Mining Incidents

Camp Branch Mine Coal

Ethel, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609089

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2006–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
182
citations
82
significant & substantial
$164,579
proposed penalties
$124,381
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
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 1,197 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,440 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 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

12 on file

2016 · 1 incident

May 5, 2016 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating 777 Truck when EE slowed down and truck down shifted straining EE's back.

2010 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2010 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Struck by falling object

Member was taking the hook off the cable of an IMT Boom to put inside the cab on a Mack fuel truck to set a new transmission in place. When he pulled the pin out of the hook it fell, hitting his left little finger.

June 28, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Fall onto or against objects

Member had finished fueling a 773 CAT truck and was getting back into his fuel truck. He slipped, causing him to strike his right knee on the step. He continued to work and then went to the emergency room. X-Rays were conducted and he was released back to work. Due to increased pain and swelling he was removed from work by the doctor on 9/2/2010.

June 9, 2010 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Fall from ladders

Member was climbing a step ladder to gain access to the tilt cylinder jack when he lost his footing and fell landing on his right arm, fracturing his wrist.

2009 · 1 incident

May 4, 2009 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Fall from machine

Employee was attempting to mount an Ingersol DML drill by using the cab-side steps. While climbing the steps, his foot slipped causing him to fall to the ground landing on his feet. The impact caused pain in his lower back.

2008 · 1 incident

September 9, 2008 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking down stairs to give his preshift to someone. His foot slipped and caught himself with his right hand on the step behind him, causing him to inujure his wrist.

2006 · 6 incidents

December 27, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was using a hammer and bolt to remove a pin from the roller frame of a D10R dozer. When the pin came out the roller frame dropped and pinched his left index finger between the roller frame and bolt.

October 3, 2006 WV · Coal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was cutting a zip tie with a pocket knife and stabbed himself in the right leg above knee.

September 19, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rum Creek Coal Sales · Fall from machine

Member was coming down ladder from ECM level to pad level when he lost grip and fell to the ground.

July 8, 2006 WV · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aracoma Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was using pocket knife to cut wire tie when blade broke cutting members right hand.

June 26, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was lifting an engine compartment door on a cat 992G loader.

May 30, 2006 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aracoma Coal Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was using a slate bar to pry the teay up on a hwm beam. the slate bar slipped and struck him on the right eye lid.