Mining Incidents

Skitter Creek Mine No 1 Coal

C C Coal Company · Surface
Mahan, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608476

Skitter Creek Mine No 1 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1997–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
47
citations
34
significant & substantial
$11,309
proposed penalties
$9,909
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,400 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
26
inspections on record
542
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: 542 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Skitter Creek Mine No 1 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
44 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-11-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Skitter Creek Mine No 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.50 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 25 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.
0.50
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.27
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
25
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-04-27.
Silica (quartz)
30.0
silica avg (%)
48.1
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-02-01.
Noise
20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-06-28.
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
2004 Q3 4,608 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,108 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,056 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,440 2 1 819.7
2003 Q3 1,595 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,173 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,806 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,095 0 0 0.0
Show 11 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 2,940 1 0 340.1
2002 Q2 1,953 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,773 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,658 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,157 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 29,349 3 3 102.2
2001 Q1 38,624 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 41,601 3 2 72.1
2000 Q3 45,929 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 54,989 38 28 691.0
2000 Q1 36,003 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2003 · 1 incident

January 22, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A DOZER TRACK PAD WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHESST AND RIB AREA.

2001 · 4 incidents

March 9, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
C C Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS USING GRADER TO MAKE A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BLADE STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO PAIN.

February 14, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A CONTROL VALVE. VALVE WAS LYING ON A TABLE WHEN HE ROLLED IT OVER HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

January 9, 2001 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C C Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A PIN IN DOZER BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WHILE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK IT IN. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCE AND HIT HIMON THE LEFT KNEE CAP.

January 8, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ON THE SECOND STEP MOUNTING THE LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE RAILS WITH HIS HANDS. AS SHIFT PROGRESSED THE PAIN INCREASED IN HIS BACK.

2000 · 9 incidents

December 7, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO MECHANIC'S TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE ON THE ARCH OF HIS FOOT.

November 11, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING DRILL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS DOORWAY INTO CAB.

August 30, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS SPRAYING LUBRICANT ON STABILZER BAR, THE WIND GUSTED & BLEW THE SPRAY IN HIS EYES. HE WASADVISED BY DR TO STAY INSIDE FOR A DAY TO LET EYES RETURN TO NORMAL

July 24, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON FRONT BUMPER OF TRUCK. HE FRACTURED A RIB AND BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN.

May 11, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ON THE JOB. NO SURE EXACTLY HOW, MAYBE WHILE HE WAS CONNECTING POWER CABLES EARLIER IN HIS SHIFT.

March 21, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
C C Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WITH A LOADER BUCKET, THE ROCK BROKE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE JERKING HIM BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

February 7, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
C C Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS USING LOADER TO SCRAPE MUD OFF ROAD. THE LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT ON A HIDDEN ROCK AND THREW THE OPERATOR INTO THE WINDSHIELD.

January 4, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C C Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING AN AIR IMNPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE TH E BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE BELLY PAN ON DOZER. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON & A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1998 · 2 incidents

1997 · 9 incidents

December 17, 1997 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Ridge Companies · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO REPAIR BACK DOOR TO LUBE TRUCK. HE PULLED THE DOOR UP & STEPPED ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK USING HIS KNEE UNDER HIS HAND. THE DOOR WAS TOO HEAVY & HE JAMMED & BENT HIS HAND BACK ON TOP OF HIS KNEE. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL12/23/97.

October 20, 1997 WV · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Battle Ridge Companies · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-WORK AS SUPERVISOR NO DUST EXPOSURE.

July 21, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Ridge Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DENVER WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF 85 TON EUCLID ROCK TRUCK AND TWISTED BACK.

June 27, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A TRACK FRAM FROM D9N DOZER WHILE THE WA700 LOADER WAS HOISTING THE FRAME. EE WAS REMOVING THE PIN FROM THE STABLIZER BAR AND WHEN THE PIN CAME LOOSE THE TRACK FRAME SHIFTED, T RAPPING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR & FRAME. AN EE WORKING NEARBYBROUGHT HIM A TORCH TO CUT THE BAR SO HE COULD FREE HIS HAND

May 1, 1997 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Battle Ridge Companies · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM COAL AND HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE DASH OF THE LOADER. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5-5-97.

April 22, 1997 WV · Coal superintendent DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Battle Ridge Companies · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-PERFORMED IN SUPERVISORY POSITION-NO EXPOSURE.

March 24, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Battle Ridge Companies · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A TRACK PAD OFF OF AN OLD SET OF DOZER TRACKS. AFTER CUTTING OLD PAD OFF HE REACHED DOWN AND PICKED UP ONE END OF THE PAD AND STOOD IT UP AGAINST AN OIL DRUM. WHEN HE TURN ED LOOSE OF THE PAD HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

February 14, 1997 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Battle Ridge Companies · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-EMPLOYEE WORKED AS SUPERVISOR ON RECLAMATION JOBS ONLY.

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The full compliance file on Skitter Creek Mine No 1

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.