Mining Incidents

Wildcat Surface Mine Coal

Controlled by Ashley N Ward
Orgas, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608899

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2006–2008
Latest incident
Jan 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
86
citations
26
significant & substantial
$26,574
proposed penalties
$25,474
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
2015 Q3 2,750 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,143 6 1 840.0
2014 Q4 7,740 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,281 3 1 362.3
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 430 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 26,267 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 25,447 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

2008 · 1 incident

January 11, 2008 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highwall Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was mounting a dozer when his right foot slipped, causing his right knee to receive the full impact of his weight. Employee stated that he felt his left knee "pop".

2007 · 1 incident

August 2, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Highwall Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

A large truck carrying a big drill came around the curve on employee's side and he had to go in ditch to avoid a collision.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 6, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Highwall Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims to have injured his back while operating a Cat 773 Rock Truck.

February 23, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highwall Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Mine management's investigation revealed that no accident occurred. Employee alleges that he re-injured his knee from a previous surgery when he stepped off the push arm of a dozer.