Mining Incidents

Sumter Coal

Controlled by Edward A Asbury
Prestonia, Webster County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609351

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2014–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
61
citations
7
significant & substantial
$9,780
proposed penalties
$8,807
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
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q3 200 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,479 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,492 10 0 2226.2
2015 Q3 3,667 8 2 2181.6
2015 Q2 12,201 5 0 409.8
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 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

5 on file

2016 · 1 incident

June 4, 2016 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

After mining had ceased and mine entrances sealed, the operator received notice of Occupational Illness on the named EE. After reviewing part 50 reporting and present status of the sealed mine we wish to report the illness claim and terminate employment on date 6/20/16 that mine was reported abandoned to MSHA.

2015 · 3 incidents

July 23, 2015 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Exiting IT14 loader, when he stepped down onto ground with his left leg under him, his knee buckled causing him to fall to the ground. Employee continued to work in his normal occupation until 7/27/15 and then started missing time.

June 8, 2015 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE picked up one side of the top roller while another ee was lifting the other side and when they turned to install the top roller in the rail, ee felt a sharp pain in his left calf muscle. EE continued to work in his normal occupation until 6/15/2015 and then started missing time.

May 18, 2015 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending down the ladder when he missed the last step causing him to twist his left ankle. This accident resulted in a fracture.

2014 · 1 incident

December 3, 2014 WV · Coal FIRE
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A fire occurred on a drill operated by Austin Powder Appalachia while drilling at the Sumter Mine.