Mining Incidents

Pete's Branch Surface Mine Coal

Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4607695

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2012
Latest incident
Feb 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
158
citations
44
significant & substantial
$69,130
proposed penalties
$49,021
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
2025 Q4 685 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,183 14 3 2701.1
2024 Q4 10,759 7 1 650.6
2024 Q3 12,694 5 0 393.9
2024 Q2 25,666 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 26,111 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 27,925 33 17 1181.7
2023 Q1 26,089 3 1 115.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2012 · 2 incidents

February 10, 2012 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was using a chain ratchet to pull bracket back in place. The ratchet chain slipped causing material to hit the side of the injured employee's face and eye.

January 25, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Co LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

removing brush from the coal haulage road @ curve 10,pulled a muscle in rib area of the body