Mining Incidents

Mine No. 36 Coal

XMV, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608845

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Dec 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
491
citations
174
significant & substantial
$515,304
proposed penalties
$275,420
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
2009 Q3 18,585 22 1 1183.8
2009 Q1 24,307 23 11 946.2
2008 Q3 17,016 21 3 1234.1
2008 Q2 20,199 7 2 346.6
2008 Q1 16,696 16 5 958.3
2007 Q3 14,955 8 5 534.9
2006 Q3 15,580 6 3 385.1
2005 Q4 22,818 13 2 569.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2009 · 6 incidents

December 9, 2009 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was watching the miner cable when a piece of rock fell from the rib/roof and struck the EE on the shoulder.

October 5, 2009 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was working on the Mehtane Sniffer when a piece of rock fell between roof bolts and struck the employee on the head and upper back.

June 29, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting top when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the back of his head.

February 20, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While waiting on other pinner man to finish putting up bolts, a rock came down on his arm and wrist.

January 30, 2009 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XMV, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

The ground was muddy around the track, the employee said that he slipped on the track rail and hurt his leg. Right thigh, there were no wittnesses and the accident was not reported until midshift.

January 6, 2009 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was hanging miner cable in # 2 intersection.

2007 · 5 incidents

November 26, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
XMV, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

MBC operator backed up from miner that was in #7 heading stopped MBC 8ft inby 6 to 7 brk. Didn't inform anyone that he was going to install cover on front of MBC. Miner operator backed up to intersection, swung miner around to go into 6 to 7 brk. struck operator on left shoulder.

April 12, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Scaling loose rock from top to keep everyone safe during retreat belt move. When small shale rock was pulled it triggered a larger one measured approx 3'x2'x1' in the middle tapering on all edges causing the large one to fall striking the miner on the outside of the left ankle and foot.

March 9, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
XMV, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Setting timbers and bruised knee on a rock. EE was not wearing knee pads.

January 15, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall #5 entry, spad #43. Approx 40 ft long x 18 ft wide x 5 ft high.

2006 · 6 incidents

October 25, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall inby section tail piece in #7 heading, 3 left section. 3 1/2' to 5 1/2' High 50' Long and 18 1/2' wide.

September 13, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel got hung in drill hole. Was pulling steel out of hole, with a lot of down force. Struck ring finger on left hand, between steel and drill head.

September 8, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Roof bolter operator threw a roof bolt up by machine; it bounced off rib and hit him over the eye.

September 6, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall break #54, 6' to 7' high, 19' wide, 20' long in #6 entry 300' from face.

September 2, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall break #29 on 3rd left. 3.5' to 5.5' high, 50' long, 19' wide 2,430 ft from face #6 entry.

June 27, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XMV, Inc. · Fall from machine

Bringing railrunner outside, he lost control of railrunner, jumped off and broke little finger on left hand.

2005 · 3 incidents

October 29, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Roof bolter operator swung canopy boom out, put up fust rib bolt swung canopy boom back in the put up bolt rock fell bolt top striking operator on back of leg.

April 4, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING RIPPER DRUMS IN SCOOP, THE INJURED PERSON LAID HIS HAND ON BACK OF SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN THE RAM WAS PULLED IN IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RAM & BUCKET, SEVERING 2 FINGERS & THE FINGER NEXT TO IT.

January 27, 2005 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He twisted his right knee hanging curtain.

2004 · 2 incidents

January 26, 2004 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 10' INBY SPAD #63 TO 10' INBY SPAD #68 3 1/2' ON LEFT SIDE 5' ON RIGHT SIDE 60' LONG.

January 14, 2004 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PERMISSIBLE MANTRIP LOCATED 3 BKS OUTBY FACE AT MANTRIP CHARGING STATION. MANTRIP MOVED FORWARD HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BY A ROCK AND PULLED UNDER LEFT FRONT OF MAN TRIP CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.

2003 · 3 incidents

August 8, 2003 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NO VALUE FOUND
XMV, Inc. · No Value Found

WAS BOLTING #3 HEADING DROPPED HEAD ON LEFT KNEE.

April 14, 2003 WV · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
XMV, Inc. · No Value Found

EE WAS DRAGGING A FIRST AID BOX AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

April 14, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
XMV, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING THE DAY SHIFT MECHANIC TO GET THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON #2 MBC TO RUN. THEY HAD PUT A CHAIN AROUND THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, SO THEY COULD HOOK THE COME-ALONG UP. THE CHAIN THEY HAD ON TH E CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE, LET THE HOOK COME BACK AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 25, 2002 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP. SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TIMBER AND TOP.

November 19, 2002 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL BRK 23 1ST LEFT SECTION IN BLEEDER #132 ENTRY. CAN'T DETERMINE LENGTH OR HEIGHT. SPAD #305 AND 306.

2000 · 1 incident

November 8, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Island Fork Construction Ltd · Struck by falling object

#6 HEADING WHILE BACKING MINER OUT PIECE OF ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER BENDING HIM OVER. EE WAS HAVING PAINS IN RIBS