Mining Incidents

Robin Hood Refuse Impoundment Coal

Seth, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603137

Robin Hood Refuse Impoundment has $357 in proposed MSHA penalties and $66 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
64
Years on record
1983–2002
Latest incident
Dec 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
4
significant & substantial
$357
proposed penalties
$291
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $66 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
19
inspections on record
294
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: 294 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Robin Hood Refuse Impoundment has $357 in proposed MSHA penalties and $66 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.
$357
proposed penalties
$357
current assessed
$291
paid to date
$66
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-07-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 74 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 749 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 613 0 0 0.0
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q2 862 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,045 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,010 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,076 1 1 929.4
2002 Q2 1,108 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,156 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,167 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,167 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,173 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,740 2 2 1149.4
2000 Q4 2,117 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,560 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,192 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,228 1 1 814.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

64 on file

2002 · 1 incident

December 3, 2002 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DATE OF DIAGNOSIS 01-13-03. DATE DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 05-08-03.

1994 · 1 incident

November 14, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING THE LABEL FROM A CARTON WITH HIS KNIFE WHEN THE TIE BROKE & HE CUT HIS HAND.

1991 · 9 incidents

October 15, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED: GHE AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE DISMANTLING A PUMP. DURING THIS PROCESS THE LIFTING JACK BEING USED KICKED OUT CAUSING THE JACK BAR TO STRIKE HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE, FRACTURING FACUAL BONES.

September 10, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HOLDING ROPES BEING INSTALLED ON RAW COAL VIBRATORS WHEN RUST FROM BEAMS ABOVE FELL IN RIGHT EYE.WENT TO DR 9-12-91,ONLY DAY MISSED.

August 17, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TAKING A SHOWER IN BATHHOUSE HE FELT SOMETHING GET IN HIS EYE

July 8, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG IMPAIRMENT

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Pine Ridge Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE HAD BEEN LOOKING AT FLAME IN FURNACE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT AND HIS VISION BECAME BLURRED.

April 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS WALKING TOWARD DILUTE SUMP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER A PIECE OF FLOOR PLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

March 18, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 17, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID: WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A RAIL ROAD CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

1990 · 5 incidents

December 29, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL SAID WHILE MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER HE SLIPPED & FALL.

October 10, 1990 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE DISMOUNTED A CSX RAILROAD CAR & FEL5T PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 11, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE EXPLAINED WHILE HOISTING A PIPE HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN A DOOR FRAME AND THE PIPE.

June 1, 1990 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE TURNING A SIEVE SCREEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT & DIDNT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY

1989 · 3 incidents

July 26, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SAID HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON THE STEPS.

June 27, 1989 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLATES IN WEMCO DRUM AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.LATE REPORTED DUE TO THE FACT EMPLOYEE WAS LATE WITH PAPER WORK.

1988 · 10 incidents

August 18, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED WHILE REPAIRING MOTOR COUPLING MOTOR FELL TO FLOOR CATCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN MOTOR & METAL PIPE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STABILIZE MOTOR.

June 30, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TRAMMING A 950 CAT FRONT END LOADER WHEN FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS THE FRONT END LOADER RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE COUNTY BRIDGE AND FELL TO THE STREAM BELOW A DISTANCE OF A PPROXIMATELY 12'

May 20, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

March 30, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT FOR THE LOST TIME INCIDENT.

March 2, 1988 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

March 1, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

February 29, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE DESCENDING STEPS HE SLIPPED AND FAIL.

January 22, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS COMING DOWN STEPS AND HIS KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

January 12, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

January 12, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

1987 · 14 incidents

December 30, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT

October 29, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 ATTEMPTED TO RAISE UP AN IMPELLER FOR A PUMP WHEN HE FELT IN HIS STOMACH.

October 9, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE SAID W2ILE USING A CUTTING TORCH FIRE WENT THROUGH HOLE IN THE GLOVE.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS WELDING WHEN APIECE OF HOT RUST WENT DOWN INSIDE HIS GLOVE

July 22, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 STEPPED OFF A SMALL OFFSET IN THE FLOOR, NOT EXPECTING TO GO DOWN ANY FARTHER.

July 20, 1987 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THROUGH3BASEMENT GRATING OUT OF DITCH STEPPED DOWN IN HOLE WRENCHING RT HIP. SAID HE COULD NOT SEE TOO GOOD AFTER COMING IN OUT OF SUNLIGHT

April 24, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HEATER HOSE RUP7URED LETTING HOT ANTI-FREEZE COME OUT OF HEATER VENTS IN 988B ENDLOADER CAB ONTO OPERATOR'S FEET, CAUSING A BLISTER LATER ON IN SHIFT.

March 10, 1987 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING CAR BRAKE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

February 20, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME SAID HE 4AS CHANGING A BOLT IN THE LIFT HYDRAULIC DYLINDER, WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TRIRE BLEW OUT. A FLAP OF RUBBER STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST AND CHEST AREA.

February 10, 1987 WV · Coal carpenter DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

1986 · 7 incidents

December 29, 1986 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D THAT WHILE WALKING ALONG BESIDE HEAT DRYER HE STUMBLED OVER A FROZEN CLOD OF DIRT & TURNED/TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

December 3, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG IMPAIRMENT3

October 20, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BRAK9S ON RR CAR,GOING OUT ON TRIP OF LOADS.

August 21, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HEL1ING PICKUP A BEARING BLOCK WITH A FLANGED SHAFT IN BEARING. WHEN IT WAS PICKED UP THE SHAFT SLID THROUGH BEARING AND THE FLANGE ON SHAFT CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN BEARING AND FL ANGE. 3

April 24, 1986 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BRAKE ON CAR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT ARM

1985 · 6 incidents

November 16, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REP5ACING A 4 FT PCS 10 INCH PIPE, EMPLOYEE AND HIS HELPER WERE TRYING TO GET PIPE IN PLACE WHERE INJURED SAID HE FELT A BURNING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LOWER STOMACH.

October 3, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND LOADOUT.HE LIFTED ON OLD LOADOUT DOOR AND HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 23, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF REPAVING THE CEILING OF THE PLANT ATTENDANTS BOOTH. HE SAID HE PLACED A LADDER FROM THE BOOTH THE THE VIBRATOR. HE CLIMBED UPON THE LAKKER AND FELL ABOUT SIX FEET.

May 19, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE AND I,NAME WERE TO REMOVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM THE COARSE COAL VIBRATOR. WHEN BOLTS WERE REMOVED THE MOTOR TILTED AND STARTED TO MOVE. I,NAME SAID HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH THE MOTOR AND HI S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR FRAME AND THE PLATFORM.

March 8, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE TAKING OUT 9 LOADS WHEN HOIST ROPE BROKE. 4 EMPTIES & 1 LOAD HIT THE LOADS CAUSING I.NAME TO BE THROWN AGAINST CAR HURTING HIS BACK.

1984 · 6 incidents

November 6, 1984 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Fall down stairs

COMING DOWN STEPS FROM 3RD TO 2ND FLOOR. HE SAID HISF EET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL.

July 11, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON HAULPACK STEERING AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM OVER EYE

June 6, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING BRAKE ON FIRST RAILROAD CAR ON ROPE, ROD BROKE TO BRAKE, INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

March 26, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Ridge Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE REPLACING A CRANK ON HAULPACK STRING BELL CRANK FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEEL.

January 9, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Armco Inc · Fall from ladders

EE SAID HE SLIPPED FROM A LADDER & HURT HIS BACK.

1983 · 2 incidents

October 11, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

A STEEL PIPE WAS SUSPENDED FROM A FRONT END LOADER. THE PIPE FELL AND THE INJURES FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE GROUND.

March 16, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armco Inc · Struck by falling object

RICKEY WAS DUSTING OFF A SHELF WHEN HE BUMPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE EXTINGUSIHER FELL SIX INCHES AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE BACK OF THE HAND.

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