Mining Incidents

Stacks Run Coal

Controlled by Arch Resources Inc
Kingwood, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606042

MSHA record for Stacks Run (mine ID 4606042). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
Jan 2000
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
18
inspections on record
153
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: 153 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
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.
Noise
0%
over PEL
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-04-19.
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 22 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 112 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 236 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 15 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 15 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 15 0 0 0.0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2 15 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 15 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 15 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q2 399 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,269 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2000 · 1 incident

January 25, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING THE EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1998 · 1 incident

November 5, 1998 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUTTING PLASTIC 5 GAL BUCKET RAZOR KNIFE BROKE CAUSING EE TO LOSE CONTROL OF KNIFE. KNIFE STRUCK FOREAM LACERATING SAME

1994 · 2 incidents

June 13, 1994 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator OTHER
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A SWITCHING LOCOMOTIVE AT THE PREP PLANT A FOREIGN OBJECT (DUST) CAME THROUGH A OPEN WINDOW AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND REPORTED EACH DAY UNTIL A PAIN IN THE EYE FORCED HIM TO STOP WORKING AT 8AM ON 6/15/94.

March 24, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING THE PREP PLANT BY THE FEED BELT WALKWAY EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON THE HANDRAIL INFECTION A CUT REQUIRING 7 STITCHES MINOR ACCIDENT.

1993 · 1 incident

December 20, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

I WAS OPENING DOOR TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON 988 LOADER STANDING ON BATTERY BOX UPON OPENING DOOR IT CAME OFF HINGES CAUSIGN MEN TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE LOADER, LANDINGON HIS RIGH T HAND.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 4, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING A RAILROAD CAR EE S FEET SLIPPED ON RR CAR LADDER. CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON A ROD THAT SWITCHING THE RAILS INJUY HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 20, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL UP AND OVER THE TOP OF THE CLEAN COAL BELT ON 56 CHUTE. PULLED AND RUPTURED LEFT SIDE. THIS SIDE HAND BEEN PREVIOUSLY RUPTURED. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 9-27-9 1 WORKED UNTIL THEN.

March 27, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A JACK FROM THE LOADOUT BELT THAT IS USED TO PREVENT WATER BUILDUP ON THE BELT, THE JACK RELEASE MEC. SLIPPED CATCHING THE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE JACK HANDLE AND THE JACK FRAME.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1990 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTING THE HAND WHEEL BRAKE ON A 100 TON R.R. CAR THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 12, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON ENGINE OF 275 LOADER WHILE STEPPING OFF OF WORK STEP TWISTED HSI ANKLE.

1989 · 5 incidents

November 15, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPED OUT OF CAB OF DOZER TO TALK TO TRUCK DRIVER. THEN HE TURNED TO REENTER DOZER CAB LOST FOOTING SLIPPED ;& FELL TO GROUND STRIKING LEFT KNEE & RIGHT HAND ON GROUND.

September 21, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOLDING 4' STEEL BAR WHILE DRIVING STEEL PIN OUT OF REAR WHEEL ON AR50 EUC. ROCK TRUCK WHEN PIN CAME OUT BAR SLIPPED & CAME BETWEEN FINGERS & TRUCK FRAME.

August 18, 1989 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO MOVE AIRTRACK DRILL SLIPPED & FELL LOSING CONTROL OF MACHINE. ARM WAS DAMAGED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL & COMPRESSOR.

August 3, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Mining Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE KNEELING WORKING ON A 355 KOMOTSU DOZER NO. B-9 FOOT SLIPPED AND BUMPED RIGHT KNEE.

1987 · 1 incident

May 14, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE STARTING 7O BACK UP TO A COAL DUMPING AREA THE OPERATOR MISSED A 25' RAMP OF COAL AND UPSET THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE

1985 · 2 incidents

June 6, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A DRILL AND BUMPED HIS LEG RESULTING IN A BRUISE

May 13, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC LINE, WHICH HAD PRESSURE TRAPPED IN A VALVE AND OIL BLEW OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN EYES AND CHEST. EYES WERE FLUSHED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR FURTHER FIRST AID TREATMENT.

1984 · 4 incidents

September 12, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRIVING STEEL PIN FROM CLEVISE ON THE LOAD OUT HOIST THE HAMMER CHIPPED AND A PICE OF STEEL LODGED IN EMPLOYEES RT HAND

August 13, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patriot Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EES WERE PUTTING PIPE INTO PLACE TO BE HOISTED IT SLIPPED HITTING AN EE ON T HE FOOT BREAKING HIS TOE.

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Patriot Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN INCLINE AND ENGINE STALLED, EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK BACKING IT INTO SQUIRES CREEK.

February 7, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Coal Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF TRUCK LOAD OF COAL TARPING - LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK

1983 · 11 incidents

July 28, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE TWO MEN WERE REPLACING TEETH ON THE SHOVEL BUCKET RINKER WAS HOLDING A HAMMER IN A KEEPER PIN AND HERSHMAN WAS HITTING THE HAMMER WITH A SLEDGE A SMALL METAL SPUR CAME OFF OF THE HAMMER AN D IMBEDDED INTO RINKERS INDEX FINGER

March 21, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE STUB SHAFT HOUSING ON THE BACK OF THE ENGINE OF AN R-50. THE HOUSING CAME OFF FALLING DOWN ON THE PRY BAR PINNING THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PR Y BAR AND THE TIE ROD.

March 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF STEP ON FUEL TRUCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

February 14, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Coal Company · Fall from machine

ERNEST WAS FUELING OUR CLARK GRADER WHEN HE FELL OFF THE BACK OF MACHINE.

January 24, 1983 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Coal Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS GETTING OFF A STRUCTURAL BENT THE LADDER DID NOT REACH THE GROUND DUE TO EXCAVATION FOR THE CONVRETE STEP. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO JUMP TO GROUND. MAN LANDED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 14, 1983 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patriot Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING A STRUCTURAL TOWER. WHEN REACHING THE LAST STEP ON THE LADDER, HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND. DUE TO WINTER FREEZE CONDITIONS, THE GROUND WAS SOFT AND SLIPPERY. EMPLOYEE\S FEET SLIDE WHEN HITTING GROUND. CAUSING A GROIN MUSCLE PULL FROM THE SPLIT.

January 11, 1983 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patriot Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING STEEL SHIMS UNDER A CONVEYOR SUPPORT BY DRIVING THEM WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THIS IS THE PROPER METHOD TO LEVEL STEEL. EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS FINGER UNDER HAMMER. EMPLOYEE WAS E XPERIENCING SEVERAL MAJOR PERSONAL PROBLEMS DURING AT THIS TIME, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE THE RESSON FOR THIS ACCIDENT.

January 4, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Patriot Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

TWO MEN WERE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL PANELS WHEN A TOOL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRIC BOX RESULTING IN FLASH CAUSING BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS OF THE TWO MEN MEN WERE TRANSFERRED TO H OSP HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED

January 4, 1983 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Patriot Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

TWO MEN WERE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL PANELS WHEN A TOOL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRIC BOX RESULTING IN A FLASH CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE AND HANDS OF THE TWO MEN MEN WERE TRANSFERRED TO H HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED

January 3, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Patriot Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS HOOK-UP MAN FOR CRANE LIFTING CONVEYOR TRUSS SECTIONS. AFTER MAKING THECONNECTION, HE STEPPED CLEAR FOR CRANE LEFT. AS THE LOAD WAS BEING SWUNG INTO PLACE, IT BUMPED A SECTION ALREADY IN PLACE. THIS BUMP JARRED LOOSE A PIECE OF ANGLE LEFT ON COMPLETED SECTION DUE TO POOR HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES. THIS ANGLE FELL AND HIT MAN ON THE HEAD (APPROX. 4 FEET).

January 2, 1983 WV · Coal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Patriot Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FORM CARGO TRAILER ONTO GROUND. GRAVEL HAD BEEN PLACED AT BOTTOM OF STEPS TO FILL HOLE FORMED BY HIGH TRACFFIC AREA. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LARGE GRAVEL WHICH ROLLED THROWIN G HIS WEIGHT ON ANKLE. MAN COULD C NOT WALK FOR TWO DAYS.

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