Mining Incidents

Mine No. 1Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407106
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2006–2007
Latest incident
Jun 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2007 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

The EE was installing roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof & struck him on the left foot.

Accident type, without injuries

A possible frictional methane ignition occurred while the face of the #3 entry (approx 54' inby survey station # 1152) was being mined on the MMU 001-0. The continuous mining machine operator reported a flash, that was yellowish orange in color, which self extinguished immediately.

Accident type, without injuries

The face of the No.1 entry (inby survey station No. 1129 was being mined on the mmu 001-0. When the cutter bits struck the sandstone mine floor a possible methane ignition occurred. The continuous miner operator saw an orange flash that immedimely self extinguished.

Accident type, without injuries

Coal was being mined in the face of the no. 3 entry (about 70' inby survey station no. 1090)on the mmu-001-0. When the cutter bits of the continous mining machine struck the sand stone mine roof. the machine operator saw a orange flash on the right side of the machine's cutter head.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was positioned on his knee while installing roof bolts. After installing the roof bolts, he turned around to stand up and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Struck against a moving object

The injured was operating a battery powered scoop. Prior to starting down an incline he checked his foot brake and it was functioning properly. However, as the scoop started down the incline the brake failed to adequately slow the scoop. When he ran the scoop into the coal rib to stop it it threw him against the side of the scoop canopy fracturing his rib.

2006 · 9 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A fall was discovered in the No.1 Return Entry of West Mains at Survey Station 224. The fall measured approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 10' high and had been supported with 5' fully grouted resin roof bolts. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected. The fall will not be cleaned up.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occured in the #5 entry of west mains at survey station #703. The fall was 1 break outby the section power center and measured approx 20' long x 20' wide x 6' high. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected.

Accident type, without injuries

Coal was being mined int he face of the north entry 80' inby survey staiton 638 on the 2 left off north mains section. When the cutter bits of the continuous mining machine struck sanstop the machine operator saw an orange flash.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was supplying roof bolts for the roof bolting machine. He was carrying roof bolts from the scoop bucket to the roof bolting machine. When he felt a sudden pain in his back.

Accident type, without injuries

A possible friction methane ignition occurred on the 1-left off North Mains (MMU 002-0) section. The second cut was being mined out of the 5-right face. The continuous mining machine operator had loaded a shuttle car and was backing up when the cutter bits struck the sandstone mine floor causing a possible friction methane ignition.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The injured was loading belt structure. Two pieces of structure were entangled and when he tried to pull them apart, he strained his lower back.

Accident type, without injuries

A possible methane ignition occurred on the 1-left off North Mains (mmu 002-0) section. The second cut inby the last open crosscut, no. 6 heading was being mined. After a shuttle car, the mining machine was being backed out of the face to set over. The cutter bits struck the mine floor & a possible frictional methane ignition occurred.

Accident type, without injuries

A possible methane ignition occurred on the 1-left off North Mains section (mmu 002-0). The second cut inby the last open crosscut (No.6 heading) was being mined. The miner operator was cutting down on the face & when the cutter bits struck the sandstone bottom, a possible frictional ignition occurred.

Struck by flying object

EE and another person were loading water line. the other person dropped his end of water line causing the water line to bounce and strike the injured in the face. This resulted in broken teeth.