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Deep Mine No 6 Coal

Argus Energy WV, LLC · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Dunlow, Wayne County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608821

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
123
citations
79
significant & substantial
$15,354
proposed penalties
$15,354
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
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 30,494 11 8 360.7
2002 Q3 30,788 18 15 584.6
2002 Q2 34,601 20 14 578.0
2002 Q1 29,477 16 6 542.8
2001 Q4 26,043 12 4 460.8
2001 Q3 25,784 3 1 116.4
2001 Q2 28,133 8 6 284.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2003 · 6 incidents

July 8, 2003 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING A SPOOL OF STEEL ROPE HE INJURED HIS BACK.

June 9, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Argus Energy WV, LLC · No Value Found

WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING THE ELECTRICIAN FOUR WHEELER HE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THESTEERING WHEEL TO JERK OUT OF HIS HAND INJURING HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND

March 24, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Argus Energy WV, LLC · No Value Found

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 22, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Argus Energy WV, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE ACROSS THE ROADWAY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

March 20, 2003 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales NO VALUE FOUND
Argus Energy WV, LLC · No Value Found

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A 6 VOLT BATTERY, (APPROX. 45 LBS.) HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 25, 2003 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Argus Energy WV, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE SHUTTLE CAR.

2002 · 12 incidents

October 25, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

October 15, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM UP INJURING HIS BACK.

October 12, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING REMOVE A PANEL FROM A SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK, BACK & LEFT SHOULDER.

September 16, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE NO.2 TAILPIECE, HIS KNEE GAVE IN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TAILPIECE, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK & NECK.

August 26, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

August 22, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.

July 12, 2002 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Pen Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE MOVING THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE IT BLEW & BURNT THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

July 9, 2002 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE THROUGH WATER HOLE, EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 11, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE MANBUS HE WAS RIDING IN DERAILED.

March 5, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Pen Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND PASSED AWAY WHILE ON THE JOB AT 3:50 A.M.

February 24, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3ENTRY OUTBY MMU 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND UP TO 9' HIGH.

February 7, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL IN DECK OF SCOOP, STRIKING RIBS ON METAL DECK OF SCOOP.

2001 · 6 incidents

December 13, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMED MINER BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS, LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 26, 2001 WV · Coal miner, nec MACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF.

September 21, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE LIFTED & PLACED A TRAILING CABLE CROSSOVER ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. VICTIM BEGAN MISSING WORK AS A RESULT OF INJURY ON 9/22/01.

July 14, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

April 9, 2001 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pen Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

March 28, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pen Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING STEPS FOR THE MINE OFFICE, THE STEPS FELL APPROX 5' STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT ANKLE.