Mining Incidents

Jims Branch No 1 Coal

Baylor Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Robert L Worley
New Richmond, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608537

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jun 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
83
citations
32
significant & substantial
$6,594
proposed penalties
$6,594
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 Q3 4,188 3 1 716.3
2002 Q2 16,980 3 0 176.7
2002 Q1 6,040 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 18,829 5 2 265.5
2001 Q3 18,997 11 1 579.0
2001 Q2 19,037 17 7 893.0
2001 Q1 20,334 4 2 196.7
2000 Q4 21,076 12 4 569.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

March 6, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baylor Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 2 1/2 BRKS INBY SPAD 1278 #5 ENTRY NE MAINS 2ND LIFT. ROOF FALL WAS RECEIVED ON 3/8/02.

2001 · 8 incidents

November 1, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EEW WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP, RAISED UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF MINE, INJURING HIS NECK.

May 15, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BUILDING INTAKE STOPPING WHEN BLOCK ROLLED OVER ON RT HAND.

May 7, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baylor Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HANGING CABLE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. BOTTOM SLICK. HURT HIS BACK.

April 27, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD WENT INTO FACE OF #4 ENTRY WITH BOLTER OPERATOR & BOLTER AND WAS REMOVING REFLECTOR FROM 2ND ROW OF BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD AND DRIVING HIM DOWN T O THE BOTTOM, BREAKING HIS LOWER LEG AND POSSIBLY HIS THIGH. (RT. LEG)

April 6, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRANSPORTING 2 MEN AND OVERLOADED MAC 8 (PERSONEL CARRIER) UP HILL WHEN AXLE STRIPPED CAUSING IT TO ROLL BACKWARDS HITTING RIB. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINING OF BACK, RIBS HIP.

February 23, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

IN THE PROCESS OF RESETTING MINER TO GET #3 LIFTWHEN SMALL PIECE OF COAL RIB ROLLED OVER, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE. POSSIBLE BROKEN ANKLE.

February 15, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING RAILRUNNER-WAS LOOKING DOWN. WHEN HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CABLE GOING ACROSS ENTRY. HE HAS PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES & NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS.

January 19, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING T 3 WHEEL MANTRIP WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED ON SLICK FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2000 · 9 incidents

October 2, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH. ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 10-9-00.

August 11, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baylor Mining Inc · Fall from machine

FELL GETTING OUT ON MANTRIP ON SLICK ROCK BOTTOM.

July 29, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baylor Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION ONE X-CUT IN BY SPAD #1682 IN #4 ENTRY; AIR FLOW WAS DIRECTED AROUND THIS AREA. FALL IS APPROX. 20' W, 25' LONG AND 5' HIGH.

July 11, 2000 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING ON A DEMASCUS 3 WHEEL MANTRIP, OPERATOR LOST CONTROL WHEN HE TRIED TO BACK INTO A XCUT ON A STEEP GRAD, UPSETTING THE MANTRIP.

July 11, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING DEMASCUS 3 WHEEL MANTRIP, ATTEMPTED TO BACK INTO A XCUT ON A STEEP GRADE WHEN THE REAR OF MANTRIP STRUK THE RIB AND UPSET THE MANTRIP.

May 8, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baylor Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY SO SHUTTLE CAR WOULDN'T RUN OVER CABLE.

April 7, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baylor Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING MINER CABLE ON SLICK BOTTOM AND SLIPEPD AND FELL STRIKING ELBOW AND SHOULDER ON BOTTOM.

March 24, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Baylor Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT SPAD 5592 #6 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION. APPROX 20'X20'X5'H 2500 OUTBY SECTION (WISHFUL MAINS) 4' GLUE BOLTS USED-INTAKE DANGERED AND TIMBERED OFF.