Mining Incidents

No 10 Surface Coal

Kayford, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607768

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
106
significant & substantial
$22,322
proposed penalties
$20,186
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
2009 Q1 3,618 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,251 1 1 190.4
2007 Q4 7,354 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,555 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,892 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,477 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,742 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,605 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

24 on file

2003 · 8 incidents

September 4, 2003 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey NO VALUE FOUND

WHILE DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK, THE SEAT BROKE & HE BOUNCED IN THE CAB & FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK, BACK & RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 15, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A HOSE FROM A HOIST CYLINDER ON A 9926 AND HE HIT HIS LEFT HNAD AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION RESULTING IN STITCHES.

May 13, 2003 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver NO VALUE FOUND

EE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK, THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT INJURING HIS LEFT HIP & LEG & LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/22/03.

March 24, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP EDGE OF COAL PIT WHEN HE HIT A SOLID ROCK STANDING ON ITS END WHICH SHIFTED THE FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED IT AROUND TO A DEAD STOP.

February 28, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK. IT STARTED FALLING FROM HIS RIGHT HAND. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE CRIB BLOCK & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 19, 2003 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED THAT WHILE CARRYING SURFACE DELAYS, HE TRIPPED ON A PILE OF FINES FALLING ONTO HIS RT.ARM AND WRIST.

February 18, 2003 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE HIGH WALL, HISBUCKET SLIPPED FROM A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK.

January 29, 2003 WV · Coal FIRE
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AS THE DOZER WAS BACKING UP IN A SHOT, THE OPERATOR HEARD A "POP" AND SAW FLAMES COME UP AROUND THE DECK OF THE DOZER. HE EXITED THE CAB AND USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO DOUSE THE FLAMES. THIS DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE DOZER BURNT.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 8, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE A PANEL ON DOZER HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL FROM THE DOZER CAB LEVEL PLATFORM TO THE TRACK OF THE DOZER.

September 10, 2002 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK, HE FORGOT SOMETHING IN THE CAB AND STARTED BACK UP THE LADDER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND.

February 13, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE PUTTING THE BED CABLE BACK INTO PLACE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 7 incidents

October 17, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING THE CAROUSEL JACK IN PLACE DURING INSTALLATION. THE HEAD OF THE JACK RETRACTED, SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB. CHIPPED BONE & TEN STITCHES.

August 23, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING DEISEL TANK ON FUEL TRUCK. THE HOSE FLEW OUT AND FUEL GOT IN HIS EYES.

May 24, 2001 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING POWDER TRUCK ON HAULROAD. HE HIT A BUMP SO HARD IT CAUSED THE SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 29, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATES THAT THE SEAT BACK BROKE LOOSE IN THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS SUDDENLY AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

February 21, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN STEP BROKE ON LOADER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING. HE NEVER REPORTED ANY INJURY TO SUPERVISORS, SIMPLY CALLED IN AND SAID BACK WAS HURTING. HE DID NOT FALL JUST HIT GROUND ON HIS FEET TOO HARD, HE SAYS.

February 6, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED ONTO THE LOADER TO CLEAN THE LIGHTS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT ANKLE WAS CRUSHED AND BRUISED TO OTHER PARTS OF HISBODY.

2000 · 6 incidents

October 18, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON WHEN FOREIGN BODY WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, WIND BLEW IT IN. WOULD NOT WASH OUT.

August 9, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD A TRUCK WHICH HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT EARLIER. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 24, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A LARG ROCK WITH DOZER; THE ROCK GAVE SUDDENLY, AND THE DOZER LURCHED INTO THE HOLE IT HAD CREATED. ORIGINALLY, HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK & SHOU LDERS; ON 8/15/00, HE REPORTED THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK WITH TWO "BULGED" DISCS AND WAS TO SEE A SURGEON.

January 24, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FUEL TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE GROUND AND THE OTHER CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

January 20, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE LANDED ON HIS UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS.

January 7, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING BACKHOE, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRACK HIS ANKLE POPPED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, DOCTOR PUT HIS LEG IN AN AIR SPLINT CAST. SAYS IT IS SEVERELY STRAINED.