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Muddy Bridge Branch No. 1 Mine Coal

Pioneer Mining, Inc. · Underground
Davin, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608701

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
189
citations
66
significant & substantial
$17,547
proposed penalties
$289
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 0 1 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 2 0
2001 Q4 15,792 36 12 2279.6
2001 Q3 18,138 29 12 1598.9
2001 Q2 18,292 46 8 2514.8
2001 Q1 21,060 41 20 1946.8
2000 Q4 16,631 34 14 2044.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2002 · 1 incident

August 8, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD MINING EQUIPMENT ONTO A TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. (THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL I RECEIVED THE PAPERWORK FROM THE HOSPITAL. I WAS TOLD HE JUST QUIT).

2001 · 6 incidents

May 8, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH 2 OTHER MEN WHEN HERNIA OCCURRED.

March 24, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
P I T A Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING ON KNEES MADE A TURN HURT LEFT KNEE.

March 23, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP PUSHING FINISHING STEEL UP IN HOLE WITH POT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND FOREFINGER.

February 9, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT HAND HURT WHILE PUTTING UP GLUE BOLT, TRYING TO GET BENT PART IN HOLE, USING HEAD OF BOLTER, BENT AND CAUGHT HAND.

2000 · 4 incidents

November 27, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPERATOR WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, HURT LOWER BACK.

November 6, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TRAMMING TOWARD FACE IN SCOOP FRONT LIGHT FELL OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING NO. 1 TAILPIECE IN A STANDING POSITION TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

October 16, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BOLTER CABLE DOWN, OPERATOR HAD REEL IN ACCIDENTALLY CABLE TOOK UP & FLIPPED PIN HELPER.