April 24, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PICKED UP HANDLES OF WHEELBARREL AND PUSHED LOAD OF WET GOB UP HILL. FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDERS.

April 23, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. SAID TH AT IT HAS BEEN GIVING OUT ON HIM AS HE WALKS. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY HE TWISTED HIS KNEE, THIS IS A EXACERBATION OF HIS PREVIOUS INJUR URY(RECURRENCE). HIS DR. SAID IT WAS SAME INJURYAND HE HAS A LOT OF ARTHRITIS IN HIS KNEE.

March 30, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY AND IS WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY. THE REASON FOR BEING LATE IS EE WAS ALREADY ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND HAD A 7001 FILLED OUT. I THOUGHT WAS ALL I HAD TO DO.

February 26, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING IN INTAKE AIRWAY PULLING ON A LOOP OF HIGH LINE TO RACK ON SLED AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS HIPS.

2000 · 63 incidents

December 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE FRACTURE HIS LITTLE IFNGER ON RIGH HAND WHEN HE DROPPED A BELT SPLICING BOARD ON HIS FINGER WHILE UNLOADING IT.

November 7, 2000 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MOTOR PULLING LOW BOY WHEN TRACK BROKE, THE LOW BOY STRUCK THE END OF BROKERAIL CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP, THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO CONTROL PANEL OF MOTOR.

October 25, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

September 28, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING ALONG ROADWAY ON #3 SECTION AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB HITTING HIM ON HEAD, RESULTING IN PAIN TO NECK AND BACK.

September 19, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF SCHOOL BUS AT SUPPLY YARD AT MINE PORTAL.

September 19, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 6:00 AM IN THE PRIMARY AIRWAY OUTBY #1 SECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2781. THE FALL WAS APPX 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'HIGH.

September 8, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DUMPING COAL ONTO FEEDER WHEN PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF SHUTTLE CAR HITTING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER

August 31, 2000 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART A WATER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK.

August 30, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BELT LINE DOWN & STRAINED NECK & RIGHT SIDE WHEN BELT FELL TO FLOOR ON MINE. STARTED WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9/6/00

August 15, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP MINE CABLE AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR OF MINE, RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT FOOT AND SUPPRESSION FRACTURE TO BACK.

August 15, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT ROCK OFF INJURED EMPLOYEE AND STRAINED BACK.

August 9, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE THREW BOX OF 4' RESIN GLUE ACROSS ROOF BOLTER, RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

August 8, 2000 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON MOVE CREW ON #3 SECTION AND WAS WALKING UP #6 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY POWER CENTER AND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG RESULTING SCRATCHES & BRUISES TO LEG.

August 2, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING OVER 4 A BELT LINE AND STEPPED IN BETWEEN TWO WATER LINES AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

July 27, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #817 ON #1 MAIN SECTION ON PILLAR LINE. FALL APPROX. 40'LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' THICK. SECTION WAS IDLE. EQUIPMENT BEING MOVED FROM AREA.

July 26, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING TANK OF OXYGEN AT SUPPLY YARD, AND STRAINED BACK.

July 24, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE ON ROOF BOLTER STRUCK HIM, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, HURTING HIS KNEE.

July 21, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE ANDTHE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG RESULTINGIN 13 STITCHES.

July 21, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LIFT BAR OFF #4 SECTION BELT AND GOT PAIN IN BACK AND STOMACH. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-31-00.

July 20, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR CAME OUT OF ANCHOR AND PINNEDHIM AGAINST THE ROOF AND THEN HE FELL ON A CRIB BLOCK, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK.

July 20, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #868 400 FEET OUTBY PILLAR LINE. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'WIDE X 40' LONG X 6' THICK. SECTION ON 1 MAINS WAS IDLE. EQUIPMENT BEING MOVED FROM AREA.

July 11, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO SUPPLY CAR AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

May 26, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANTRIP WAS TRAVELING UNDER BELT LINE AT MOUTH OF 4 SECTION UNDER BELT LINE, AND BELT GUARD HADCOME LOOSE; IT CAME THROUGH GUARDS ON MAN TRIP, HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN BRUISES TO LEG.

May 15, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE SHOULDER STARTING HURTING WHILE WORKING ON BELT MOVE. HE STATED THIS IS SAME PROBLEM WITH SHOULDER HE HAS HURT PREVIOUSLY AND IT A RECURRANCE INJURY. THIS IS A REPEAT TRAUMA.

May 11, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #8 ENTRY OUT BY #4 SECTION ON MAINS ONE BREAK IN BY SPAD 220. FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 5 FTHIGH.

April 28, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO #3 SECTION AND MANTRIP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY HURTING HIS BACK.

April 27, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SETTING 8' TIMBERS ON THE #1 SECTION ON THE PILLAR LINE AND GOT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE AND BACK.

April 25, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, HITTING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CUASING SWELLING AND SMALL CUTS.

March 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA OF THE RETURN AIRWAY IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #810. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG BY 40' WIDE BY 11' HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN NOV 98.

March 15, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING 1-C BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 13, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER GOB AND FEET SLLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD ONTO MINE FLOOR AND HIS BACK STRUCK A BIG LUMP OF COAL.

March 9, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE BENT OVER TO LAY MINER CABLE CLOSER TO RIB. WHEN HE PULLED CABLE OVER, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 8, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING BOX OF RESIN GLUE ONTO TRAY OF ROOF BOLTER AND STEPPED INTO ROADWAY GOB AND TWISTED BACK.

February 29, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA ON THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD # 1329. THE FALL WAS 40 FT. LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 7 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

February 26, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF MINE ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND.

February 24, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING UP A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HANDAND SHOULDERS RESULTING IN 10 STITCHES TO CUT ON HAND.

February 23, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STEPPING OFF STEPS ON SCHOOL BUS AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS NECK AND BACK.

February 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ON THE #3 SECTION BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 12, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON R/B HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

January 26, 2000 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO PULL A BELT KNIFE THRU MINE BELT, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 26, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

IN 98 EMPLOYEE HAD A LOST TIME ACCIDENT WHEN HE HURT HIS NECK AND BACK. HE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. HE TOOK OFF A WEEKS WORK ANDCAME IN AND SAID HE WILL BE OFF INDEFINITELY. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF OF A 98 INJURY.

January 20, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND BROKE. ONE PIECE STRUCK EE ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

January 19, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK OF WOOD AND PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

January 5, 2000 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HAD BEEN PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR TRYING TO REPAIR FLANGE ON SUPPLY CAR. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.

1999 · 61 incidents

December 27, 1999 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK AND TURNED HIS TORSO, TWISTING HIS BAKC CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN.

December 27, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HIS HANDS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK AS AN ELECTRICIAN, OVER TIME HE HAS ACQUIRED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

December 21, 1999 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TURNING OVER A ROCK 2'X 2' X 2" EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 20, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAME TO WORK WITH BACK STILL HURTING HIM FROM ACCIDENT HE HAD BEEN OFF FOR IN AUG. 1999. HE WENT BACK TO DR ON 12-21-1999 AND THE DR SAID STAY OFF A FEW DAYS.

December 17, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD HIS HANDS UNDER TAIL SHAFT OF FEEDER GREASING IT AND SOMEONE TURNED FEEDER ON CAUSING HIS HANDS TO BE PINCHED BY CONVEYOR FLIGHT.

October 28, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON CABLE SLACK ON R/B EE FELT PAININ HIS LEFT SHOULDER Y

October 15, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPEATING A MRS ON #3 SECTION IN #8 ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLL FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK & UPPER BODY

October 13, 1999 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGED THAT HE DROPPED BELT STRUCTURE ON HISKNEE THEN LATER SAID HE FELL & HURT THE KNEE & HIP. ACCIDENT IS UNDER PROTEST IT WAS HIS 2ND SHIFT BACKI FROM A LAY OFF

October 11, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE MINER CABLE WITH FOOT WHEN PAN OF MINER CAUGHT LEFT FOOT.

September 29, 1999 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING AROUND BELTHEAD EE STEPPED IN GREASE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP & HIS LEFT HEEL STRUCK A HAND BAG ON CONCRETE

August 17, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CONT. MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER BACK, SPRINGS HIS BACK AND LEFT WRIST.

August 13, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL FOUND ON OLD #4 SECTION; UNKNOWN TIME OF OCCURANCE. MEASURED 25'L X 20'W X 8'H. IN INTERSECTION AT BK #86-LAMINATED TOP, IDLE SECTION.

August 3, 1999 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK SO HE WENT TO THE HEALTH UNIT HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE HAVE DR'S REPORT WHERE HE HAS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

July 28, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED R/B CANOPY ON HEAD.

July 24, 1999 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO THE DR, COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. THE REPORT SHOWED HE HAS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

July 7, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING IN MUD. EE POPPED RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A GRADE 3 SPRAIN TO ANKLE.

May 20, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE TRAMMING THE MINER BACKWARDS EE ALSO WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE FELL OVER A PILE OF CAOL. OFF STARTING 7/14/99.

April 15, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION DOING HIS NORMAL JOB OVER THE YEARS

April 6, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

STRUCK HEAD ON S/C CANOPY WHEN HIT HOLE WHILE TRAMING.

March 23, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON WATER LINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK. DIDN'T TAKE TIME OFF UNTIL 08/30/99.

March 16, 1999 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT IN HIGH TOP HE OVERSTRETCHED & HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 9, 1999 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 3, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STARTED WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY PROGRAM ON 5-22-00 DUE TO AN ACCIDENT ON 3-3-99 WHERE HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 30, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING TOP INJURING RT SIDE OF EE

January 28, 1999 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY NEUTRAL INTAKE, 1 BREAK OUTBYSPAD #810 THE FALL IS APPROX 28FT IN LENGTH, 20FT WIDE & 7 FT HIGH. AREA IS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF

January 19, 1999 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CHIPPING A CINDER BLOCK WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE CINDER BLOCK, TRAVELED UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES, STRIKING HIM IN LEFT EYE. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMEN T FOR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN OBJECT AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

1998 · 21 incidents

December 30, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MAKING A BELT CONVEYOR MOVE UP. HE WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 27, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HANGING HIGH LINE A PART OF IT FELL STRIKING EE ON THE SHOULDER.

December 16, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STRIKING A STUCK BATTERY BELL WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

December 9, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER ON A 1 SECTION IN THE 4 ENTRY RIGHT BREAK, A ROCK 9'LX6"THICKX2FT WIDE FELL. FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EE A GLANCING BLOW, STOVING UP HEAD AND NECK BRUISED NECK, BODY AND LEGS.

November 16, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE WHILE UNTANGLING MINER CABLE. EE WAS AWAY FROM WORK FROM 11-18-98 TO 12-14-98 DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 12-14-98 WORKED UNTIL 1-25-99 AND IS AT PRESENT AWAY FRO M WORK DUE TO HAVING SURGERY ON RIGHT KNEE.

November 9, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION, #9 ENTRY, SPAD #790. THE FALL WAS 60'X18'X4', FALLING 260'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. 4' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN SLATE TOP AND WATER.

November 9, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION, #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #816. THE FALL WAS 50'X17'X7', 160' OUT BY THE FACE. SLATE TOP AND WATER IN TOP CLOSE TO OUTCROP.

October 19, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE SECTION AT # 9 ENTRY SPAD #432. THE FALL WAS 35' 16' X 4' WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS USED IN SHALE AND SANDSTONE STRATA.

October 1, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE SECTION AT 6 ENTRY, SPAD 250, 1300' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL WAS 40'X20'X6' WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS BEING USED IN SLATE TOP.

October 1, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE SECTION AT 9 ENTRY, SPAD 228, DISTANCE FROM THE FACE OF 2500'. THE FALL WAS 60' X 20' X 4' WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS BEING USED IN SLATE CLOSE TO SANDSTONE TOP.

September 27, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE GOT HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUD. WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK, HE HEARD A POP IN HIS RT HIP CAUSING PAIN IN HIP AND LOWER BACK.

September 22, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE NOCKED A STOPPING WITH A SCOOP; THE BLOCK FELL INTO THE DECK STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH.

September 22, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN FROM HIS SHOULDER TO LOWER BACK ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

September 15, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY THE SECTION AT SPAD #284 & 277,2000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 120' X 19' X 6' WITH 4' ROOF SUPPORT. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

September 14, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE WAS SPRAYING STOPPINGS ON 001 SECTION. THE SPRAY MACHINE GOT STOPPED UP; WHEN THE BLOCKAGE CAME OUT THE EE GOT SEALANT IN BOTH EYES.

August 11, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 400' OUTBY THE SECTION AT #2 ENTRY , SPAD #253. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60' X 20' X 4 1/2'. WATER APPEARED IN THE TOP AND BROKE ANCHORAGE.

August 4, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION AT SPAD # 151 1000' OUTBY IN #8 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 20' X 4'. 4' RESIN BOLTS WAS BEING USED IN SLATE TOP.

July 21, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROC AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 9, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FELL FROM DRILLED HOLE STIRKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 21, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD AND BACK OF NECK.

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