Mining Incidents

Rawhide Coal

Controlled by Virgil B La Rosa
Volga, Upshur County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605238

Rawhide has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
48
Years on record
1990–2008
Latest incident
May 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
139
citations
38
significant & substantial
$15,782
proposed penalties
$12,902
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,880 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
1,217
inspection hours
11.4
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.
139 citations across 1,217 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rawhide has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 5 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
136 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-12-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Rawhide shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.39 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 91 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.
0.39
dust avg (mg/m3)
6.15
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
91
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-12-15.
Silica (quartz)
1.7
silica avg (%)
2.7
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-06-16.
Noise
25%
over PEL
51
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-12-29.
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
2009 Q1 12,985 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 15,174 15 3 988.5
2008 Q3 14,435 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 18,059 5 0 276.9
2008 Q1 12,846 8 1 622.8
2007 Q4 16,844 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 13,527 16 9 1182.8
2007 Q2 17,843 0 0 0.0
Show 28 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q1 14,676 9 4 613.2
2006 Q4 20,613 5 0 242.6
2006 Q3 17,856 2 2 112.0
2006 Q2 21,858 9 2 411.7
2006 Q1 17,863 1 0 56.0
2005 Q4 21,774 4 0 183.7
2005 Q3 22,519 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 22,553 13 1 576.4
2005 Q1 21,617 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 22,441 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 25,813 2 1 77.5
2004 Q2 23,005 10 3 434.7
2004 Q1 26,922 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 24,306 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 25,834 4 3 154.8
2003 Q1 27,850 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 22,854 10 3 437.6
2002 Q3 25,399 3 0 118.1
2002 Q2 19,674 4 1 203.3
2002 Q1 22,207 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 18,475 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 20,764 1 0 48.2
2001 Q2 19,552 4 1 204.6
2001 Q1 18,513 1 0 54.0
2000 Q4 12,901 6 1 465.1
2000 Q3 15,145 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,430 7 3 521.2
2000 Q1 13,593 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

48 on file

2008 · 3 incidents

May 10, 2008 WV · Coal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting samples off of sampling platform onto truck from ladder. Left boot got stuck on ladder while turning to put samples onto truck and twisted left knee.

March 17, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was going to treat ponds when he exited his vehicle and he slipped and fell.

March 15, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was getting a piece of metal, he dropped it and it hit the sode of his left foot and ankle area.

2006 · 1 incident

February 10, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

A mack tri-axle dump truck was backed into the shop for service work. Employee walked in front of the truck. The truck driver started the motor with the truck in gear and the truck moved forward pinning employee between the truck bumper and the garage door.

2005 · 4 incidents

September 27, 2005 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE #1 was loading a RR car underneath the loading glove. EE #2 was above the loading chute preparing to bring more empty cars from the storage area. While letting the air off the first empty RR cars, they took off down the track. These runaway cars struck the car being loaded under the chute knocking EE #1 off of the car. The collision resulted in fracture of his right foot.

August 3, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK OFF PICKING TABLE. A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAME OFF OF SCREEN AND BOUNCED ON PICKING BELT AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

July 9, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing maintenance, Ee did not know he hurt himself.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 23, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO SEE IF COAL HAD RUN DOWN BIN. HE SLIPPED TRYING TO STAY OUT OF MUD AND FELL. HE WORKED DRIVING TRUCK UNTIL 4:00 PM. WHEN HE CAME IN WITH TRUCK HE SAID HIS LEFT K NEE HURT.

February 13, 2003 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE A PULL CABLE FROM BENEATH AND ADJACENT RR CAR. THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED BY A D9 DOZER. THE DOZER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE AND PULLED THE DOZER FORWARD, THU S PUTTING TENSION ON THE CABLE. THE CABLE PINNED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE SIDE OF THE RR CAR INJURING HIS STOMACH AND BACK. THE DOZER OPERATOR LOOKED BACK AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TENSION ON CABLE

2002 · 3 incidents

October 11, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON A D68 DOZER ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE AN OIL LEAK. EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF DOZER TRACKS AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL APPROX. 4 FT HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL BY USING HIS AR MS AND HANDS HIS LEFT FOREARM FRACTURED WHEN STRIKING THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

July 25, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER LOADED WITH COAL. AS HE WAS RAISING HIS BED, HIS TAILGATE DID NOT OPEN. HE TOOK A PRY PAR AND ATTEMPTED TO PRY OPEN THE TAILGATE. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, ST RIKING HIM IN THE STOMACH.

March 11, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG CRUSHER. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF PLATFORM. HE STEPPED OFF OF PLATFORM, & FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON HANDRAIL.

2000 · 1 incident

March 28, 2000 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ASCENDING A HILL TO REFUSE SITE WITH HIS INITIAL TRIP. HE DROVE APPROX. 500 FT. WHEN THE OUTPUT SHAFT BROKE COMING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK STARTED COMING OFF THE HILL BACKWAR DS AND UPSET OVER A SMALL EMBANKMENT. EE WAS TAKEN TO ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS FOUND OUT HE HAD TWO BROKEN RIBS.

1999 · 1 incident

April 7, 1999 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY LIFTED HEAVY OBJECTS, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE HERNIA OR RUPTURE.

1998 · 4 incidents

October 20, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN A SET OF STEPS AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 4, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by concussion

EE WAS INSIDE OF SHOP OBSERVING ANOTHER EE CUTTING A DRUM. VAPORS EXPANDED INSIDE OF DRUM CAUSING THE DRUM TO BURST. THE LOUD NOISE CAUSED EE'S EARS TO HURT.

June 8, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING WOOD AND METAL OUT OF COAL THAT WAS BEING TRUCKED IN FROM A RAILROAD DEREAILMENTAT FREACHTON. EE HOOKED A PIECE OF CABLE ON A 992 BUCKET TO PULL OUT THE COAL. CABLE SLIPPED OFF BUCKET AND HIT EE ON THE ANKLE AREA

April 1, 1998 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT LOAD OUT. IT WAS RAINING AND HE SLIPPED AT BOTTOM OF STEPS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1997 · 3 incidents

August 6, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD TO GO TO RESTROOM AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO GO DOWN PROPER WALKWAYS. HE WENT TO TAKE A SHORT CUT OVER EMBANKMENT, SLIPPED AND TWISTED AND BROKE BONES IN ANKLE.

June 18, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON TOP OF ROOF ON WASH PLANT PUTTING ON A ROLLER AND FOOT FELL THROUGH HOLE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

1996 · 3 incidents

August 21, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON PICKING TABLE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT WRIST ON LARGE ROCK.

February 27, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER LIFTING OBJECTS EMPLOYEE HAD A PAIN AND REALIZED HE WAS RUPTURED.

1995 · 2 incidents

January 4, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL & LET GO OF TORCH, THEREFORE BURNING HAND.

1994 · 6 incidents

December 14, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SULFUR BALL FROM BELT PRESS (APPROX. 100 LBS.) TO DROP DOWN SHOOT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

October 13, 1994 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS BACKING TRUCK, HA DHEA DOUT OF WINDOW, RAN INTO LOADER & CAUSE HEAD TO HIT DOOR CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN HEAD, NECK.

September 16, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LOADING TRAIN CARS EE WAS PULLINGON HAND BRAKE & PAIN AUTOMATICALLY WENT THROUGH SHOULDERS BACK NECK & ARMS

August 4, 1994 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PREPARATION FOR LOADING A TRAIN, HE WAS CLOSEINGCAR BOTTOMS. THE BAR USED IN DOING THIS SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN TWO RAILROAD TIES. HIS ANKLE TURNED AND SNAPPED.

February 22, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING A DOLLY HOLDING OXYLACET TANKS WHEEL OF DOLLY CAUGHT IN GRATING & TANKS TIPPED BACK WAS PULLED & CART WHEN HE GRABBED TANKS TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING

1993 · 4 incidents

December 29, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING OVER HEAD LEVER & REC'D SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER.

February 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE INSTALLING DRIVE SHAFT IN BROCKWAY TRUCK.

January 15, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DROPPING CARS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE.

1992 · 9 incidents

September 1, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING A MAGNETIC BASE DRILL AND BIT HUNG UP CAUSING THE DRILL TO BREAK LOOSE AND SWING, HITTING BOTH ANKLES. HE SAID HE DIDN'T NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. DUE TO LACK OF WORK HE WAS LE T GO 9-18-92. ON 10-1-92, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, BECAUSE HE SAID HIS ANKLES STILL HURT.

August 22, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND PULLING ON A JACK HOIST. SPRAINED BACK. RECURRING INJURYING BACK PREVIOUSLY INJURED 1-31-90.

August 20, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS RELEASING BRAKE ON A COAL CAR. HE WAS PULLING HARD AND PULLED MUSCLES AROUND RIBS.

June 30, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PICKING ROCK- THROWING INTO A SHEET. PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK AND NECK.

June 17, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING GOB TRUCK HOIST ON BED BROKE WHEN BED WAS RAISED. THE BED SHIFTED AND TWISTED OVER ON SIDE THE TRUCK BOUNCED AND HOIST LEVER RAMMED DRIVER IN BUTTOCKS AREA CAUSING CONTUSION OF PERINEU M AND HEMATOME TO SCROTUM.

April 22, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING EQUIPMENT ONTO LOW-BOW.

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 1 incident

January 13, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ENTRAPMENT
Cheyenne Sales Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BIG BIN EMPLOYEE ENTERED BIN TO BREAK DOWN FROZEN COAL ON SIDE OF BIN. HE BECAME ENTRAPPED WHEN COAL FELL IN ON HIM.

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