Mining Incidents

Skitter Creek Mine No 1 Coal

C C Coal Company · Surface
Mahan, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608476

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
47
citations
34
significant & substantial
$11,309
proposed penalties
$9,909
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 2,440 2 1 819.7
2002 Q4 4,095 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,940 1 0 340.1
2002 Q2 1,953 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,773 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,658 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,157 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 29,349 3 3 102.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2003 · 1 incident

January 22, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NO VALUE FOUND
C C Coal Company · No Value Found

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A DOZER TRACK PAD WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHESST AND RIB AREA.

2001 · 4 incidents

March 9, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
C C Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS USING GRADER TO MAKE A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BLADE STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO PAIN.

February 14, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A CONTROL VALVE. VALVE WAS LYING ON A TABLE WHEN HE ROLLED IT OVER HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

January 9, 2001 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C C Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A PIN IN DOZER BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WHILE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK IT IN. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCE AND HIT HIMON THE LEFT KNEE CAP.

January 8, 2001 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ON THE SECOND STEP MOUNTING THE LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE RAILS WITH HIS HANDS. AS SHIFT PROGRESSED THE PAIN INCREASED IN HIS BACK.

2000 · 9 incidents

December 7, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO MECHANIC'S TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE ON THE ARCH OF HIS FOOT.

November 11, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING DRILL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS DOORWAY INTO CAB.

August 30, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS SPRAYING LUBRICANT ON STABILZER BAR, THE WIND GUSTED & BLEW THE SPRAY IN HIS EYES. HE WASADVISED BY DR TO STAY INSIDE FOR A DAY TO LET EYES RETURN TO NORMAL

July 24, 2000 WV · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C C Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON FRONT BUMPER OF TRUCK. HE FRACTURED A RIB AND BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN.

May 11, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C C Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ON THE JOB. NO SURE EXACTLY HOW, MAYBE WHILE HE WAS CONNECTING POWER CABLES EARLIER IN HIS SHIFT.

March 21, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
C C Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WITH A LOADER BUCKET, THE ROCK BROKE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE JERKING HIM BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

February 7, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
C C Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS USING LOADER TO SCRAPE MUD OFF ROAD. THE LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT ON A HIDDEN ROCK AND THREW THE OPERATOR INTO THE WINDSHIELD.

January 4, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
C C Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING AN AIR IMNPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE TH E BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE BELLY PAN ON DOZER. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON & A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.