Mining Incidents

Mine 89 Coal

Alum Creek, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609379

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2014–2015
Latest incident
Sep 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
21
citations
5
significant & substantial
$4,276
proposed penalties
$4,276
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
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q3 12,201 7 1 573.7
2014 Q2 11,756 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 11,854 2 0 168.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2015 · 1 incident

September 22, 2015 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Flame Coal Corp · Fall from machine

Mechanic was installing the grill over radiator when EE lost footing and fell on the ground behind the blade hurting knee.

2014 · 2 incidents

November 17, 2014 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Long Flame Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was trying to pull steel of drill into place, so it could be put into rack. AS the operator swung the rack in, the mechanic's foot was caught in a pinch point.

February 27, 2014 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Flame Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee exited tractor trailer cab and stepped on ice resulting in a sprained right ankle.