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Orgas Mine Coal

LCC West Virginia LLC · Surface

Controlled by Lexington Coal Company LLC

Orgas, Boone County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4607668

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2001
Latest incident: Nov 2001

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$2,029

proposed penalties

$2,029

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
2003 Q4	3,088	0	0	0.0
2002 Q4	3,118	0	0	0.0
2002 Q3	6,112	0	0	0.0
2002 Q2	21,367	0	0	0.0
2002 Q1	27,654	11	9	397.8
2001 Q4	33,020	0	0	0.0
2001 Q3	34,273	1	0	29.2
2001 Q2	10,296	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 file

2001 · 5 incidents

November 2, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

C C Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STOPPED THE WATER TRUCK ON A STEP GRADE TO ENGAGE PTO. HE COULD NOT GET THE THAUSMISSION BACK INTO GEAR. HE RAIL IT INTO THE DITCH BACKWARDS. 12 STAPLER ON BACK ON HEAD. SUSPENDED PENDING F URTHER INVESTIGATION.

October 30, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

C C Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING LATE TO FIX A PUMP TO TREATWATER. HE TURNED THE AMMONIA LINE OFF BUT FORGOTTO ALLOW TIME FOR VAPOR IN LINES TO DISSIPATE. BREATHED THE AMMONIA FUMES. BREATHING TREATMENTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

October 12, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

C C Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BLADES ON DOZER. WIND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EYE. HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR FOR FOLLOW-UP ON 10/12/01.

October 2, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

C C Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE, UNDER FACE SHIELD.

July 2, 2001 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

C C Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED AN DFELL WHEN EXITING EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE. TORN MUSCLE IN TAIL BONE AREA.