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PC WV Synthetic Fuel #3 LLC Coal

Eckman, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608775

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
61
significant & substantial
$11,794
proposed penalties
$7,855
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
2005 Q3 5,528 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 421 12 5 28503.6
2004 Q4 494 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 405 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 351 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 443 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,779 1 0 102.3
2002 Q3 8,052 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

4 on file

2005 · 1 incident

February 15, 2005 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Cosi Synfuels WV #3 Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving the Ingersoll Rand fork truck beside the plant bypass conveyer. The machine's tire struck a rock in a pothole in the roadway. This caused the machine to bounce. The ee experienced pain in his back.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 21, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cosi Synfuels WV #3 Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS FROM UPPER STOCKYARD WITH WA500 KOMATSU ENDLOADER. HE STATED THAT HE FIRST NOTICED PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN THE BASE OF HIS NECK AT APPROX. 10:30 AM HE STATED THAT HE CONTIN UED TO EXPIERIENCE PAIN THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2:55 PM.

July 22, 2002 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cosi Synfuels WV #3 Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LOADER STEPS, WHILE CARRYING CHAIN. FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

March 6, 2000 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cosi Synfuels WV #3 Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRED FINISHED POLYMER FIT GOING TO RESTOR FLOW TO CHECK FOR LEAKAGE. TURNED AND STRUCK HEAD ON PIPE.