Mining Incidents

Slab Fork Coal

Laurel Coal Corp · Underground
Yolyn, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608721

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Apr 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
14
significant & substantial
$3,709
proposed penalties
$3,709
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
2001 Q2 3,172 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,649 9 2 1353.6
2000 Q4 17,745 10 3 563.5
2000 Q3 19,065 10 3 524.5
2000 Q2 24,799 15 3 604.9
2000 Q1 25,101 7 3 278.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2001 · 1 incident

April 10, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER LEFT THIGH.

2000 · 6 incidents

December 8, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A PILLAR FALL OCCURED ENTRAPPING 4 MOBILE POST SUPPORTS BETWEEN #24 & #25 COAL BLOCKS. THE MINEROOF STARTED WORKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROOF WEIGHT ALL MEN WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE & MSHA NOTIFIED. NOTE: ALL FALLS WILL BE PLOTTED ON MINE MAP ONCE AREA IS SAFE TO RE-ENTER

December 1, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVED A CONT MINER AROUND TO CLEAN UP LOOSE COALWHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED A PIECE OF COAL CAME OUT OF BOOM & STRUCK EE ABOVE L EYEBROW

September 11, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BY THE SECTION POWER CENTER. HE STEPPED ON A WOODEN PALLET, THE PALLET BROKE, ALLOWING THE BIG TOE AREA OF HIS FOOT TO TWIST.

September 5, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT ON SEPT 5 THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF MID-BACK PAIN CAUSED FROM CARRYING THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER OVER HIS SHOULDERS FOR OVER 10 YE ARS.

April 27, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL - INTAKE AIR #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE; ONE XCUT TO RIGHT OF SPAD 580. FALL 10' THICK - FELL TO OUTSIDE. NO INJURIES.

April 14, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 42" THICK. CROSS 3 TO 4 SPAD 561 SHALE WITH WATER 42" BOLTS.