Mining Incidents

Jims Branch No 2 Coal

Chief Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Kenneth R Calloway
New Richmond, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608577

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Jun 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
634
citations
208
significant & substantial
$287,614
proposed penalties
$216,340
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
2011 Q2 11,035 26 7 2356.1
2011 Q1 831 13 2 15643.8
2010 Q4 6,938 19 3 2738.5
2010 Q3 10,411 18 9 1728.9
2010 Q2 16,440 22 8 1338.2
2010 Q1 14,026 24 1 1711.1
2009 Q4 7,549 9 0 1192.2
2009 Q3 10,648 32 11 3005.3
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

2010 · 2 incidents

June 11, 2010 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chief Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While making a belt splice on the #1 Belt line, the com-a-longs slipped allowing the belt clamps to strike the lower right leg!

January 29, 2010 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chief Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

When switching seats on shuttle car to change direction, he had pain in his back!

2008 · 1 incident

October 2, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Chief Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While operating the S & S 482 scoop, the victim placed his arm outside the operator's compartment. While holding on to the stop block, the machine was turned fully to the right and the machine mashed the end of his finger.

2007 · 2 incidents

May 4, 2007 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chief Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

While shoveling belt, the employee hit his hand aganst a belt splice causing a cut.

April 20, 2007 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee was not following instructions on cleaning belt. After repeated warnings, he was teminated. The following week the company was notified that the employee strained his knee while getting on the personnel 3 wheeler to go outside.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2006 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Chief Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was riding on a boss hoss mantrip. To avoid the possibility of getting wet, he raised up off the mantrip striking the roof and getting pushed into the battery compartment.

July 11, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee stated that while operating a scoop, a piece of draw rock measuring 2" x 12" x 14" fell approximately 6" and struck employee on the cap light. Roof bolts in this area were installed according to the approved roof control plan.

2004 · 1 incident

December 31, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was positioned out by the continuous miner (x-cut out by block being mined) when a piece of draw rock fell between roof bolts and rib striking employee.

2003 · 4 incidents

October 30, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP 5 GAL OIL CAN & THREW WITH LEFT HAND.

April 1, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH BOLTED WITH 36" RESIN BOLTS AREA SPOT BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS.

March 12, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Chief Mining Inc · No Value Found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDERNEATH A SHUTTLE CAR, HE GOT HIS FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND CRIB BLOCK.

January 14, 2003 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1899. 25' WIDE, 6' HIGH. AREA WAS CRIBBED. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF 25'+ LONG.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 28, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chief Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL AT SPAD 2687. 70' X 15' X 3' HIGH.' ONE SIDE OF FALL WAS A SLIP. CLEANED ROCK & BOLTED PLACE.

2001 · 1 incident

June 28, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chief Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLTER WRENCH TO BEND A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP. WHILE PUTTING UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLTER BOOM, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND BOOM WENT AGAINST THE TOP. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE BOOM AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED AGAINST THE TOP.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 27, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT CONVEYOR BROKE WHILE HOISTING BELT BACK TOGETHER, VICTIM PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 17, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS SUPERVISING AND STRAINED HIS NECK. CAUSE UNKNOWN

April 10, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Chief Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP PUSHING ROOF BOLT TOWARD THE DRILL POT & THE BOLT TWISTED AROUND PULLED MUSCLE WHEN BOLT TWISTED AROUND Y