Mining Incidents

Shumate Upper Cedar Grove Coal

Naoma, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608497

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
184
citations
75
significant & substantial
$27,187
proposed penalties
$27,187
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
2002 Q4 17,603 10 4 568.1
2002 Q3 22,936 4 0 174.4
2002 Q2 36,792 5 1 135.9
2002 Q1 25,350 20 8 789.0
2001 Q4 24,245 11 5 453.7
2001 Q3 20,156 28 15 1389.2
2001 Q2 24,622 25 13 1015.4
2001 Q1 24,566 4 1 162.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2002 · 5 incidents

October 1, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLEAN AFTER THE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED BACK. AS THEY WERE CLEANING THE SCOOP CAUGHT A BELT RAIL AND KICKED IT UP STRIKING INJURED IN RIBS & HEAD.

August 5, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS STANDING ON TOP OF MANTRIP TAKING IT OFF CHARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE MANTRIP.

April 20, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY AND FELT PAIN FROM THIS IN BACK. CALLED IN MONDAY & STATED THAT HE HAD A DR.'S APPT. ON APRIL 24TH, 2002, WE WERE NOTIFIED HE WOULD BE OFF WORK FOR THIS INJURY. HE HAD PRIOR BACK INJURY ACCORDING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

March 27, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND THEN HIS LEG WENT NUMB CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

January 4, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS PULLING HOSE HE INJURED HIS NECK.

2001 · 8 incidents

November 28, 2001 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNDERGROUND UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS ON HIS KNEES (DUE TO COAL HEIGHT). HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW A BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JAN.10, 2002 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE. EE DIDN'T BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL THIS TIME.

October 25, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTINGTHE PLANETARY OF A 14CM15 MINER. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT UNTIL 1AM ON FRIDAY, 10.26/01

August 10, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS HAD REPEATED TRAUMA TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE COMPLAINS OF A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ELBOW. I WAS NOTIFIED 8-10-01.

July 30, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A FALL OCCURRED. A ROCK MEASURING 2'X2'X4" FELL, STRIKING EE ON L SHOULDER.

April 19, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN BELT STAND CAUGHT BELT IN ROADWAY AND FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

March 5, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRIMMING SPLICE ON OFFSIDE OF #4 BELT AND AS HE V'D OUT THE SPLICE HE CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES AND WAS RELEASED.

February 20, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS WRIST WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT MOVE THE NEXT NIGHT. HE FELT PAIN WHILE LOADING THE STRUCTURE BUT HE FINISHED THE SHIFT ANYWAY. AFTER HE GOT HOME HE D ECIDED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE OFF WORK.

2000 · 5 incidents

December 16, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PART OF A CREW RECOVERING MINE RAILS AND EQUIPMENT. WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF RUST OR DIRT GOT IN HIS EYE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

September 28, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A KNIFE TO CUT HIS STOMACH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

March 9, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS KNEE WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. WE ARE PROTESTING THIS CLAIM.

January 12, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRIMMING A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE WOUND WAS DRESSED AND HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 7 STIT CHES.