Mining Incidents

No. 6-A Mine Coal

Active Resources, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Jon Nix
Man, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609281

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2011–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
48
citations
4
significant & substantial
$7,390
proposed penalties
$5,366
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
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q4 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

6 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 28, 2013 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Several unplanned roof falls has occurred in the Nos. 2,5,6,7,and 8 intersections one crosscut inby survey spad No. 375 the mine is in BA status and no one working underground only weekly examinations being conducted. All access to the falls will be dangered off and cribs built to prevent entry of persons.

2012 · 4 incidents

September 8, 2012 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee cut open a metal hydraulic oil can, with a knife, and cut his finger on the jagged edge of the can.

August 16, 2012 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting a concrete block, above his head, when he lost his balance and twisted his knee, dropping the block on his shoulder.

July 6, 2012 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the return air course, N07 entry, one crosscut outby survey spad 193, above the anchorage, which did not affect ventilation or block passage of men.

June 8, 2012 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

There has been a roof fall outby the 001-0 and 002-0 working section. This fall is located in the No.3 entry at spad No.68, this fall measures 17'x80'x4'. The fall does not impede travel or effect the course of air. This fall will be temporarily dangered off and cleaned up at a later date.

2011 · 1 incident

December 16, 2011 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Rockhouse Creek Development, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was spot bolting the roof, when his glove got caught on a burr on the drill steel being used, twisting his right hand and wrist around the drill steel causing strain type injuries to the wrist and a slight fracture to the right thumb.