Mining Incidents

Ryanstone No. 2 Mine Coal

Ryanstone Coal, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Jimmie R Ryan
Hodgesville, Upshur County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608714

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
122
citations
39
significant & substantial
$11,460
proposed penalties
$9,917
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 14,791 7 2 473.3
2002 Q3 16,925 13 1 768.1
2002 Q1 282 8 0 28368.8
2001 Q4 311 20 10 64308.7
2001 Q3 489 21 7 42944.8
2001 Q2 655 22 8 33587.8
2001 Q1 831 8 2 9627.0
2000 Q4 9,139 3 1 328.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

August 11, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ryanstone Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING OTHER ROOF BOLT CREW- HAD HIS LT. HAND LAYING ON THE STATIONARY PART OF THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN THE OPERATOR HIT THE EXTENTION HANDLE TO SLIDE THE HEAD BACK IN, IT MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TRAY & BODY OF THE BOLTER. BROKEN FINGER AND TORN LIGAMENTS ON THAT FINGER.

January 4, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SUPPLY CAR WITH A KERSEY TRACTOR. WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE TONGUE OF THE SUPPLY CAR HE SMASHED HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 11 incidents

July 27, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 11:30 AM ON 07/27/01 ON 1 EAST MAIN 3 BLOCKS INBY SPAD 117 IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN 5 ENTRY AND 6 ENTRY. THIS AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF FOR 1 YR BECAUSE OF A BROW HANGING. THE AREA WAS MINED ON 8/16/99, THE FALL WAS 6'HIGH, 16'WIDE, 15'LONG. SUPPORTED BY 6' FULLY GROUNDED RESIN BOLTS, CRIBS, CROSSBAKS.

June 28, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT A "GOBED OUT" ROCK BELT UNDER THE RAW CAOL SCREEN. WHILE HE WAS STANDING UP ON THE BELT, THE BELT BROKE AND HE FELL INTO THE GOB, HITTING HIS HEAD ON A CONCRETE BARR IER.

June 18, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FINGER.

June 4, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR WHEN STEERING WHEEL BALL CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE WRIST.

June 4, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN NO 2 ENTRY. AFTER BOLTING THE PLACE HE WAS CHANGING HIS DUST BOX AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK, HEAD, ANDLEGS.

April 12, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING A CONVER OFF WITH THE MINER, WHO A PEACE OF SULPHUR BALL CAME BACK AND HIT HIM INT HE RIGHT THIGH.

April 12, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING #2 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE WHEEL UNIT BOLTS BROKE OFF LETTING THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT BOTTOM, INJURING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR REPORT PROBLEMS UNTIL 4/30.

March 1, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 EAST SECTIONS. HE HAD LOADED HIS FIRST LOAD OF COAL AT THE MINER. HE WAS GOING TO THE FEEDER TO UNLOAD. HE WAS TRAMMING TO THE FEEDER, HE WAS AWARE THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS STICKY TO TRAM GOING TO THEFEEDER. HE GOT TO THE FEEDER AND UNLOADED THE LOAD OF COAL. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT TO TURN AROUND, THE SHUTTLE CAR JUMPED ACROSS THE FEEDER, PINC

February 28, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING #1 SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 EAST SECTION TO THE BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS BELT STRUCTURE STORED UP BY THE RIB. THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND HIT EE ON THE RI GHT SHOULDER, BRUISING HIS SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-6-01.

February 1, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND CUT A XCUT THRU. WHEN THE RIPPERS CUTH THRU, EITHER THE TIP OFF OF A BIT OR A PIECE OFF A HEAD OF A BOLT, FLEW BACK AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER LIP, CUTTING THE LIP INSAIDE AND OUT.

January 11, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bishoff Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON 2 EAST SECTION RIGHT PANEL WHEN A ROCK FELL ON THE CANOPY THE ROCK WAS 2'X4'X6" WHEN IT HIT THE CANOPY IT BROKE INTO & HIT EE ON THE RIGHT LEG & ANKLE

2000 · 3 incidents

August 14, 2000 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE BELT MOVE. HE KNELT DOWN TO PUT A BELT PIN IN A SPLICE. WHEN HE DID HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP OUT.

June 5, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MINING THE CROSSCUT FROM #4 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY. AFTER HE HAD FINISHED MINING THE B RUN, HE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE PLACE, WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

February 8, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2:20 PM ON 02-08-2000 IN #4 ENTRY 60 FT. INBY SPAD NO. 20 A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS MINED JAN 1, 1999. THE ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' AND 7' TORQUE TENSION ROOF BOL TS WITH 5" X 11' STRAPS. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 16' LONG, 12' HIGH.