Mining Incidents

Trace Fork Surface Mine Coal

Holden, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608789

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2001–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
178
citations
128
significant & substantial
$60,305
proposed penalties
$43,396
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
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 1,477 1 0 677.0
2016 Q4 1,745 2 0 1146.1
2016 Q3 3,865 1 0 258.7
2016 Q1 3,611 1 1 276.9
2015 Q3 6,515 4 0 614.0
2015 Q2 3,503 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,088 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

16 on file

2015 · 1 incident

August 18, 2015 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Highland Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was straightening step on excavator. He had hooked a chain to bucket of the excavator and to the step and instructed the operator to put tension on the chain. As the operator applied tension the weld on the step broke loose allowing the step to strike the employee in the right leg resulting in a laceration requiring 7 stitches.

2013 · 1 incident

October 8, 2013 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee had been welding frame cracks and at the end of shift he felt something in his eye. He was taken to the hospital and the material was removed then given prescription eye medication.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 12, 2008 WV · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Security officer saw someone on mine property. As he was running to security vehicle, he felt pain in upper left leg. No fall involved.

September 26, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of putting a wheel cover on a 988 coal loader. While trying to line up bolts with the bolt holes on the cover, the cover slipped off and landed on his finger.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 29, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Got a rock stuck between 2 back tires on the truck. Attempted to pry the rock out of the tires and one tire blew out striking ee hand causing slight injury to hand.

July 6, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was replacing a seal on the roller frame when it slipped striking his left ring finger.

January 26, 2006 WV · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Members hard hat cut his head and he received a tetnus shot.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2004 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alex Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING HIS DOZER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. HE TRIPPED & FELL FORWARD AS HE TOOK THE LAST STEP, STRIKING HIS UPPER LIP AGAINST THE CAB DOOR. THE CAB DOOR WAS OPEN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO THE MEDICAL CENTER & RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.

May 21, 2004 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BACKING UP TRUCK AND HIT METAL SUPPORT BEAM WITH MIRROR. GLASS SHATTERED AND ENTERED EE'S LEFT EYE. TREATED BY ER DOCTOR, PRESCRIBED RX MEDICATION.

2003 · 3 incidents

March 21, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alex Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MEMBER WAS LEANING ON A HIGHWALL MINER CAR WHEN A ROCK STRUCK ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED OFF ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

January 18, 2003 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CAR CABLE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE HIGHWALL MINER, THE CABLE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER BACK AND NECK AREA.

January 13, 2003 WV · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alex Energy Inc · Fall from machine

EE WALKING ON LOWBOY WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE LOWBOY LANDING ON THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO BREAK HIS LEFT ARM.

2002 · 3 incidents

July 28, 2002 WV · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A CASE OF WATER FROM THE FLOOR TO PLACE ON A FILE CABINET, HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS NECK WITH PAIN IN NECK, SHOULDER & LEFT ARM.

May 31, 2002 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alex Energy Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS STANDING ON A 6' LADDER APPROXIMATELY 4.5' OFF THE GROUND WHILE CHANGING A LIFT JACK HOSE ON A LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

February 26, 2002 WV · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A LARGE ROCK OFF ADDCAR ON MINER PAD. AS HE WAS SLIDING ROCK OFF CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

2001 · 1 incident

May 5, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Alex Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT ON PUSHER JACK WHILE PULLING WATER HOSE FOR HIGHWAY MINER. ADD CAR CAME DOWN AGAINST JACK, BRUISING FOOT.