Mining Incidents

Prep Plant #1 Coal

Maven Energy, LLC · Facility
Controlled by Darrell Grigsby
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4406746

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2011
Latest incident
Jun 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
387
citations
172
significant & substantial
$148,621
proposed penalties
$113,483
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
2020 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 360 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 992 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 960 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 970 2 1 2061.9
2017 Q4 820 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 420 2 2 4761.9
2017 Q2 240 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

28 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2011 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting a railroad car when he felt something pull in his left leg.

January 13, 2011 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on snowy, icy ground twisted his left knee.

2010 · 2 incidents

May 13, 2010 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
A & G Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning raw coal crusher using a walk behind BobCat. EE picked up a 5 gal. bucket of mud and strted backing up a steep grade. The BobCat moved forward the EE slipped and fell. his left foot ended up under the BobCat.

March 17, 2010 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting 735 hauler, missed the last step resulting in a fall to the ground.

2007 · 1 incident

August 28, 2007 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee fell from his hauler after fueling, hitting the fuel tank and then the ground. (Misc Mail 10-10-07 #13---employee missed 3 days from work, then return to work and now is off work again. the injuries are the same)

2006 · 6 incidents

December 14, 2006 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A & G Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 230 cat hauler and ran out of the road into the ditch.

October 25, 2006 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

EE had done pre-shift inspection, was coming down the ladder, he missed a step and fell approx 4-5' to the ground.

October 20, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting brake caliper off of truck when he experienced pain in his lower back. This injury was not reported until 11/21/06.

October 20, 2006 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A & G Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee slipped on ladder while climbing off of refuse hauler. He fell onto the ground.

July 3, 2006 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using grinder, grinding on a piece of metal. Grinder kicked back and hit him on the left upper leg.

March 1, 2006 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

He was using torch to braze on oil pan when hot oil spewed out, burning employee's face, arms and hands.

2005 · 6 incidents

August 22, 2005 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was crossing to the other side of truck by crawling under truck bed. He raised up to soon hit his head on metal bed, cutting gash in his head.

April 28, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING MACHINERY GUARD WITH COME-ALONGS, WHEN 1 CHAIN CAME LOOSE. EE THEN GOT UNDER THE GUARD AND TRIED TO LIFT THE GUARD WITH HIS BACK, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

April 12, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee slipped on wet floor, while dismounting coal refuse vibrator. He tried to catch himself and strained his left wrist.

March 11, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to use torch on a piece of metal when a small fragment flew up into his eye.

February 25, 2005 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was loading a gas-powered water pump into bucket of track loader. ee feet slipped causing fall into corner of loader bucket.

February 24, 2005 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained back while bending over and lifting flume screen. Pain was mostly in left side.

2004 · 4 incidents

May 27, 2004 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ADDING AIRLINE TO BARREL CONTAINING CAUSTIC CHEMICAL TO GET CHEMICAL TO FLOW FROM BARREL CAUSING BARREL TO RUPTURE.

February 25, 2004 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON LADDER OF MACHINE REACHING ACROSS TIRE TO WORK ON MACHINE, USING A TWISTING MOTION OF BODY.

2003 · 3 incidents

April 9, 2003 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LOOSEING FINAL DRIVE MOUNTING BOLTS. EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHETT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

March 27, 2002 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON 6" PIPE. SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

October 17, 2001 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON A CRUSHER SHAFT AND A SMALL PIECE OFMETAL WENT IN RIGHT EYE.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS RIDING EMPTY RAILROAD CARS DOWN THE TRACK TO LOADING FACILITY, WHEN THE CARS GAINED SPEED,HAD TO JUMP OFF. THIS IS THE PROCEDURE OF DROPPING CARS.

April 14, 2000 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Andover Enterprises Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE, WITH GLOVES ON, ATTEMPTED TO PULL DISCHARDED BELT DOWN FIRST FLIGHT OF STAIRS. HAND SLIPPED FROM BELT AND HE FELL ON STEPS AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.