Mining Incidents

No 34 Mine Coal

Controlled by James C Justice II
Pineville, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4608684

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
251
citations
102
significant & substantial
$296,694
proposed penalties
$115,311
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
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q1 4 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

18 on file

2012 · 1 incident

April 11, 2012 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a dozer (back blading) in a reclaim. area when he trammed over a section of shale rock causing him to be bounced in the cab jarring his neck and back. Lost work days due to the injury began on 5/1/12.

2010 · 4 incidents

July 24, 2010 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while having his truck loaded, the loader operator dropped a big rock into the truck bed causing him to be jarred.

June 6, 2010 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing liner on D11R, using metal blocks to hold liner in place while welding. Using a 20 lb sledge hammer to remove the block, hammer slipped and hit employee in left lower leg causing contusion.

April 16, 2010 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was pushing in a shot when the dozer he was operating went over a rock. Employee stated that he was jarred.

March 29, 2010 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a front end loader and was picking up a rock with the end loader the rock fell out of the bucket and caused the rear of the loader to fall down. This jarred the EE causing him to have pain in his lower back.

2007 · 3 incidents

October 6, 2007 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while chopping coal with the loader that he injured his back.

October 3, 2007 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee left a message on voice mail 10/3/07 that he may not work the next day. A message was left on 10/4/07 that he had been scheduled for an MRI on his back. Emoloyee operates a D-10 Cat Dozer.

September 5, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating a rock truck, he was bounced and hit his head on the cab of the truck. Employee stated he was wearing seat belt.

2004 · 5 incidents

September 13, 2004 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING THE LOADER INTO THE PIT, HE RAN INTO A ROCK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PILE OF SHOT ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THIS JARRED HIS BACK AND NECK.

August 4, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled the bulk truck onto a shot, stepped down out of the truck, stepped in a hole, twisted right knee & struck left knee on the side of the truck

July 7, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Bee sting on right index finger

June 28, 2004 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was loading wet bags, went to pick one off the ground & back went out.

April 14, 2004 WV · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF PICK UP TRUCK. HE REACHED ACROSS SEAT TO RUN UP THE RADIO AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

May 14, 2002 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN HAVING PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER AND ELBOW. DR. ADVISED HIM THAT HITS WAS CAUSED OPERATING CONTROLS OF DOZER.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2001 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES TWISTING FUEL CAP OFF TANKER, TANKER WAS TIGHT AND CAME LOOSE QUICKL. TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER AND LOST BALANCE, ALMOST FALLING.

May 7, 2001 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK. HE SAID WHEN THE DOZER CAME DOWN IT JARRED HIS BACK. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT EE AND HE'S BEEN UNAVAILABLE.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK WITH FRONT END LOADER. EE STATED THAT WHILE TURNING END-LOADER, THE BUCKET STRUCK A LARGE ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE "JARRED" IN THE CAB TWISTING HIS BACK.

June 10, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SOCKET LOOSE ON IMPACT HAMMER, AND SMACKED BUMPER TO SEAT AND CAUGHT RH FINGER ON BUMPER WHEN SEAT SOCKET. RIGHT HAND 2ND FINGER.