Mining Incidents

No 5 Coal

Laurel Creek Company Inc · Underground
Dingess, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609132

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
2006–2008
Latest incident
Oct 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
183
citations
56
significant & substantial
$113,000
proposed penalties
$83,668
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
2009 Q1 5,704 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 22,509 17 9 755.3
2008 Q3 1,755 36 6 20512.8
2008 Q2 74,653 25 8 334.9
2008 Q1 30,450 7 2 229.9
2007 Q4 24,661 8 3 324.4
2007 Q1 28,347 14 4 493.9
2006 Q3 24,447 14 4 572.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2008 · 7 incidents

October 14, 2008 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Was hammering studs in scoop tire and shoulder poped with sharp pain. Persons filed comp on 10/27. Started missing work on 10/28/08

August 14, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Trying to pry belt clamp loose from top structure, structure belt broke. Belt and C clamp struck employee in the face, near the right eye.

July 14, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing a set of airlock doors, just inside drift mouth, employee was making a hole in the door with pick hammer to mount rubber seal. The tip of hammer broke off, impaling into lower arm. EMT dressed arm.

June 10, 2008 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was hanging cable inby feeder and his right hand slid across a pizza pan and sliced his fourth knuckle on right hand, causing laceration. Action to prevent recurrence is to watch the surroundings.

April 16, 2008 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While laoding rock dust into scoop bucket; tied chain to metal straps turned around and the straps broke hitting EE on right side of head; making a one and a half inch cut on right side of head. Action taken in preventing reocurrence is do not hang rock dust from straps.

March 19, 2008 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Sp. Loc. No.2 belt mains entry No.3 spad No.222-245; No equip. invol.;Neutral airways; Size 350'L, 19'W, 4'H; Roof support: 4' resin; 10 cribs inst. prior; Strata; shale; No coal rider seam; Entr. are breakered off; The roof won't be rehab. This isn't in any travelway. Was cribed and dang. off prior to fall. All travelways have been rebolted in past with excep. of fallen area.

2007 · 13 incidents

July 18, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall occurred in the break between entries three and four. 60 ft.long, spad No.243 to No.245. Located in an inactie area of the miner.

April 22, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Distance from active face:1400', Airway: neutra, intake (have two intake entries, have dangered one off), Size: L-30', W-20',H-4'; 48" resin; Outby area had supported wiht 50 ton jacks; strata: shale, laminated; No coal rider seam present, All entrances to fall breakered off, area will not be rehabilitated.

April 13, 2007 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Hurt both shoulders on 04-13-07 pulling miner cable. Reinjured on 04-18-2007 when stepping off man bus. Did not report accident until 04-18-2007, left work and went to Dr.

April 10, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Entry 1, spad No. 1 inby spad 188 in return, distance from active face:3000', airway: return, neutral, size of fall: L-40', w-20', h-4' , 48" resin, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, strata, sandstone, no coal rider seam present, working on brking off entrances area will not be rehabiliated.

April 10, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Entry No.1 spad No. 1 brk. outby spad 13, Airway: return, Size: L-25', W - 20', H - 5', 48" resin, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, strata: shale, sandstone, wet, no coal rider seam present, working on breakering off all entrances, area will not be rehabilitated. 2,000' from active face.

March 4, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Location: 001 section, entry 6, spad no.1 brk. below spad 270, 2,000' from active face, airway neutral, size of fall: L-20', W - 20', H-5', type and lenght of roof support: 48" resin, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, Strata: shale, laminated, working on breakering off all entrances to fall, area will be rehabilitated.

February 22, 2007 WV · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was walking down steps from mine office trailer. Left foot slipped on wet mud on step and left foot slid back under the step. When foot slipped, weight trasnferred forward while foot was wedged between steps. Caused bone in left leg to fracture.

February 15, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

distance from active face: 3,000'; Airway: return; Size: L-75',W-19';H-5'; 48" resin; no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall; Strata: shale, mixed, laminated, wet, no coal rider seam present, working on breakering all entrances off

February 5, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Location: Section #1, entry 3, spad no. one break outby spad 222; Distance from face:2,100'; Airway: neutral; Size: L-15'; W-15'; H-3'; Type and length of roof support: 48" resin fully grouted; No cribs and timbers installed prior to fall. Strata: shale, sandstone, mixed, laminated. No coal rider seam present, all entrances to fall are being breakered off.

January 16, 2007 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee filed a Carpal Tunnel claim on 01-16-2007. Continued to work until claim was ruled on by workers' comp. division. Began missing work 07-23-2007 day of surgery.

January 15, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Location: 1st left panel, entry 1, spad no. 191, distance from active,3400'airway:return,neutral: Size of fall: L - 27', W - 19', H - 4.5' No cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, strata: shale, laminated, wet, no coal rider seam present, working on breakering off entrances, area will not be rehabilitated.

January 15, 2007 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Location: 001 section, entry 1, spad no.one break inby spad 217; Distance from active face: 2,100'; airway: return; Size of fall: L-26', W-19', H-4.5'. 48" fully grounted resin with roofmats, No cribs or timbers installed prior to fall. Strata: shale,mixed,wet. No coal rider seam present. Working on breakering off all entrances, Area will not be rehabilitated at this time.

2006 · 7 incidents

December 21, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Nothwest mains, entry 5, spad no. 269, Distance from active face: 2100', No personal injuries or equipment involved, Airway - neutral; size: L - 50', W - 19', H - 5'; 48"resin; Strata: shale, laminated, wet. All entrances are being breakered off. Area will not be rehabilitated.

December 17, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

001 section, entry 2, spad No.3 breaks inby spad 228, distance from active face: 1800. No personal injuries, airway: neutral. Size: L-35', W -19', H-4.5'; 48" resin, no cribs or timbers prior to fall, strata: shale, mixed, laminated, wet; no coal rider seam present, working on breakering off all entrances.

November 17, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

No 1 section, entry No.6, spad No.outby 270, distance from active face: 850', Airway-neutral, size of fall: L-35', W-19', H-5', 48" resin, 72" resin, No cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, Strata - mixed/laminated, Working on breakering of entrances, area will be rehabilitated.

October 24, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Entry No.2;Spad no.:1 brk. outby 267; distance from active face:210; No personal injuries; Airway: return; Size of fall: L-50'; W-19.5'; H-5'; Type and length: 48" resin; No cribs or timbers or cribs installed prior to fall; Strata: shale, mixed; No coal rider seam pesent; Entrances not breakered off yet; Area will be rehabilitated.

October 17, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

location of fall: No.1 section; entry: 1; spad no.: one break inby spad 22;distance from active face:590 ft; no personal injuries, no equip. involved; airway: neutral; size of fall: L-22ft, W-19ft, H-4.5ft.; 48" resin with roof mats; no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall; strata: shale, wet; no coal rider seam present; entrances are not breakered off; area will be rehab.

October 11, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall 400' from active face, no equipment involved, airway-neutral, length: 32', width:19', height:4.1/2', resin 48" fully grouted, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, shale, no coal rider seam present. All entrances will be breakered off, area will not be rehabilitated.

July 11, 2006 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was pulling miner slack up, stepped on lump of coal injuring right foot, right side of foot.