Mining Incidents

Rockhouse Ck Dev Corp Refuse Fac Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Mallory, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602127

Rockhouse Ck Dev Corp Refuse Fac has $55 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
36
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
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
18
inspections on record
99
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: 99 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rockhouse Ck Dev Corp Refuse Fac has $55 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.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-08-20.
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
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
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
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

1994 · 7 incidents

August 5, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M & H Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BED JACK PIN BROKE ON SLATE TRUCK BED LETTING LOADED BED FALL, SHAKING UP DRIVER IN CAB.

August 4, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M & H Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMP ELBOW ON BEAM ON SLATE BIN.

July 19, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
M & H Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED GUARD OFF ENGINE TURBO & REACH TO FEEL WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING & GOT 5TH FINGER CUT OFF AT TIP

June 2, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICING COAL TRUCK, TWISTED LEG AND LEFT KNEE LOCKED.

April 14, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CAME UP BEHIND END LOADER TO WASH THE EQUIPMENT & TRIPPED & HIT HEAD AGAINST LOADER

March 17, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M & H Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MECHANIC WAS DROPPING THE BELLY PAN OFF A D8K DOZER & HAD A CHAIN HOIST HOOK TO AT & WHEN HE TOOK THE LAST BOLT OUT IT SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE JAW CAUSING A LARGE CUT

February 21, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

BUSTING ROCK ON COAL BIN, FELL DOWN ON GRATE BRUISED UPPER THIGH RIGHT LEG.

1993 · 3 incidents

December 14, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall from machine

HIT KNEE ON GROUND WHILE STEPING FROM BULLDOZER.

September 4, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND HTI ARM ON SLATE BIN.

August 20, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & H Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED ELBOW ON TRUCK DOOR.

1992 · 4 incidents

November 25, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall from machine

FELL AND SKINNED BACK AND SHOULDER WHEN GETTING OFF RAILROAD CAR.

April 21, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M & H Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

LEAVING WORK DUE TO AN EMERGENCY- HAD AUTO WRECK ON COMPANY HIGHWAY.

January 31, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall down stairs

FELL OFF STEPS AT SLATE BIN, HIT ON HIS HEAD. COMPLAINING OF BACK AND LEG PAINS. TAKEN TO M.A.R.H. BY LOGAN COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE. WAS TREATED AND THEN RELEASED.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 14, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M & H Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HIT ARM ON METAL WHILE SHOVELING AT SLATE BIN.

August 15, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING INTO PREPARATION PLANT OFFICE TRIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

May 23, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M & H Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WENT INTO PUMP HOUSE TO OPEN VALVE AND A TRACK CAME OFF MOUNTAIN AND HIT HOUSE, INJURY WORKER.

March 29, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
M & H Coal Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL HIT EYE

1990 · 3 incidents

July 3, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M & H Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAULING REFUSE TO PILE- TRUCK TURNED OVER.

June 30, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & H Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING BIG ROCK ON TRUCK DUMP- TWISTED BACK.

April 16, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M & H Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

UNLOADING SLATE-TRUCK TURNED OVER.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 12, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall from machine

PULLING ON TOP OF LOADED TRUCK-FELL OFF TRUCK.

February 11, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall from machine

JUMPED OFF FENDER OF COAL TRUCK

1988 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M & H Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING COAL TRUCK WHILE BACKING TRUCK, WNT OVER SMALL EMBANKMENT.

July 21, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & H Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON SLUDGE CONV CHAIN SLIPPED AND FELL ON CHAIN

1987 · 1 incident

September 25, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON RAW 7OAL FEEDER LIFTING & PULLING ON GUARD CAUSED HERNIA.

1984 · 5 incidents

December 19, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powellton Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING U IN END LOADER FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

August 7, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powellton Company · Struck by falling object

CHANGING THRUSTER ON HOIST, LID FELL DOWN MASHING RIGHT ARM & HAND

May 24, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powellton Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR, STRAIN TO UPPER RIB CAGE.

January 4, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powellton Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING BIG SPROCKET-SPRAINED LEFT LUMBAR SECTION.

1983 · 4 incidents

December 20, 1983 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powellton Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BRAKE ON RAILROAD CAR AND HURT BACK (OLD INJURY OF ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO).

July 12, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powellton Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING SLATE - STRAINED BACK.

April 28, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Powellton Company · Struck by falling object

WELDING PC OF MET AL FELL AND HIT ANKLE

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