Mining Incidents

Patriot Mining Company Inc Coal

Controlled by Arch Resources Inc
Star City, Monongalia County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607654

Patriot Mining Company Inc has $11K 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
33
Years on record
1989–2012
Latest incident
Jan 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
55
citations
29
significant & substantial
$11,397
proposed penalties
$11,397
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
57
inspections on record
1,951
inspection hours
2.8
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.
55 citations across 1,951 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Patriot Mining Company Inc has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-01-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Patriot Mining Company Inc shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.22 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 361 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.
0.22
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.25
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
361
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-06-11.
Silica (quartz)
24.8
silica avg (%)
47.7
silica max (%)
44
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-06-14.
Noise
7%
over PEL
133
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-06-13.
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
2012 Q4 5,356 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,200 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 14,093 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 16,541 2 2 120.9
2011 Q4 16,822 2 1 118.9
2011 Q3 18,038 1 0 55.4
2011 Q2 20,384 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 24,957 1 0 40.1
Show 44 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q4 22,439 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 21,952 3 2 136.7
2010 Q2 24,055 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 24,935 2 1 80.2
2009 Q4 22,675 2 1 88.2
2009 Q3 26,947 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 27,196 1 0 36.8
2009 Q1 29,377 2 2 68.1
2008 Q4 27,132 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 29,753 5 4 168.1
2008 Q2 30,214 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 28,412 1 1 35.2
2007 Q4 24,594 1 0 40.7
2007 Q3 25,583 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 26,746 2 1 74.8
2007 Q1 25,417 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 21,333 1 1 46.9
2006 Q3 22,528 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 24,659 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 23,809 1 0 42.0
2005 Q4 19,302 1 1 51.8
2005 Q3 20,575 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,029 2 0 133.1
2005 Q1 10,797 2 0 185.2
2004 Q4 12,045 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,070 1 1 76.5
2004 Q2 13,861 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,191 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,909 1 1 91.7
2003 Q3 11,383 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,493 1 1 87.0
2003 Q1 11,332 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,451 3 0 465.0
2002 Q3 1,867 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,178 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,787 1 0 102.2
2001 Q4 14,479 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,210 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,358 5 4 348.2
2001 Q1 16,175 2 1 123.6
2000 Q4 13,812 6 1 434.4
2000 Q3 13,830 2 2 144.6
2000 Q2 15,812 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 14,989 1 1 66.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2012 · 1 incident

January 21, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell to the ground landing on right elbow while collecting water samples at a spillway location. Event was not reported to management until day after he received medical treatment on 3-20-2012.

2010 · 1 incident

January 25, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down road from drill bench to service truck and slipped causing a sprain to his right knee. On the 26th didn't report to work & contacted doctor. Reported back to work on the 27th. Went to emergency room on 28th due to pain and swelling.

2009 · 1 incident

January 5, 2009 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

Contractor was dismounting Cat D-11 dozer. As he got down to the lift arm, he slipped, fell backwards, struck the ground, injuring back and right wrist, sustaining a fractured thoracic vertebrae and right wrist.

2008 · 1 incident

March 10, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on dissassembled bed of a rock truck that was on the ground. He stepped off the bed to the ground, stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle. First aid was applied and he was transported to the hospital. He was diagnosed as having a chip fracture of his right ankle.

2007 · 1 incident

February 16, 2007 WV · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading his 2007 Mack fuel truck with diesel fuel at the diesel fuel station. He stepped in the cab on the passenger side to warm his hands. As he got out of the vehicle, he slipped on a step, suffering a compound fracture to his right leg.

2006 · 1 incident

November 30, 2006 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving a Cat. D11 single flange roller onto a pallet, the middle finger of the right hand was pinched between the roller shaft and another roller causing a 3 cm laceration in the finger. Employee received 9 stitches and returned to work following the medical treatment.

2005 · 3 incidents

October 4, 2005 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TABLE BUSHING OUT OF THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK. BUSHING SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BUSHING & THE TRUCK BUMPER.

September 29, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on dozer and felt a pop in his right shoulder. Went to doctor next day and diagnosis was rotator cuff injury.

September 12, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping lift a piece of feeder chain when he felt a sharp pain in chest and lower back. Employee had suffered a severe burn injury of the upper chest from an earlier accident.

2002 · 1 incident

October 14, 2002 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator OTHER
Patriot Mining Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MONONGALIA COUNTY CORANER DETERMINED NATURAL DEATH, MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.

2001 · 1 incident

August 21, 2001 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING ON DRILL PLATFORM, THE INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND LEVEL INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

2000 · 1 incident

March 22, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG A CRUSHER, THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY AN OBJECT EJECTED FROM THE CRUSHER.

1997 · 3 incidents

October 2, 1997 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Patriot Mining Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EMPLOYEE AWARDED PARTIAL HEARING LOSS BY ORDER AT WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION.

April 6, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN WHEEL AND TIRE WHILE CHANGING IT.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 11, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

ROCK FELL INB ACK OF TRUCK BED CAUSING THE TRUCK BED TO COME UP ABOUT 2 FEET, AS THE TRUCK BED CAME BACK DOWN THE TRUCK BOUNCED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIS CHEST ON THE STEARING WHEEL, MINRO CHE ST BRUISE RESULTED.

May 30, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOOM LIFT ARMS,WE WERE USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE PIN OUT AND HAMMER BOUNCED BACK HITTING INJURED IN THE JAW BREAKING TEETH AND CUTTING HIS JAW.

1994 · 7 incidents

September 27, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP A 773 CAT ROCK TRUCK OPERATOR BACKED THE REAR WHEELS OF TH E773 UPTHE SPOIL BANK THE R. REAR WHEEL CLIMBED THE BANK AND THE LEFT DID NTO CAUSING THE TRUCK TO UPSET.

August 17, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT EE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS 773 CAT ROCKTRUCK STEPPING DOWN ON THE GROUND EE TWISTED HIS RT LEG & RECEIVED TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS RT LEG

July 26, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING A PERSON OF EQUIPMENT WITH A WATER SPRAY EE ACCIDENTLY HIT HENSES IN THE EYE. HE WAS TAMEN TO THE HOSPTIAL FOR F.A. AND WAS OK.

June 22, 1994 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Patriot Mining Company LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED COMPLANDE TO TIGHT CHEST, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHMINE HE WAS DIAT HORT C COOL CLAMMY SKINN B.P. 150/94 PULS 04, SUSPECT HEART ATTACK. REMOVED TO HOSPITAL THEY COULD NOT FIND AHEART PROB LEM OTHER THEN. HOWEVER HE HAD A HEART ATT ONT HE 23 WHILE STILL CONFIRMED INT HE HOSPITAL

April 12, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING DOWN A BOLT ON A CUTTING EDGE OF A DOZER & IT JUMPED UP &CUT THUMB

January 27, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

OPERAT OR WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER & SLIPPED ON ICY RACK & FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS KNEES THE OPERATOR DID NOT REPORT OFF UNTIL 1-31-94 ALT HOUGH THE ACCIDENT OCCURRCED ON 01-27-94 N OTE THE VALIDITY OF THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING CHALLENGED BY THE CO & IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY STATE COMPENSATION

January 17, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR STEPPED ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A PILE OF SNOW, BUT STEPPED INTO A SNOW COVERED CRACK. TWISTED ANKLE - MINOR INJURY.

1993 · 7 incidents

October 27, 1993 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING A D-11 CORNERBIT FORM WAREHOUSE, YARD INTO A MECHANICS TRUCK. IT DROPPED ON TEH RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

September 2, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHECKING OIL, THE INDIVIDUAL STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. OPERATOR WAS DOING HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION.

July 14, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING TIRES ON A 85 TON TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET THE WHEEL INTO A LEANING POSITION THE FLANG RING SLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FINGERS. THIS MAN WAS A CONTRACTOR , THE NAME OF THE COMPANY: UNIVERSITY TIRE.

June 24, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE WATER TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL & SPRAINED HIP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & DID NOT GOT TO DR. UNTIL 6/28/93.

May 1, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM THE FLAT BED PARTS TRUCK MR. BOWERS RIGHT FOOT BECAME TANGLED THE COME ALONG CHAIN FELL APPROX 4' TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE WHILE OPERATING A 375 KNOTASE DOZER EE SLIDE THE DOZER DOWN A 8 FT EMBRANMENT CAUSING THE FRONT BLADE TO EMBED IT SELF INTO THE GROUND CAUSING A SUDDENT STOP EE SLID OUT OF THE SEAT AND STR AINED HIS BACK.

February 11, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UP A 85 TON ROCK TRUCK THE OPERATOR MISJUDGED HIS LOCATION AND BACKED OVER A 10 TO 15' EMBANKMENT STANDING THE TRUCK ON IT'S BACK3END, THEN THE TRUCK ROLLED TO ITS RIGHT SIDE AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S TOP.

1991 · 1 incident

February 7, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING AS A MECHANIC ON A D-9 DOZER FINAL DRIVE ON ESIDE OF THE FINAL DRIVE FELL OVER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT AND LEFT LEG SPRAIN THE RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED BOTH LEFT AND RIGH T LEG.

1989 · 1 incident

August 17, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE CAB OF R50 EUCLID ROCK HAULER THE OPERATOR STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB TO COMPLETE THE CLEANING SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL

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