Mining Incidents

KIAH CREEK PREPARATION PLANT Coal

ARGUS ENERGY WV LLC · Facility
Controlled by James H Booth
Dunlow, Wayne County, WV  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4607809

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Feb 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
638
citations
328
significant & substantial
$209,058
proposed penalties
$171,350
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 2 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 16 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 16 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 16 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 16 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 16 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

28 on file

2013 · 1 incident

February 1, 2013 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Refuse bin gate was frozen. While using a hammer to free the gate, he struck the ring finger on his left hand.

2012 · 3 incidents

October 6, 2012 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

while lowering the bucket on the loader, it stopped half way down jarring him.

July 23, 2012 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing steel out of RC4 belt, he mashed his hand on a roller.

2011 · 1 incident

July 17, 2011 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while dismounting the slate truck, his foot slipped from the bottom step, injuring his shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

March 12, 2010 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down a slight degree slope after it had been raining while carrying a tool bag that weighed about 10 lbs. He slipped on mud and twisted while trying to catch himself to keep from falling.

2009 · 1 incident

January 27, 2009 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states that while lifting a sieve, he pulled a muscle in his left shoulder. (Started missing work on 3/5/09).

2008 · 1 incident

December 19, 2008 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that while lifting a shive screen, he injured his abdomen and right testicle.

2007 · 1 incident

September 24, 2007 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that while lifting a 5 gallon bucket of material, she felt pain in her arm and shoulder.

2006 · 1 incident

August 17, 2006 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating the 95 Kamatsu end-loader, he backed over the berm and turned it over on it's side.

2005 · 3 incidents

June 4, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. GROUND WAS NOT LEVEL WHERE EE WAS DUMPING AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER.

February 12, 2005 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver ran over truck in ditch and layed truck over.

January 15, 2005 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that while helping lift a pipe from the belt magnet he felt pain in his lower back. (Employee continued working, started missing on 3-13-05.)

2004 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2004 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A BARREL OF STONEHARD (MORTAR) HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. (WORKED THROUGH 7-15-04. STARTED MISSING 7-16-04).

May 26, 2004 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF THE RAW COAL SHOOT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/1/04.)

2003 · 2 incidents

March 29, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Argus Energy WV LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SUFFERED FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES WHILE WELDING.

January 6, 2003 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argus Energy WV LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK PULLED UP TO LOADER, I HOLLOW ON THE CB RADIO AND ASK THE BOYS IF THEY WERE EXPECTING SOMPANY. I STEP OUT OF THE LOADER, AND THEY GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND STARTED THROWING ROCKS, THEN I STARTED TO GET BACK IN THE LOADER THATS WHEN I FELL AND CAUGHT6 MYSELF OVER THE LOADER BY ONE ARM.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 27, 2002 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SCRAP BIN. AS HE LIFTED ONE END UP TO GET THE BIN MOVING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK & DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

September 3, 2002 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE PUTTING A SCREEN UNDER THE RAW COAL BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 18, 2002 WV · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAULING A DRYER BASKET IN A BOBCAT & BASKET TURNED. BASKET ROLLED ON EE'S FOOT WHEN HE GOT OUT TO RESET THE LOAD.

January 1, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY METAL SURFACE OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR OF THE PREP. PLANT. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND IN THE PROCESS SPRAINED HIS RT. WRIST. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND COMPLETED HIS NORMAL SHIFT. HOWEVER HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON JAN. 4TH, 2002 (FIRST SHIFT MISSED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT).

2001 · 3 incidents

December 14, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING METAL FROM R.C. FLUME WHEN A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 11, 2001 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED HIS COAL TRUCK INTO THE INDERGROUND FEEDER.

2000 · 4 incidents

September 15, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BOAT OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK. BEGAN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN, FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS 9/21/00.

July 7, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corporation · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIGGING STEEL AND SLIPPED ON X-BRACING AND FELL.

June 10, 2000 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING REFUSE BELT, BACK STARTED HURTING. FIRST LOST WORKDAY IS 6-26-00, INJURY NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.

February 27, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pen Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING ROD TO DISLODGE ROCK IN CHUTE, LEANED OVER CHUTE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. FIRST WORK DAY LOST IS 3-22-00. INJURY IS OTHERWISE NOT REPORTABLE.