Mining Incidents

Mine No 4 Coal

Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609002

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2004–2010
Latest incident
Mar 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
233
citations
164
significant & substantial
$128,737
proposed penalties
$88,220
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
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q1 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

22 on file

2010 · 1 incident

March 25, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on uneven ground and twisted his ankle which resulted in a fracture.

2009 · 1 incident

June 23, 2009 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill operator stated that he stepped in a crack on the bench at night and injured his knee.

2008 · 7 incidents

September 15, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

777 Truck backed in on field, when truck stopped rock came rolling off side of truck striking dozer on left side.

August 16, 2008 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing hood on D9 dozer and pulled muscle in neck & back. Reason for delay in reporting - was not told of accident until 8/25/2008.

June 27, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving (777) rock truck being loaded with 992G. Another worker was operating D11 helping 992G & hit 777 truck with D11 blade.

April 8, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was hauling rock from #1 Point Pond Creek Pit to #2 Valley fill, EE said he hit bump in haul road causing seatbelt to jam his right hip. He said he has pins in hip.

March 28, 2008 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

The roads were wet & slippery, EE was trying to pass a coal truck, lost control of his S10 and went to into a slump hole around Marker #22. It skinned his cheek, put a laceration in his knee requiring 5 stitches, and a contusion.

March 26, 2008 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was cleaning ditch line and berms with excavator bucket, hit tree limb causing it to strike windshield cutting EE's hand.

March 25, 2008 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Operator was standing on step in front of windshield of 992E and fell injuring right knee.

2007 · 3 incidents

September 24, 2007 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Claimed by the employee: He was stepping to the ground from his 777 rock truck. He twisted his ankle and fell to the ground, spraining his ankle. Employee said he was carrying his dinner bucket, therefore he didn't have three points contact. Frasure Creek Mining doesn't think this happened on the job. It wasn't reported until the next day.

February 26, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Reported 3/8/07-foot slipped on the bulk truck, fell and broke 3 ribs.

2006 · 8 incidents

October 13, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee clocked out @ 11:29 AM & was on his way in his personal vehicle. He drove 3.2 miles down the mine when he was struck by another vehicle. Unknown to us the mine did not file this MVA. We just found out the employee wants to file this claim with us. Initially this claim was not filed since he was off the clock. Unknown information @ this time on the other driver.

July 21, 2006 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

While operating a I/R DM45 highwall drill, the employee was on the road to drill bench and he was thrown into the control levers.

May 6, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE (Mechanic) was wworking underneath water truck after he had crawled from underneath of truck he stood up and his left knee flew out of place. This incident did not require First Aid or Rescue Squad.

May 4, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver backed truck under loader bucket to be loaded loader operator dropped a rock into truck bed causing Neck problem this incident did not require first aid or rescue squad.

February 10, 2006 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While tightening axle cap, axle cap bolt broke causing employee to fall.

January 23, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Fall from machine

His fall was from top of fuel storage tank on the grease truck.

2005 · 1 incident

August 9, 2005 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frasure Creek Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pulling a plug from a drill hole when he felt a pain on his right side.

2004 · 1 incident

July 19, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Open Fork Mining LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE after retrieving tape line from middle tier (level) slipped and fell approx 14' to the bottom tier (level).