Mining Incidents

Powhatan Transportation Center Coal

Controlled by ACNR Holdings, Inc
Powhatan Point, Belmont County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304381

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2002–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
61
citations
10
significant & substantial
$7,966
proposed penalties
$7,966
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q3 613 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,686 2 0 351.7
2021 Q3 5,608 1 0 178.3
2020 Q1 6,846 2 0 292.1
2018 Q4 7,671 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,496 4 0 533.6
2018 Q2 7,151 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,409 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 30, 2022 OH · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was performing security guard duties when a bug went into EE's right ear and bit EE. EE experienced tingling in EE's ear and had difficulty breathing. EE was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment and was later released.

2020 · 1 incident

March 2, 2020 OH · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading coal samples in truck, lifted sample weights of approximately 30-40 lbs, began to feel some lower back pain upon returning to vehicle and driving.

2014 · 1 incident

January 4, 2014 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall from machine

Employee was pre-oping and climbing off the #10 dozer D9L as his foot hit the track he fell fracturing a rib. The track had ice and mud on it.

2013 · 2 incidents

November 16, 2013 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling coal spillage from around a conveyor belt and his wrist began to hurt.

June 8, 2013 OH · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on a conveyor belt clamp the clamp slipped and struck his left index finger.

2012 · 1 incident

November 3, 2012 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall from machine

Employee parked D9L dozer near old parts climbed done step and slipped landing on old parts.

2010 · 1 incident

May 5, 2010 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Struck against stationary object

The employee was adding oil to a tow boat when he stood up and struck his head on a steel beam. The employee felt a sharp pain in his neck.

2008 · 4 incidents

November 24, 2008 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stepping up on a bulldozer. His left foot slipped off the dozer, pulled a muscle in his right leg.

January 31, 2008 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Removing jockey wires from MEM 362 empty. Tugging on wiring, got burning sensation in lower back.

2007 · 2 incidents

September 4, 2007 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Struck against stationary object

The EE was walking down a set of stairs at the River Tunnel. His left foot slipped on some loose coal and it caused him to twist his right knee. (stain/sprain)

2003 · 1 incident

January 29, 2003 OH · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE BOAT TO A LOADED BARGE, AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE SNOW COVERED DECK HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS RT. ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

June 9, 2002 OH · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ohio Valley Transloading Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE UNTIED STERN LINE FROM KAVEL ON STERN DECK OFHARBOR TUG BOAT. WHILE WALKING SIDEWAYS, CARRYING STERNLINE, HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED OFF STERN DECK AND FELL AGAINST STERN SIDE GUARD RAIL. THE STERNDECK IS ELEVATED 2 FEET ABOVE TUG FLOOR.