Mining Incidents

Mine No 4 Coal

Birch River, Webster County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606213

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2014–2015
Latest incident
Oct 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
56
citations
10
significant & substantial
$10,146
proposed penalties
$9,421
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
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 1 0
2016 Q1 2,489 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,319 2 1 862.4
2015 Q3 3,743 7 0 1870.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2015 · 6 incidents

October 29, 2015 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The operator has been notified that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

October 8, 2015 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

An employee received a fracture to the right wrist while driving a 2 man personnel carrier over the mine track system.

October 5, 2015 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK RAN INTO DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER.

August 5, 2015 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured was backing scoop around the corner to reposition scoop, when the corner rolled & a piece of rock fell in the deck of the scoop striking his right arm at the elbow resulting in a bruise.

July 27, 2015 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered at approximately 8:40 AM between spad 75637 and 75663 in the number 1 entry (left return). Dimensions of the fall were 120' long x 18' wide x 6' high. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts. Location of the fall was 1,600' outby the section dumping point.

2014 · 1 incident

May 30, 2014 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking in the #1 entry toward the #4 west seal when he stepped on some uneven bottom and sprained his left ankle.