Mining Incidents

No. 3-A Mine Coal

Active Resources, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Jon Nix
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609279

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2009–2016
Latest incident
Apr 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
215
citations
32
significant & substantial
$71,032
proposed penalties
$56,229
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
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q1 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

21 on file

2016 · 1 incident

April 15, 2016 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hampden Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING A ROCK BOX OFF OF TAILPIECE. THE SIDE OF TAILPIECE FLIPPED UP PUSHING INJURED BACK. MOVING BACKWARD, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

2015 · 1 incident

January 2, 2015 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hampden Coal LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured was pulling cable for a belt drive and strained his back. Injured did not quit work at this time. Injured quit work on 02/06/2015

2014 · 1 incident

October 22, 2014 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hampden Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No.7 entry one crosscut outby survey spad No 756, the fall measures 70' long, 20' wide and 5' high cribs have been installed to prevent access into the fall area. The fall does not affect ventilation or impede travel in this area.

2011 · 9 incidents

November 30, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Accident type, without injuries

There has been a fall found 1 break outby survey station No. 880. This fall does not impede travel or effect the course of air therefore the fall will be cribbed and dangered off.

November 8, 2011 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Waiting on a shuttle car when a piece of rock fell and hit him on the back of the neck and across his shoulders.

August 19, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

The injured employee was operating a shuttle car and was traveling from the miner to the feeder. The injured employee stated that he hit a bump and the brakes locked up on the shuttle car ejecting him from the car.

August 8, 2011 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Fall down stairs

The injured employee was coming down steps and his foot slipped resulting in him falling and hitting his back.

May 4, 2011 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee was operating a Shuttle Car and was leaving the miner on his way back to the dumping point. He turned the corner and caught his hand in the rib.

March 15, 2011 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by falling object

Cable was hanging from the top, something caused the cable to come lose. The cable struck the injured employee by hitting him in the chest and putting him on his back.

February 24, 2011 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Accident type, without injuries

There has been a fall located 1 break inby survey station No. 776 in the No.4 to No.5 Entry. This fall did not impede travel. The fall has been cleaned up in accordance to the clean up plan.

2010 · 5 incidents

October 26, 2010 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Riding mac-8 inside, he was sitting on knees with back toward the top when a roof bolt hooked his bibs pulling him off the mac-8.

March 1, 2010 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the 3rd right sub-mains 1 crosscut inby survey spad 389, the fall does not impede travel or affect ventilation in this area. The fall measures 20 ft in length, 20 ft wide and 3/6 ft thick, the fall will not be cleaned up, all areas into the fall will be supported.

March 1, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on conveyor beltline using a lifting jack, jack slipped, catching right thumb between belt structure and jack.

February 11, 2010 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was building cribs to set feeder & smashed right ring finger between crib block and feeder frame.

2009 · 4 incidents

October 15, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a Fairchild 35c scoop, ran over roof bolts lying on mine floor, causing roof bolt to fly up striking employee in left eye.

September 9, 2009 WV · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking to face, struck roof bolt plate hanging down from mine roof, lacerating right shoulder.

August 20, 2009 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rockhouse Creek Development LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding man trip underground, raised up, striking portal canopy.