Mining Incidents

Alloy Powellton Coal

Mammoth Coal Co. · Underground
Alloy, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609237

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
2008–2015
Latest incident
Jun 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
703
citations
258
significant & substantial
$1,201,491
proposed penalties
$893,515
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
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 112 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 112 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 112 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 126 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,144 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 489 21 8 42944.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

2015 · 1 incident

June 16, 2015 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mammoth Coal Co. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On June 16, 2015 - mine operator was notified that the former employee was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis, category g/p 1/1. This employee employment ceased on 5/29/12

2012 · 6 incidents

October 10, 2012 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall occurred at #18 Break on Old Belt, #1 Entry in intersection. Fall was approx. 20' W. x 20' L. x 8' H. no injuries, entrapment or Eq. involved. No escape way, ventilation or travelway affected.

September 18, 2012 WV · Coal dispatcher DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Mammoth Coal Co. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to exposure to mine coal dust.

July 25, 2012 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck against a moving object

He was coming down the hill at Alloy between the 6 and 5 marker and tried shifting gears then lost control of the truck and rolled over around marker number 4.

June 22, 2012 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof f fall occurred at Break #15 (#2 Belt) in the #2 right entry c.c. at spad #82. The fall was approx. 20' L. X 18'W. X 6' H. No injuries or entrapment involved. No escapeways, walkways, equipment or ventilation affected. Jacks have been set in area.

March 8, 2012 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co. · Fall from machine

EE was dropping belt magnet. At a point the magnet tilted and EE fell. EE did have a safety lanyard on. After the accident we found the hook on the lanyard to be twisted and bent. At the point where it was hooked. EE received six broken ribs, laceration to his face and head resulting is sutures.

February 18, 2012 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Mammoth Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee caught his right thumb between roof bolts and drill guide on roof bolting machine while installing roof bolts in #1 entry on #2 section. The result was a laceration which required 8 sutures. No lost days of work resulted and no restricted duty to regular job.

2011 · 20 incidents

December 3, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone occurred on the MMU 006/007 (#2 section) belt line between spad number 1689 and 1717 in the belt #4 entry. the fall was approximately 75 feet wide X 18 feet wide X 8 feet thick. No injuries or entrapment were involved. No escapeway or ventilation involved. Conveyor belt line was under the fall.

November 28, 2011 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that he had placed date, time and initials on a date board at #7 Head charging station, when he slipped due to wet and muddy conditions. The result was he twisted his upper body around and felt pain in upper right center just below shoulder blade.

November 7, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was examining his shuttle car roadway prior to operating shuttle car, a piece of rock (approximately 46" long X 5" thick X 15" wide) fell between roof support. The rock struck him on the head and left shoulder.

October 24, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred, starting 2 breaks out by Survey Station 1632 of #2 Section between #1 and #7 entries and continuing to the section face. No injuries or entrapment involved, no ventilation involved. Secondary escapeway blocked. Fall was approximately 7 1/2 ft height x 20 1/2' wide x 40 ft. length.

October 5, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck against stationary object

EE was operating the #2 roof bolter. EE was on the helper side, he turned around scraping his left forearm on a bolt plate cutting his arm.

September 28, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was installing 4" waterline on the belt move. EE was striking the joint of line, and when he hit it the joint came up striking him in the mouth in the lower left lip.

September 21, 2011 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to unload a bundle of T5 roof straps when they started to slip. He took off running and twisted his knee due to muddy conditions in the area.

August 15, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee alleged that he stepped in hole fell down and twisted his knee while walking conveyor belt line, no witness to incident. The employee alleged the area was off #2 section at 6A head at spad #1385.

May 5, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking to the section transformer at the start of his shift. The EE stepped in mud on the mine floor and into a hole and twisted his knee.

April 27, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 26 brk. Old Southwest Mains outby spad #939 1 brk. Fall was approx. 30 to 40' long X 20' wide X 6' high, no injuries and the fall did not affect ventilation or travel ways

April 27, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred on #2 section 50' inby #1409 in the left return 1 brk. outby feeder. Fall was approx. 120' long X 19' wide X 9' high, no injuries and the fall did not affect ventilation or travel ways

April 27, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 39 brk. Old southwest mains at spad #1091 #2entry. Fall was apprpx 30 to 40 feet long X 20' wide X 6' high there was no injuries involved and the fall did not affect ventilation or travel ways.

April 19, 2011 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was kneeling beside scoop changing a steering jack, when the new jack rolled off top of scoop. He attempted to catch the jack and strained his shoulder. The ee contuinued to work at full duty until 4/25/11 at which time he called the mines and stated he had gone to the doctor and would be off work for a week. This accident became reportable as of this date 4/19/11 days off work.

March 4, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

The fall was on #5A belt brk.#3 one brk. outby spad #1361. The fall was 18 ft. wide, 48 ft. long and 5 to 7 feet high. The fall was of grey sandy shale material. The area was timbered and dangered off. The intersection will be cleaned up and re-bolted, with standing support such as L.Lock cribs, super cribs, reg. cribs, 50 and 100 ton jacks.

February 10, 2011 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping roof bolt crew to bolt #7 entry, when a rib rolled and struck him. He was standing on the off side of the roof bolter between roof bolter and rib. The rock that had struck him was approximately 6 ft long x 23 inches wide x 11 - 18 inches thick.

February 10, 2011 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping roof bolt crew to bolt #7 entry, when a rib rolled and struck him. He was standing on the off side of the roof bolter between roof bolter and rib. The rock that struck him was approximately 6 ft. long x 23 inches wide x 11 - 18 inches thick.

February 7, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in 4A 3 Right Panel in #2 entry 140 inby spad 1278. Fall was approximately 17' wide X 6-14' height X 50' length. No injuries, entrapment or equipment involved. No escapeway, ventilation, or travel way affected. Area developed January 2011.

February 6, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in 4A 3 Right Panel in #6 entry at spad #1293. Fall was approximately 17' wide X 14-16' Height X 55' in length. No injuries, entrapment or equipment affected. No ventilation, escapeways or travel ways involved. Area was developed in January 2011.

January 19, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in #6 entry of the 4A Belt Mains tow breaks outby spad #1104, between break 47 and 48 (did not extend into intersections). Fall was approximately 55 ft long, 18 ft wide and up to 15 ft high. Travelway from the track to section goes through break 47. No injuries, entrapment or equipment involved. No ventilation affected.

January 2, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

A unplanned roof fall occurred on the #2 section between spad #'s 1254 and 1255.Fall was approx. 12' H. X 30' L. X 35' W. No injuries or entrapment involved. No ventilation or escape way interruptions. The roof fall fell on the ends of shuttle car and section transformer.

2010 · 11 incidents

October 19, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Alloy mine 1 brk inby ss#66 that measured 28' long x 18' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 6/9/08.

September 15, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mammoth Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Survey crew was traveling to #1 section when they approached end of the track the mantrip slid into a ballast car. The injured EE riding in front of the mantrip had placed his hand across the back of the seat to brace himself. The batteries rocked forward catching the EE's hand between the batteries and the metal back of the seat.

September 10, 2010 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening a bolt on a Fletcher roof ranger II cat bolter when the preto ratchet he was using slipped off the bolt and struck him in the mouth chipping his right front tooth.

August 17, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred at the Alloy Powellton mine in the #6 entry, near spad #717 that measured approximately 30' long x 20' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 3-25-10.

August 3, 2010 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

EE scaled a piece of rock from the top in the track entry. When he bent over to remove the rock another piece fell and struck him in the back. EE started missing work on 8/11/10. Could not contact him to find out reason for missing work. Rec. info. from Comp. on 8/20/10 that EE had been off work due to injury. After rec. this info. it is determined to be a lost time accident.

July 29, 2010 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was loading trash onto flat car. He threw a wooden pallet onto the car that had a metal strap hooked to it. The strap caught his arm, causing a laceration.

June 23, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was starting to drill a hole for installing a roof bolt, when a piece of roof rock fell (4" x 4" x 1/4") and struck him on the left cheek which resulted in a laceration. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee received two sutures.

June 15, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred 1 brk inby spad#42 in the #7 entry. Fall measured 40' X 18' X 6'. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 5/19/08.

June 7, 2010 WV · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading a desk for new bathhouse facility, when he twisted his right knee pulling the desk off a truck. The employee continued to work at full duty until 10/14/2010, at which time he started missing days worked for surgery on his knee. The incident became reportable on this date (10/13/2010).

April 6, 2010 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was loading 16' straps onto the bolt machine. While he was pushing a strap onto another, his forearm came into contact with the side of the strap and caused a laceration.

February 27, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mammoth Coal Co. · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in Powelton mine 33 entry at spad #658 that measured 80'long X 20'wide X 7/8'high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 2/9/10

2009 · 4 incidents

June 15, 2009 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occured at spad # 410 on Red No. 1 Mains, # 2 entry approximatley 900' from working section. The mine is idle at this time. The fall measured approximately 30' long x 20' wide x 8' high. Fall will not be cleaned up.

March 3, 2009 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This victim was utilizing a hammer & punch to drive a race off a bearing. The hammer deflected off the side of the punch and stuck his left thumb. Three stitches to close the wound.

February 24, 2009 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Victim was raising the tailpiece using a come-a-long and a slate bar. The slate bar slipped and finger got caught between slate bar & tailpiece. Three stitches to close.

February 4, 2009 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The victim was moving the roof bolter boom to put in center bolt. Finger got caught between canopy & boom. Seven stitches to close.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2008 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was attempting to align drill steel with the pot. When he raised the pot he caught the tip of his finger under the steel. No fracture, just a contusion.

May 29, 2008 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Appalachian Premium Fuels LLC · Struck by flying object

This electrician laid his hand on the side of the feeder and a rock flew out and struck the back of his left hand. Injury is described as not a fracture however the bone is "flattened."