Meadow River Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ALLEGES A BACK STRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A PUMP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-10-02 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK. THE MINE IS NOW CLOSED AS OF 7-15-02.
Meadow River No 1 Mine Coal
Meadow River Coal Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Pittston Company
Lookout,
Fayette County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4603467
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Jun 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
3
significant & substantial
$711
proposed penalties
$711
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,089 | 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
5 on file2002 · 2 incidents
Meadow River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 174 ALONG NO.5 BELT & TRUCK ENTRY. NO MEN/EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AS THE MINE IS IDLE & IS BEING PATROLLED DAILY. FALL ~23'W X 20'L. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED.
2000 · 3 incidents
Meadow River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #393IN #5 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 20'L X 5'H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN RODS. NOTE: MINE IDLE SINCE 12/23/99.
Meadow River Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY N.W. MAINS BELT &TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD #12126 AND EXTENDED 70' OUT-BY & 22' WIDE & 12' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' X 6' RESIN RODS.
Meadow River Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A PIECE OF FOULED DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP. WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND FRONT OF BOLTER HE SLIPPED AND FELL, KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF. THE STEEL FELL ND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.