Mining Incidents

Brushy Fork Cedar Grove Sur Mine Coal

Progress Coal · Surface
Dorothy, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608788

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
33
citations
23
significant & substantial
$7,279
proposed penalties
$5,117
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 9,178 5 4 544.8
2002 Q3 24,008 3 3 125.0
2002 Q2 16,805 21 15 1249.6
2002 Q1 7,781 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,290 1 1 137.2
2001 Q3 21,576 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,145 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,641 3 0 347.2
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

2002 · 4 incidents

October 4, 2002 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Progress Coal · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE 801 EXCAVATOR REMOVING CLAY MATERIALS FROM A SPOIL BANK. AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF CLAY BROKE FLEE AND STRUCK THE FOREARD OPERATOR GLASS OF THE EVCAVATOR CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. THIS IN TURN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO MAKE A SUDDEN MOVE INSIDE THE CAB AND STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BRACE OF THE MACHINE RESULTING IN THE INJURY OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 24, 2002 WV · Coal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Progress Coal · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CROSSING CATWALK ON LAUNCH, SLIPPED AND SHIN STRUCK CATWALK, CUT SHIN.

May 29, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Progress Coal · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS WALKWAY OF MINER LAUNCH PAD OF HIGHWALL MINER. HE ALLEGED HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS KNEE WAS LACERATED WHEN IT STRUCK THE METAL WALKWAY. LACERATION WAS APPROX 1/4 " LONG.

May 21, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Progress Coal · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A SET OF STEPS FROM LAUNCH PAD OF THE HIGHWALL MINER. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE ON PIT FLOOR. HE ALLEGED THAT HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS HIP. HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 5-24-02.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Progress Coal · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR THE HIGHWALL MINER AS IT WAS TRAMMING TOWARD FACE. THE ADD CARS WERE TRAMMING OFF FRONT OF LAUNCH PAD. THE WHEELS DROPPED DOWN CAUSING THE CARS TO DROP AGAINST PAD. HI S FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR AND PAD FRACTURINGHIS BIG TOE & FIRST TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 23, 2001 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Progress Coal · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A 777B TRUCK, CHECKING FOR OIL LEAKS. RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON TRUCK FRAMESHOVING NECK DOWN CAUSING NECK AND BACK PAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

February 3, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Progress Coal · Struck against a moving object

WINCH LINE BROKE ON DOZER THAT WAS HOLDING ANOTHER DOZER CLEARING BRUSH ON SLOPE. DOZER SLID DOWN HILL TURNING OVER APPROX. 4 TIMES, BLADE TO WINCH. DOZER ROLLED ON 60 DEGREE SLOPE ABOUT 400' . OPERATOR WAS IN BRUSH CAB WITH SEAT BELT ON.