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Wildcat Surface Mine Coal

Award Development, LLC · Surface

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

citations

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.