Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING BATTERY LEAD THROUGH BOX ON TRACTOR, AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
Otter Creek Mine #1 (1): 27 reportable incidents Coal
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc
· Underground
Controlled by
CONSOL Energy Inc
Drennen,
Nicholas County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607421
MSHA record for Otter Creek Mine #1 (1) (mine ID 4607421). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 27
- Years on record
- 1989–1995
- Latest incident
- Jun 1995
Ownership history
- Buttons Coal Company Inc 1987 to 1994
- Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc 1994 to present
- Divita Coal Company Inc 1994 to 1994
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Otter Creek Mine #1 (1) sits in Nicholas County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Nicholas County, West Virginia · Population 24,446
6.1%
Mining share of county employment
$49,280
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
27 on file1995 · 6 incidents
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
ON 4-25 EE'S DR OPINED HTAT EE HAD CONTRACTED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
April 11, 1995
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOLT MACHINE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
April 6, 1995
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LOADING METAL DOORS CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR & TRAILER.
March 21, 1995
WV · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND BUMPED KNEE WIH TIMBERS.
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL MEASURING 4' X 12' X 2'-4' THICK AT FAN TUBE RESTRICTING AIR. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH CRIBS AND TIMBERS AND BOLTS. THE BOLTS WERE 4' RESIN.
1994 · 2 incidents
Terry Eagle Coal Company Llc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS OPERATING KERSEY TRACTOR, HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT ELBOW ON KERSEY DECK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-3-95.
Divita Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
WAS LIFTING 5 GAL CAN OF OIL
1993 · 4 incidents
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL ON #3 ENTRY INTAKE 150' FROM DRIFTMOUTH AT #2 CROSSCUT. HEIGHT 4 1/2 LENGTH 25' W 10'-18'.
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCKFALL IN #3 ENTRY INTAKE 5 BREAKS FROM PORTAL SPAD NO. 10. HEIGHT 5' TO 6' WIDTH 20 TO 25' LENGTH 20'
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MINER OP HAD GOTTEN REMOTE CABLE UNDER MINER. WAS TRYING TO JACK MINER UP TO GET REMOTE CABLE OUT. HE APPARENTLY OVER DID IT WHEN TRYING TO JACK IT. RESULITION STRAIN BACK.
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY (LOW COAL)
1992 · 5 incidents
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS CHANGING BITS IN MINER. HIT BIT WITH A PUNCH AND PIECE OF DIT BROKE OFF LODGING INTO LEFT LEG.
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
49559 OPERATOR WAS PULLING BELT WITH MINER. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND BELT WHEN HE HIT LEFT TRAM LEVER. THROWING MINER AGAINST BELT CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BELT & MINER. THIS WAS MINER OP 59136RS FIRST DAY. HE WASNT FAMILAR WITH MINER.
May 7, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS HELPING MECHANICS TAKE OFF A RIPPERHEAD MOTOR OFF OF MINER WHEN MOTOR SLIP CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MOTOR AND BOTTOM
March 31, 1992
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS TRAMMING MBC UNIT INTO #3 HEIGHT CROSSCUT WHEN #2 MBC PUSH THE REAR END OF #1 MBC INTO THE LEFT RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST RIB & MACHINE. #2 MBC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE #1 MBC OPERATOR.
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
WAS TRAMMING S&S UNITRACK OR TRAVELWAT TO OUTSIDE WHEN UNITRACK RAN OVER A ROCK PUSHING KNEE INTO THE TOP
1991 · 2 incidents
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPER WAS UNCOUPLING SUPPLY CAR COUPLING PIN CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF PIN & CAR
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MINER WITH KENOTE BOX ON TOP OF MINER. BOX FELL OFF CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND MINE BOTTOM BRUISING HIS LEFT THUMB.
1990 · 6 incidents
November 15, 1990
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS OPEN. BOLT MACHINE HE DRILLED THRU A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. ROCK BROKE COMING DOWN AROUND STEEL HITTING HIM UNDER LEFT EYE AND LEFT HAND.
October 17, 1990
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MIXING MORTAR, ROCK DUST, AND WATER TO PLASTER STOPPING. HE WAS MOVING BUCKET AND SET IT DOWN AND PLASTER MIX SPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE.
September 14, 1990
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUSHING A RESIN ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE & REBOLT BENT HE THEN TOOK HIS BOLT WRENCH & PUT IT AGAINST ROOFBOLT HEAD & BOLTMACHINE HEAD & STARTED PUSHING BOLT AGAINST THE WRE NCH CAME OFF ROOFBOLT HEAD & BOLT MACHINE HEAD CAUSING BOALTMACHINE HEAD TO GO AGAINST ROOF SMASHING HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF ROOFBOLT & BOLTER HEAD
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FELL OVER VACTION PERIOD-IN OLD WORKS.
June 18, 1990
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
INSTALLING BOLT I ROW OF BOLTS PC OF ROCK FELL HE JUMPED BACK AND THE ROCK HIT HI M KNO;CKING HI M AGAISNT MINER
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REACHING FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX FOR THE 102 HP MINER, WHEN HE PULLED BOX BACK TO HIM PULL SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
1989 · 2 incidents
September 20, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
OPENING AIRLOCK DOOR HINGE BROKE LETTING DOOR FALL AND HIT LEFT INSDE OF ELBOW CUTTING IT
Buttons Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON LOW BELT STRUCTURE.