Mining Incidents

Birch River Surface Mine No. 1 Coal

Controlled by Matthew Ashley
Calvin, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608675

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2007–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
68
citations
30
significant & substantial
$48,208
proposed penalties
$18,820
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
2022 Q4 4,162 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q3 859 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 684 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,252 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,120 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,216 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2012 · 1 incident

April 18, 2012 WV · Coal FIRE
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Operator was pushing spoil on Cut 5 in the C pit when he noticed smoke coming out of the engine comp. He then seen flames and exited the machine. EE attempted to retrieve the fire extinguisher at which time the fire was to hot for him to do so. All agencies and the Fire Dept. were called.

2011 · 1 incident

July 14, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A RADIATOR OF A DOZER. EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO REPOSITION HIS FOOTING AND THEN ACTIVATED HIS WAND SPRAYING HIMSELF IN THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMERSVILLE HOSPITAL AND REFERRED TO CAMC HOSPITAL. HE WAS TAKEN INTO SURGERY TO CLEAN INFECTION OUT OF HIS HAND ON 7/15/2011. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED ON 7/18/2011.

2010 · 1 incident

October 18, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

While cutting a pin out of a D10 dozer track, a piece of hot metal popped into employee's ear causing a burn. Employee didn't go to the Dr until 10/21/10 at which time he was given a prescription for medication and returned to work.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 20, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was hit with a piece of fly rock while a single hole was being shot. The employee along with 3 other employees were positioned behind a D11 dozer while shot was being shot. The piece of rock measured 4" x 2" and either was a glancing blow or just brushed his back.

March 15, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting off D11 dozer, employee put all of his weight on right arm causing a burning feeling and knotted up. Didn't say he slipped, just step down causing all his weight to be pulled against right arm.

2007 · 1 incident

August 15, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Atlantic Leaseco, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The operator left the cab area, walked down the stairway toward the lower compartment of the Hitachi Excavator. He hit his head on a piece of metal causing a cut to his head requiring stitches.