Mining Incidents

Cedar Grove Mine Coal

Montcoal, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608603

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
34
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 1999
178
citations
93
significant & substantial
$314,582
proposed penalties
$64,832
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 0 0 0
2002 Q3 616 5 4 8116.9
2002 Q2 280 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,690 2 1 1183.4
2001 Q4 5,012 7 6 1396.6
2001 Q3 18,976 11 6 579.7
2001 Q2 24,859 7 3 281.6
2001 Q1 24,025 11 4 457.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

33 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 8 incidents

October 25, 2001 WV · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING ALIGN THE MOVEMENT OF A SECTION OF BATHHOUSE, AS HE WAS MOVING A PIPE THE BATHHOUSE WAS LOWERED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 30, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 7/30/01. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE IS 2400'. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 20' X 8'. ALL ENT RANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

July 18, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AROUND 7-18-01. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX. 2000'. THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 8'.

July 8, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED. DISTURBANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS ~4000'. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE 80' X 20' IN NEUTRAL ENTRY. ALL ENTRIES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

May 15, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER COMPLETEING HIS SHIFT EE WAS WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN HIS ANKLE GAVE WAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

May 5, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD # 347 #5 ENTRY IN MAINS. DISTANCE FROM ACTING FACE IS APPROX. 1100 FT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 19' X 9'

January 3, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF A BELT ROLLER WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE TRIED TO MEASURE THE BOTTOM ROLLER BY STRETCHING THE TAPELINE UNDERNEATH THE BELT. WHILE DOING SO, HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE BOTTOM.

2000 · 24 incidents

September 28, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING STRUCTURE ON SCOOP BUCKET - SLIPPED AND FELL WITH ROLLER FALLING ON HAND. CUT 2 FINGERS,POSSIBLE BROKE.

September 7, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE LONGWALL FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. LONGWALL SHIELDS 60-76 WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NOR WAS PASSAGE OF PERSONS. SIZE OF FALL: 100' X 6' X 6'. 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' CABLE BOLTS WERE BEING USED. DISTANCE ABOVE MINING SEAM 2-6' W/THICKNESS OF 1"-24"; FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. MSHA NOTIFIED AT SITE

September 3, 2000 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIRE INTO PLACE WITH THE CHAIN HOIST HOOKED TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLT PATTERN STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG 4" ABOVE THE ANKLE REQUIRING 4 STICHES.

August 30, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEAR. HE WAS WORKING THE RANGING ARM UP AND DOWN TO LOOSEN A HINGE PIN TO REMOVE. A PIECE OF BUSHING OR PIN CAP THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE RIG HT INDEX FINGER AND PALM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMC WHERE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR INJURY,.HIS RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.

August 25, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED LOCATED AT ENTRY#3 SPAD #369. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 2,000' FROM THEACTIVE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES ANDNO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL 25' X 20' X 5'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKED OFF AND THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHBILITATED.

August 15, 2000 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

STRINING OUT THE SHOOTING CABLE. THERE WAS A LARGE ROCK BLOCKING THE NORMAL WALKWAY. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON TOP OF THE SPILLBOARD AND ONE ON THE RACK. FACE ROLLED IN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND COVERE D BOTH LEGS FROM CALF DOWN.

August 5, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE #2 ENTRY #2 BELTLINE SPAD #154. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 652,500 FEET. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE MEASU RED 50' X 18' X 10'. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

August 4, 2000 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REACHING FOR HAMMER FROM THE SHEARER AS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS. THE ROCK SHATTERED WHEN IT STRUCK THE SHEARER AND A PIECE OF THE SHATTERED ROCK STRUCK INJURED 'S RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

July 3, 2000 WV · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE BELT REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE AT THE HEADGATE OF THE LONGWALL WHILE THE BELT WAS STOPPED. AS HE STEPPED OFF TO ANSWER THE MINE PHONE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND SPRAINE D HIS LEFT KNEE. TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. RETURNED TO WORK ON JULY 5, OO TO REGULAR JOB DUTIES.

June 30, 2000 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BRINGING THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE. HE CAME UPON A RIB ROLL. THE MANTRIP HIT THE RIB ROLL. THE ROCK CAME DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BUS, CATCHING HIS SCSR SHOVING HIM BAKC INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPA RTMENT, CAUSING THE INJURY.

June 12, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-12-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE GLORY HOLE, ENTRY #3, ON BRK. INBY SPAD #318. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FALL WAS APPROX. 2000'. THERE WAS NO PERSONNEL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 4'. ALL ENTRANCES TOFAL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

June 11, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-11-200. LOCATED AT MOUTH OF TAILGATE ENTRY #1, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #338. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS 3,000'. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INV OLVED. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

June 6, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CARRYING A HEINTZMAN JACK 1 BREAK OUTBY THE HEADGATE CONTROL BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED AD FELL. THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY AND WEIGHT OF JACK CAUSED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO INJURED'S LOWER LE FT ARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

May 25, 2000 WV · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LATE FOR WORK & WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED & FELL, FRACTURING LEFT WRIST. HE THEN LEFT THE JOB SITE TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT WITHOUT NOTIFYING HIS SUPERVISOR.

May 20, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOS MINER ON THE HEADGATE SECTION. A ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND HITTING HIM IN THE BACK. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION IN THE BACK.

May 17, 2000 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 WAS PULLING BELT STRUCTURE OFF THE LINE AND LOADING IT ON A FLAT CAR. HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE WORKING. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE AT HOME. SO HE WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY.

May 13, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Independence Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE SHIELD ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE PANLINE BACK. THE SHIELD WAS NOT FIRMLY AGAINST THE TOP DUE TO THE HEIGHT. WHEN PANLINE WAS PULLED, THE SHIELD MOVED FORWARD PINCHIN G HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND SHIELD. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION.

February 16, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS GETTING ON AND OFF THE FORK-LIFT LOADING AND UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND OTHER MINE RELATED SUPPLY'S. AT ABOUT 2:00 PM HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

January 31, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME SWITCH SLID HITTING LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

January 22, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE LUGNUTS LOOSE ON A SCOOP TIRE BY STANDING ON THE END OF A RACHET HANDLE. WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE HANDLE SOMETHING SLIPPED CAUSING.

January 20, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING USING A SCAFFOLD TO REACH THE HIGH PARTS HE MOVED TO HIS RIGHT AND STEPPED OFF THE SCAFFOLDING AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM A HEIGHT OF 2 FT.