Mining Incidents

Mine No. 37 Coal

XMV, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609017

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2004–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
497
citations
147
significant & substantial
$607,795
proposed penalties
$355,639
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
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q2 9,109 9 1 988.0
2013 Q1 10,015 36 9 3594.6
2012 Q4 8,468 23 8 2716.1
2012 Q3 8,949 2 0 223.5
2012 Q2 0 28 5
2012 Q1 9,367 9 2 960.8
2011 Q4 0 10 2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

June 15, 2013 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XMV, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

employee stepped into guard bldg to reach for 2 way radio setting in window, he tripped and as he fell, his left hand went through glass window

June 11, 2013 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping with a belt move and a piece of belt structure fell and struck employee on hand.

2009 · 1 incident

August 24, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring approx. 3'x20'x40' occurred on the mains section-mmu 001-0

2007 · 2 incidents

December 4, 2007 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
XMV, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was cleaning tail piece and put arm in tail roller and was injured.

January 29, 2007 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was in the process of moving timbers to start mining a lift. When he removed a timber near him, a piece of rock measuring approx. 7' x 3' x 18" fell between bolts and struck the employee.

2006 · 1 incident

June 12, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
XMV, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While positioning the roof bolter to install roof bolts, a piece of draw rock fell and struck employee on upper back.

2005 · 6 incidents

December 5, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Walcoal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While installing last row bolt in #5 entry while drilling a piece of rock fell hitting the operator.

November 8, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Walcoal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

After installing outside pin moved to put inside pin up & a piece of rock fell between outside pin & ATRs.

May 4, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Walcoal, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND COWORKER WERE DRILLING HOLES IN MINE FLOOR TO ANCHOR THE TAILPIECE (HYDRAULIC DRILL - LOW COAL). COWORKER TURNED HIS HANDLE LOOSE. THE DRILL HIT EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

April 20, 2005 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Walcoal, Inc. · Struck by falling object

#1 HDG APP 50 TO 60' INBY INTERSECTION WHILE INSTALLING FIRST BOLT IN A CEW CUT A ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE WITH THE MACHINE CATCHING MOST OF THE WEIGHT EE WAS BENT DOWN DRILLING AND THE ROCK STRCUK EE IN AROUND SHOULDER AREA

March 4, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Walcoal, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding new bolt on belt line to run it down belt. belt stopped and ran backwards a few feet and twisted his back.

February 15, 2005 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walcoal, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loading oxygen tank in back of 3 wheeler ride and tank over balanced and put head in roof between roof and tank.

2004 · 2 incidents

June 11, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Walcoal, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

MOVE T.D.15 DOZER TO WALL COAL. TOOK CHAIN OFF DOZER AND DOZER SLID DOWN THE TRUCK BED TO THE GROUND OFF OF ROLL BACK BED. IT WAS RAINING AND RUDDER BELT WAS SLICK.

April 14, 2004 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walcoal, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled back while carrying forms for concrete.