Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was loading belt structure in belt sled from recovering structure from conveyor belt line. He began to feel pain in his lower back and down his left leg.
Shadrick 5 Block Coal
Mammoth Coal Co
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
London,
Kanawha County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609275
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2009–2011
- Latest incident
- Mar 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
202
citations
46
significant & substantial
$357,657
proposed penalties
$354,327
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 23,603 | 7 | 2 | 296.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,865 | 71 | 18 | 24781.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 25,073 | 14 | 1 | 558.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2011 · 3 incidents
February 16, 2011
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE was dragging a piece of mine curtain approx. 100' in length when it became entangled with the CM cable and water line. EE had the curtain over his shoulder and when the curtain caught on the cable and waterline it caused the EE to come to a sudden stop twisting his back.
February 11, 2011
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mammoth Coal Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Notified through annual hearing conservation program that the employee has noise-induced hearing loss and is reportable in accordance with part 62. 175(2)(b).
2010 · 2 incidents
September 27, 2010
WV · Coal
examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was examining conveyor belt entry and as he started up #3 belt entry he stepped into a hole. He felt his knee pop, the area is wet.
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 5-block mine at SS#481 between #6 & 7 entries that measured approximately 40'long X 18' wide X 5' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 9/30/08.
2009 · 1 incident
Mammoth Coal Co · Accident type, without injuries
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 5-Block mine that measured approximately 20' long x 10' wide x 6' high. The fall fell behind the continuous miner, cutting the cable. The miner was in the #4 entry, spad # 189. No injuries were reported. The area was developed 5-7-09.