Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Laurel Creek Company Inc · Underground
Dingess, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608902

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
May 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
158
citations
46
significant & substantial
$24,677
proposed penalties
$24,083
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q3 20,694 6 2 289.9
2007 Q2 1,014 9 3 8875.7
2007 Q1 19,995 23 6 1150.3
2006 Q4 603 13 1 21558.9
2006 Q3 18,370 7 2 381.1
2006 Q2 16,793 19 8 1131.4
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

2007 · 7 incidents

May 4, 2007 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was lifting oxygen bottle; felt pain in lower left stomach. *****Employee did not miss work until surgery was scheduled 05-16-2007******

March 9, 2007 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bolting top, drill steel became stuck in the top and came loose hitting finger between drill steel and drill pot; cutting right ring finger.

February 21, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Location: Old works in return; entry No.3, spad no.2040. Distance from active face: 2,000', Airway: neutral. Size: L-20', W-20', H-5'; 48" resin fully grouted, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall. Strata: shale, no coal rider seam present. All entrances to fall breakered off, area will not be rehabilitated.

February 19, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Location: No.4 belt, entry No.2, spad no.2608; Distance from active face: 600'; No personal injuries; Size: L-60', W-18', H-8 - 10'; 48" resin; 6 or 7 cribs installed prior to fall; Strata: mixed; no coal rider seam present; All entrances are breakered off, area will not be rehabilitated.

January 9, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Actual date of fall is unknown. Size: L-60';W-19';H-6'; 48" resin fully grouted resin; 5 cribs installed prior to fall; Strata: laminated; No coal rider seam present; All entrances will be breakered off; Area will be rehabilitated; Airway: neural, intake; distance from active face: 5,100'.

2006 · 6 incidents

November 16, 2006 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while servicing roof bolter, was going around roof bolter and stepped on pc. of curtain a lump of coal was underneath it causing employee to twist left knee. Accident happened 11-16-2006 at this time the employee did not miss work. He had surgery on his knee on 02-20-2007 and started missing work at that time.

September 14, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While taking apart style jack, I had it standing in the up right position. When I turned around to get a hammer, the style jack fell striking me in the right lower leg.

July 20, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

changing ripper motor on miner, had motor on hoist moving in place when motor rolled over and caught left thumb against crib block being used as a guide.

February 10, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

was lifting a pc. of structure, bent over to pick it up and felt something pull in rt. side

January 21, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting out of coal hauler to help move miner, stepped wrong and twisted left ankle

2005 · 2 incidents

May 17, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Piece of draw rock fell, hit right shoulder. He did not start missing work until 06-02-2005.

February 21, 2005 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING EE IN THE HEAD AND BACK - KNOCKED EE TO THE GROUND. EE SUFFERED STRAIN WHEN REMOVING ROCK FROM SELF. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 04/01/05 (DATE HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED).

2004 · 3 incidents

December 10, 2004 WV · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE said that he was holding metal door open while a coal hauler was passing through, the coal hauler bumped the door, the door sprang and caught fingers against fan house.

April 19, 2004 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE UNDER THE DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL POT

2003 · 5 incidents

July 30, 2003 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOOK SHIELD LOOSE ON MANTRIP TO PUSH CONTACTOR IN TO SET OUT OF SWITCH; SHIELD HIT RIB AND CAME BACK AND HIT RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES IN RIGHT PALM.

June 10, 2003 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING #2 LEFT, STANDING IN MIDDLE OF #2 HDQ PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 3" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & NECK.

May 13, 2003 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINER CABLE, MINER MOVED FELT PAIN IN BACK AND SCROTUM.

March 26, 2003 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD RAILS FOR THE NEXT INSTALLATION PROJECT. HE WORKED UNTIL 3/31/03 AT WHICH TIME THE PAIN BECAME SO BAD HE STARTED MISSING WORK. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER L IFTING AND TWISTING.

March 1, 2003 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING COAL HAULER TO END OF TRACK, HIT A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

2002 · 5 incidents

December 12, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE TELEPHONED MINE FOREMAN 12/16/02 AND SAID THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 12/12/02 WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE ABOUT THIS INJURY UNTIL 12/16/02.

September 23, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 10/3/02 (ON THE JOB ACCIDENT) THE EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON 9-23-02, SAID HE GOT UP THE NEXT DAY AND WAS SORE. WENT TOT HE DR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A STRAINED MUSCLE. THIS WAS A WORK RELATED ACCIDENT.

August 13, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK DUST INTO DUSTER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 18, 2002 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT ROPES ON #2 BELT WHEN THE CHAIN THAT THE RATCHET WAS HOOKED ON BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP BUCKET, CUTTING OVER HIS LEFT EYE. EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

April 9, 2002 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING REG. ROOF BOLTEROP. WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF MACHINE & WAS MOVING FROM BACK OF MACH. TO FRONT ON EACH BOLT INSTALLATION. CONDITIONS WERE SUCH THAT THE OP. COULD NOT REACH THE TOP BECAUSE THE TOP BEING 10' HIGH THAT WOULD NORMALLY HAVE BEEN 5-6 1/2' HIGH. EE WOULD INSERT 6' ROOF BOLT AFTER OP. INSERTED GLUE. WHILE RETREATING TO THE REAR OF THE MACH. THE OP. ACTED QU