Mining Incidents

Mine No 16Coal

Long Branch Energy · Underground
Bald Knob, Boone County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606132
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jan 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE, SCOOP OPERATOR ON EVENING SHIFT. WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB AND WAS CLEANING NO.1 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AND ABDOMEN

2000 · 10 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EES OR EQUIPMENT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 3 WAU INTER SECTION MEASURING 40' IN LENGTH, VARIOUS WIDTHS, AND ABOUT 5' IN THICKNESS. A SOLID PIECE OF SANDSTONE FELL OUT BETW EEN SURFACE CRACKS. THE AREA BEING MINE WAS WITHIN 200' OF THE OUTCROP. THE 3 WAY IONTERSECTION WAS IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE FILED FOR OCCUP PNUEM ON 3/5/01. REC NOTICE 3/23/01. QUIT 11/6/00. CLAIM #2001040714.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 10-3-00

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE FILED FOR BLACK LUNG.

Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA ADJACENT TO THIS ENTRY WAS SEPARATED BY A 30' BARRIER BLOCK AND HAD BEEN SECOND MINED AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.

Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS 30' X 18' X 5'H. THE AREA ADJACENT TO THIS ENTRY WAS SEPARATED BY A 30' BARRIER BLOCK AND HAD BEEN SECOND MINED AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING STOPPING SEALANT WITH A SPRAY MACHINE WHEN APPLICATION HOSE SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HANDS AND SEALANT STRUCK HIS FACE, NOSE, LEFT EYE AND EAR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A S&S FEEDER, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE WITH A PIECE OF THE WIRE.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUM. ON 9-12-00. RECEIVED NOTICE 2-15-01. NO CLAIM #. LAST DAY WORKED 2-18-00.