Mining Incidents

Still Run No. 4 Coal

Controlled by James E Trent
Itmann, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608726

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
116
citations
52
significant & substantial
$178,180
proposed penalties
$69,658
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 0 0 0
2002 Q3 16,729 3 0 179.3
2002 Q2 23,840 1 0 41.9
2002 Q1 25,406 2 0 78.7
2001 Q4 24,628 3 0 121.8
2001 Q3 21,583 10 3 463.3
2001 Q2 22,395 31 23 1384.2
2001 Q1 22,992 29 13 1261.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
March 13, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Century Energy Corporation · Contact with electrical current

AFTER INSTALLATION OF A BANK OF CAPCITORS ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FEEDING THE MINE SUBSTATION,EE (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES) UNPLUGGED THE 110 V CONTROL CIRCUIT FROM THE RECEPTACLE, THREW IT TO THE GROUND, PICKED IT BACK UP TO INSPECT & AT THIS TIME CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM APPARENTLY REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE LONG AIRDOX NO. 3 MBC AND RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHEN HEWAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR'S COMPAR TMENT CANOPY AND THE COAL RIB. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WAS BEING SETUP TO MINE IN THE NO. 4 FACE.

Reportable incidents

16 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 5 incidents

August 8, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING IN ROADWAY NEAR SECTION BELT FEEDER-STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE. REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY PREVIOUS SURGERY.

May 8, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT PULL ROPE ON MINER. ROPE STARTED TO SLIP. PUT HIMSELF BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND RIB. TOLD MINER TO PULL, MINER BOOM PINNED HIM AGAINST RIB.

March 20, 2002 WV · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STAYED BACK AND WAS LOADING BELT INTO SUPPLY CAR, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURING LOWER BACK. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE REC'S XRAY, MEDICATION, CAT SCAN.

March 8, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CABLE ON MINER, TOLD MINER TO MOVE HELPER STOOD THERE, MINER KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING HELPER ON RIGHT KNEE.

February 14, 2002 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING SCOOP BATTERY FIRST THROUGH FLY CURTAIN AND APPARENTLY RAISED CURTAIN WITH HAND AND GOT ARM TRAPPED BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB. 3-4 LAST OPEN BREAK.

2001 · 10 incidents

November 3, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND LOADING ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST. TOOK SELF TO HISPITAL. ACCIDENT/ SPECIFIC LOCATION #3 BELTHEAD SUP HOLE.

October 10, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STACKING PALLETS AND THERE WAS A CINDERBLOCK LOOSE ON TOP AND IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WENT TO RALIEGH GENERAL HOSP. DR TOOK X RAYS MEDICATION. HE WILL RETURN TO DR. MON DAY 22ND.

September 18, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING WEAR STRIPS FOR 1415 CM. SLIDING WEAR STRIPS OFF PILOT ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY MOTHER. XRAYS, MUSCLE RELAX.

August 23, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE BACK. *INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 8/23/01. EMPLOYEE WORKED UP UNTIL 8/29/01 AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 8/29/01. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EE ON 8/31/01.

July 10, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING LID OFF OF POWER CENTER. WHEN HE FELT A PULLING AND BURNING FEELING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 13, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Century Energy Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD 1840 IN NO. 6 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG BY 18' W BY 48" THICK. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS AND SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

June 7, 2001 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Century Energy Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIR ENTRY APPROX. 500' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION SPAD NO. 2169. FALL IS APPROX 20' L X 18' W AND UP TO 10' IN HEIGHT. AREA HAD BEED SUPPORTED WITH 42" & 72" ROOF BOLTS AND WOODEN CRIBS. FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA AND FELL UP TO SMALL RIDER SEAM.

June 5, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATING S-CAR TRAMMING TOWARD FEEDER, SHUTTLE CAR SLID INTO RIGHT RIB, CAUSING INJURY TO HAND.WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6/8 TO FOREMAN.

March 24, 2001 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Energy Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIP AND FALL ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED THUMB WHILE EXAMINING BELT LINE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-12-01.

January 30, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Century Energy Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ROTATING DRILL STEEL EXTENSION STEEL WHILE PUSHING INTO DRILL HOLE WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN JOINT WHERE DRILL STEEL CONNECTS. THE TWISTING MOTION OF THE STEEL CAUSING INJURY TO RIG HT THUMB. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE KNEW INJURYNO HAVE HAD HAND ON STEEL WHILE IN TOTATING REPREATED 2-6-01.

2000 · 1 incident

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Century Energy Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON NO.2 BELT AT APPROX 8:00 AM. WHILE THE MINE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED PERSON, MINE WAS IDLEAT TIME OF DISCOVERY. FALL IS APPROX 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8' HIGH. FALL WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO STATE AND MSHA.