Mining Incidents

No 1 Deep Mine Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608366

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
174
citations
54
significant & substantial
$15,847
proposed penalties
$13,992
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
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 1 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 31,514 7 2 222.1
2002 Q3 34,961 10 3 286.0
2002 Q2 34,505 3 1 86.9
2002 Q1 33,811 12 6 354.9
2001 Q4 32,210 15 3 465.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2003 · 9 incidents

June 5, 2003 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PART 90 MINER.

May 1, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO GET 3 WHEELER UNSTUCK & STRAINED TOO MUCH ON A BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY WITH. ALLEGES STRAIN TO STOMACH, LOW BACK & LEFT GROIN AREA.

April 29, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PINNING A BOLT, THE PIN PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED IT OFF, BRUISING HIS THUMB.

April 21, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROAD & JARRED HIS BACK.

2002 · 10 incidents

September 9, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOVING PINNER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, SPLICE BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS. LEFT HAND WAS BURNT.

May 1, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WATCHING MEN PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER AND WHEN THEY HIT CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THEFOREHEAD.

April 3, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF TOP-PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP-A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE HITTING EE, CAUSING A SMALL CUT ABOVE WRIST AND SOME SWELLING.

April 2, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

DROPPED LIFTING JACK ON FOOT. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 4/4/02 (WORKED ON 4/3 & 4/4).

March 8, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHEN STARTING STEEL IN TOP & BROKE RT THUMB.

February 21, 2002 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 lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXAMINING BELT LINES AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

2001 · 9 incidents

October 29, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT LIKE HE HAD THE FLU AND WAS HURTING IN HIS ARM AT HOME. HE CAME OUT TO WORK ON MONDAY AND HAD TO LEAVE. HIS WIFE TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY ADVISED HE HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK.HE THEN HAD EMERGENCY BYPASS SURGERY.

October 2, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING RAIL FROM FLAT CAR PIECE OF RAIL SLID OFF PINNING ARM BETWEEN ANOTHER RAIL.

August 30, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIBS AND THE BOLTS, BRUISED BACK AND KNOT ON SHOULDER.

August 14, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER WHILE BOLTING TOP. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND PT #4 ENTRY.

July 24, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Accident type, without injuries

BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 6:00 AM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 21 BREAKS OUT BY WORKING FACE MEASURING 3.5 FT THICK 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG. 42" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED. AREA WAS MINE D LAST OF MAY 2001.

July 11, 2001 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 onto or against objects

EE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST, SLIPPED IN MUD, FELL AND HIT BELT STRUCTURE BRUISING HIS BACK.

June 6, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND HIP.

2000 · 7 incidents

November 25, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AIRWAY) IN THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3063 MEASURED 18'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6' THICK. SOFT SHALE WITH WATER-BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN & 6' PONT ANCHOR BOLTS 850'OUTBY FACE

August 18, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY 25'INBY SPAD 2945 TO THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE, 60' LONG & 4' THICK. CONDITIONS WERE LOW COVER (200-300') AND WATER.

March 31, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT GOT HUNG ON BRAKE PEDAL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT DECK OF SCOOP, TWISTING KNEE AND CAUSING FRACTURE.

February 10, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Browning Fork Coal Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MIXED SHELL WITH LOW COVER (SOFT ROOF) UP TO SANDSTONE. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 2633 #7 ENTRY. 50' X 8' X 54" THICK. NO PLANS TO REAHBILITATE. CRIBBED OFF AREA. 12 BREAKS FROM ACTIVE FACE.