Mining Incidents

West Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
Mt. Storm, Grant County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601308

West Preparation Plant has $514 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
73
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Jul 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
3
significant & substantial
$514
proposed penalties
$514
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
46
inspections on record
419
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: 419 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

West Preparation Plant has $514 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.
$514
proposed penalties
$514
current assessed
$514
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-07-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at West Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.08 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 17 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.
0.08
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.23
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
17
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-07-16.
Noise
0%
over PEL
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2008-05-06.
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 1 0
2008 Q2 0 1 1
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
Show 27 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
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
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 624 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 617 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 630 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 630 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 623 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 617 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 630 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 630 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,240 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,260 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,260 5 2 3968.3
2000 Q2 1,247 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,246 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

73 on file

1999 · 1 incident

July 30, 1999 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAVEL CABLE TO DREDGE WAS BEING TIGHTENED WITH HOIST WHEN CABLE BROKE STRIKING EE KNOCKING HIM OFF HIS FEET &BREAKING BOTH LEGS & RIGHT TO COLLAR BONE

1997 · 4 incidents

June 20, 1997 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A 1800 X 25 RADIAL TIRE ON THE RIGHT REAR OF A 350 PAYHAULER GOB TRUCK WHEN THE TIRE BLEW CAUSING FOREIGN MATERIALS TO ENTER BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT EYE.

June 2, 1997 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE WOST PREPAERATION PLANT THE EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL PIPE 3"X6' LONG ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSINT THE PIPE TO BOUNCE UP THEN BACK DOWN ON HIS SHOULDER. CAUSING P AIN IN HIS SHOULDER. EE CONTINUONAL TO WORK UNTIL 7-17-97 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON THAT SHOULDER.

May 5, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Laurel Run Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS.

March 5, 1997 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Laurel Run Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS.

1996 · 2 incidents

April 25, 1996 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE WEST PLANT 2 EES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF AREPLACING A SECTION OF PIPE GOING TO THE #4 FINECOAL SCREEN. IT WAS 10" STEEL PIPE, 12' L. WHILEUSING CHAIN FALLS TO PULL PIPE INTO POSITION, TO RAISE INTO PLACE THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE LEDGE OF THE CARRAGE, CAME FORWARD & STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIBULA & FIBOLA BONES OF THE LEG.

April 5, 1996 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Run Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS IN THE WEST PREP PLANT WHEN THE METAL ON HIS LEFT SHOE CAUGHT ON A STP CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS LEFT KNEE INTO A STEP. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-8-96 AND HA SBEEN OFF SINCE WITH FLLLID ON HIS KNEE.

1995 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1995 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING & PULLING ON WIRE & CONDUIT WHEN PAIN HIT IN THE GORIN AND STOMACH OF EE.

May 20, 1995 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Laurel Run Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE WELDING A CROSS MEMBER, THE CROSS MEMBER CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT FOOT.

1994 · 1 incident

November 18, 1994 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Run Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

AT LOADOUT WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD CAR, FOOT SLIPPED. STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CAR. 8 SUTURES PUT IN UPPER LIP.

1993 · 2 incidents

February 9, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-7-93 DATE HERNIA OPERATION EE WAS WORKING AS A CAR DROPPER WHEN INJURY OCCURRED THIS JOB REQUIRED EE TO TIGHTEN THE HAND BRAKE ON RAIL ROAD CARS THE PULLIN G ACTION CAUSED THE EE TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH.

January 27, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Potomac Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. BLACK LUNG CLAIM. PARTIAL AWARD.

1992 · 9 incidents

December 17, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL PLATE (TO MAKE A PATCH) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

December 10, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SKINNING #12 WIRE.KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WIRE.CUT LEFT AHND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

95149ED WAS LIFTING A PLATE WHILE LIFTING THE PLATE THE INJURED TWISTED & AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING PROBLEM

July 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS LIFTING BEARING CAP TO PUT OVER BEARING WHEN HE SET IT DOWN TO CHANGE POSITION, CAP SLIPPED OFF BEARING STUDS FALLING ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

July 1, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING ELEVATOR DOOR UP WHEN INSIDE ELEVATOR DOOR CAME DOWN HITTING RIGHT HAND.PUTTING HAND IN A PINCH POINT.

April 11, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG WITH RESULTING SORENESS AFTER THE PIPE HE WAS WORKING O SHIFTED POSITION DUE LIFTING STRAP PLACEMTN. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TIL 4-24-92 AFTER HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

April 8, 1992 WV · Coal coal sampler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD

April 7, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Potomac Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STEPPED OFF BACK OF BOOM TRUCK & STEPPED ON HAIL

1991 · 10 incidents

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DROP LOADED CARS DOWN TRACK. THIS REQUIRED HIM TO TIGHTEN BRAKES ON THE CAR HE WAS ON. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 26, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING WALKWAY FROM EXISTING BELT WALKWAY CAU GHT ON PIECE OF ANGLE INJ PUSHED WALKWAY & ANGLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING EMPL ON HAD CUTTING SAME.

August 4, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING WOOD PLANKS AT SPILLWAY OF NEW AND SYSTEM PLANT PONDWHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 15, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON PIPE IN THE WELDING SHOP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED MAKING A WEDLING PASS ON THE PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STARTED TO TURN AND CAUGHT THE METATARSAL FLAP OF HIS BOOT ON THE HORSE OR A PIECE OF PIPE. THE RESULT WAS A TWISTED KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AND DID NOT RECENE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8-13-91. AT THIS TIME THE OCCURRENCE BEC

May 23, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMOPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE GUARD FROM AROUND THE RADIATOR ON A DOZER, TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE HOSE. WHEN LIFTING THE GUARD HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MI SS ANY DAYS WORKED OR RECENE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/14/91. THIS OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.

March 18, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Potomac Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CAME OFF RAILROAD CAR.HE THINKS HE STEPPED ON RAIL LETTING OFF BRAKES FOR CAR DROPPERS.SWELLING AT RIGHT ANKLE JOINT.HE WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM BY AMBULANCE.

February 18, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATION ILLNESS, HEARING LOSS CLAIM, PARTIAL AWARD.

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING CAR DOOR WITH BAR SRARTED TO REMOVE BAR CAR DOOR JUMPED OPEN CAUSING BAR TO COME BACK TOWARD HIM,HITTING HIM OVER LEFT EYE.

1990 · 3 incidents

May 11, 1990 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH GOVERNOR OF GAS WELDER WHILE MANUALLY MOVING GOVERNORROD EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED OFF ROD & WAS STRUCK BY THE RADIATOR FAN FAN STRUCK EMPLOY EES FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION

March 23, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Potomac Coal Company · Fall from machine

CLAIMAINT STATED HE WAS UPON TRACKS OF D8K DOZER PUTTING FAN BELTS ON, HE WAS IN KNEELING POSITION, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF TRACKS ON TO CEMENT PAD, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FOREARM FIRST ABOVE WRIST.

1989 · 17 incidents

December 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMAINT STATED HE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT FILTER SECTIONS ON REFUSE FILTER ONE SLIPPE DOUT OF A FELLOW EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE STEPS AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT CLAIMAINT UNDER THE CHIN REQUIRI NG 5 STITCHES.

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIDING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WEIGHING 250 LBS ON FLATBED TRUCK TO INSTALL A BINDER ON IT.

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Potomac Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Potomac Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Potomac Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD.

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Potomac Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD.

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Potomac Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD.

July 13, 1989 WV · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARINGT LOSS CLAIM PARTIAL AWARD

June 30, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS CLAIM- PARTIAL AWARD.

June 30, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS CLAIM- PARTIAL AWARD.

June 30, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, HEARING LOSS CLAIM. PARTIAL AWARD.

June 30, 1989 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS CLAIM. PARTIAL AWARD.

June 10, 1989 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CUTTING TILE WHEN HE STOPPED AND TOOK OFF HIS CUTTING GOGGLES.WHEN HE RESUMED CUTTING,HE PUT HIS GOGGLES BACK ON NOR KNOWING A PICE OF TILE FRAGMENT WAS IN THEM.WHEN HE PUT T HE GOGGLES BACK ON,THE TILE FRAGMENT FELL INTO HIS EYE.

May 26, 1989 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STRAPS ON BEAMS ON A TRUCK WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS UNBOOMING TGHE LOAD A PIPE FLEW OFF OF BOOMER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD CUTTING HIS EAR & BEHIND HIS EAR

January 28, 1989 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING IDLER ROLER AT STOCK PILE RECLAIM BELT THE ROLLER MOVED ,, MASHED M. FINGER OF R. HAND BETWEEN ROLER A(D FRAME CAUSING FRACT.

January 10, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER TO PLACED UNDER A TRUCK BED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

1988 · 4 incidents

December 28, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE FLOW GATE AT THE LOADOUT, THE GATE CLOSED, CATCHING HIM ACROSS THE LEGS RESULTING IN TORN CARTILAGE IN L EFT KNEE AND A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

December 18, 1988 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING THE DOGS ON THE RAILROAD CAR PUSHER AND LAID HIS LEFT AHND ON THE COUOPERS TO BALANCE HIMSELF.THE CARS MOVED MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT AHND,CAUSING A FRACT URE.

November 26, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH TO POUND ON A CHUT E TO UNPLUG IT HE HIT & FX.HIS RT.INDEX FINGER

August 3, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING PIECES OF SCRAP STEEL PLATE FROM JOB LOST CONTROL OF PIECE BEING HANDLED BY HAND PICHED FINGERS

1987 · 8 incidents

November 17, 1987 WV · Coal FIRE
Potomac Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SMOKE AND STEAM3WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE CLEAN COAL SILO LOCATED BY THE DRYER

November 3, 1987 WV · Coal FIRE
Potomac Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SMOKE WAS ABSER5ED COMING OUT THE TOP OF THE REINE RAIN COALS ILO.

November 1, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Potomac Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A PIPE OUT OF FLOOR AND ACCIDNETALLY STEPPED INTO THE HOLE FROM WHICH THE PIPE WAS PULLED INJURING LEFT HAND, ARM, LEG & BACK. (REPORT #7000-1 WAS NOT FILED AT THAT TIME A S THE EMPLOYEE 9ECEIVED ONLY DIAGNOSTIC TEATMENT AND THE INJURY WAS NOT CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE INJURY AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE HAS RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN WHICH HE FEELS IS A RESU

August 9, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON COAR8E COAL VESSEL WITH HAND GRINDER,IT KICK BACK CAUSING GRINDER TO STRIKE HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

March 13, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TIGHTEN B9AKES ON RAILROAD CARS HE FETL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 12, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Potomac Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING O3 DOZER HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THETRACKS AND CHIPPED HIS TAILBONE.

March 3, 1987 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHECKING 5 PIECE OF BROKEN METAL ON THE SCREEN IT FELL MASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

January 5, 1987 WV · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Potomac Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD WALKED F9OM LUNCH ROOM TOTHE DRYER WHEN HE ARRIVED AT HIS WOTK AREA HE CALLED HIS FOREMAN AND REPORTED THAT HE WAS FEELING ILL.LATER IN THE WEEK,HE HAD A HEART ATTACK IN THE HOSPITAL.

1986 · 4 incidents

December 26, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PALCING 5 WEAR RING OF A BILTER AGAINST THE WALL OF THE PLANT, IT STARTED TO FALL AND WHEN HE TRY TO STOP IT IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 14, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Potomac Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DRIVING 35 TON WABCO TRUCK, A HYD. HOSE BUSTED ON ENGINE CAUSING SMOKE AND DRIVER JUMPED FROM TRUCK

July 15, 1986 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Potomac Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE TIGHTING 6RAKE ON RR CAR HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST SIDE OF CAR INMJUREING LOWER BACK

July 3, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Potomac Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A RATCHET WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON T HE AIR CONDITIONER OF A CAT 988B WHEEL LOADER. THE TOOTH IN THE RATCHET JUMPED THE GEAR CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO HIT THE RADIATOR GU ARD. 3

1985 · 2 incidents

August 19, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Potomac Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 10FT FROM 1 LEVEL OF PLANT FLOOR TO NEXT LWCWL QHILW HW QA OUTSIDE PLATFORM WHEN HE WAS REACHING FOR A HOSE & LOST HIS FOOTING

January 23, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

TRYING TO KNOCK ICE OFF OF DRYER FEED ROLLER AND GOT ARM CAUGHT IN ROLLER

1984 · 3 incidents

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING BEAM FROM VIBRATOR WHEN BEAM SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN METAL AND BEAM.

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Potomac Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE DROPPING RAILROAD CARS, LOST CONTROL OF THEM, AND HAD TO JUMP OFF AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

January 4, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HANDLING GRATING HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRATING

1983 · 1 incident

July 25, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Potomac Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMP CLIMBED INTO DRAG CHAIN FOR WASHER ANOTHER EMP ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE SWITCH STARTING THE CHAIN WHICH CAUGHT MR REELS RIGHT FOOT

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on West Preparation Plant

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.