Mining Incidents

Belt Mine Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607430

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Sep 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
79
citations
36
significant & substantial
$7,119
proposed penalties
$7,119
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
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 17,927 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 19,078 14 9 733.8
2004 Q3 17,156 12 2 699.5
2004 Q2 0 2 0
2004 Q1 6,154 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,622 9 7 3432.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Contact with electrical current

Victim was removing high voltage disconnects when he came in contact with high voltage power line. He was transported to Logan Medical Center, air lifted to Cabell Huntington Hospital. Left Arm AMPUTATED below shoulder & Right Leg AMPUTATED above knee. Not Chargeable per Logan WV field office. Mine was abandoned 7/25/05.

2004 · 7 incidents

September 30, 2004 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Contact with electrical current

WHILE HELPING ELECTRICIAN TAPE TRAILING CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT A SHOCK IN HIS RIGHT HAND. INJURED EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL THE MORNING OF 10/4/04.

September 2, 2004 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Natural Causes EE collapsed CPR was performed. he was dda at logan gen hosp 911 informed os approx. 10:20 am sept 2, 2004 report of investigation from msha and wvmlds and tng attached.

June 16, 2004 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured slipped and fell due to soupy slick mud and went around head drive. Bottom was uneven.

2002 · 2 incidents

2001 · 1 incident