Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee was struck by a rock that had fallen between rib and bolts causing him to fall and hit his right arm on bolter.
Upper Winifrede Deep Mine Coal
Mammoth Coal Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Gauley Bridge,
Fayette County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609119
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Apr 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
52
citations
23
significant & substantial
$6,042
proposed penalties
$5,913
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 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 590 | 17 | 6 | 28813.6 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,726 | 24 | 14 | 13905.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 995 | 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
5 on file2007 · 2 incidents
April 5, 2007
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employees arm was caught when the shuttle car slid into the rib.
2006 · 3 incidents
December 21, 2006
WV · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee stated he was walking from #3 to #4 to get a piece of curtain. Struck his back on a roof bolt and plate hanging down about 6" from mine roof. Employee had scratches and abrasion along with neck strain.
November 7, 2006
WV · Coal
discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck against stationary object
Employee stated he was tramming s/c to c., that was loading in #1 Entry. Employee stated the Rub Rail at open six Tram Motor swung out & went into Rib on corner of #2 entry causing employee to be thrown out of s/c. Employee's wrist went under S/C deck.
October 19, 2006
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck by falling object
Employee was installing a bolt in the metal strap. Employee moved to side of canopy to re-position bolt machine. The foreman pulled front tilt lever instead of tram lever. The canopy dropped striking employee on his head.