Mining Incidents

Mountaineer MineCoal

Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606958
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
68
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

68 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Driver got truck out of gear going down hill, could not stop. Traveled to Mingo Logan property & turned over. Driver refused treatment on site. Later went to emergency room, treated and released to return to work.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE SERVICING STAMLER FEEDER WALKED INTO A ROOF PLATE CUTTING RIGHT EAR LOBE.

2004 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

While sitting against rib a piece of draw rock fell out between roof bolts, striking ee of his left leg above the knee, peeling the layers of skin back about 6 inches.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STOOD UP AFTER EATING LUNCH AND AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND TO LEAVE, A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSED HIM TO SIT BACK DOWN.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING CABLE FROM CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OUT OF ROADWAY, EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. IT APPEARED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING CURB BLOCKS FROM UNDERNEATH SHUTTLE CAR EE MOVED TO SIDE AND SAID SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMED BY ANOTHER EE AND CURB BLOCK FLEW UP STRIKING EE INTHE JAW & CHEEK AREA CAUSING FACIAL FRACTURES.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

WHILE ROCK DUSTING EE GOT BACK AND SHOULDER IN TROLLY POWER, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

2002 · 23 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LAYING RAIL ALLEGES FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER CONDUIT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT THE MOUTH OF 2 RT SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 6'X6"" TIMBER AND LATER ON IN THE SHIFT HE STATED HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERAL MEN WERE CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS AND ONE MAN STRUCK HIS CRIB BLOCK AGAINST THE LEFT HAND OFINJURED, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SET OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO BREAK A METAL BAND ON A PALLET OF ROOF BOLTS THE BAND FLOPPED UP WHEN BROKEN & CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. RESULT LACERATION 6 STITCHES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES WALKING BESIDE BELT AND FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A MONORAIL FROM DOLLY. IT SLIPPED & PINNED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF MONORAIL.

Struck by falling object

HIT BY 1"" THICK BY 1' LONG PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE WALKING UP BELT LINE.

Struck by flying object

WHILE UNLOADING ROCK FROM SHOT O-CAST HOLE, THE CUTTER HEAD SLUNG A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS CAUGHT BY THE STAB JACK, BUSTING THE HOSE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER, A PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED FROM CHAINAND WENT INTO ARM.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AND STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST RT. ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CABLE AND KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING EXCESS ZIPTIE AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RT. 2ND FINGER. DUE TO NO LOST DAYS EE REPORTED THIS INJURY WHEN EE CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD STITCHES. WHICH WAS 5-30-02.

Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PLATE AGAINST TOP, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON TOP OF PLATE, CUT TIP OF FINGER. EE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF LOST TIME UNTIL 4-29-02.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

RIB ROLLED OFF, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SITTING ON RIB, FILLING OUT REPORT, ANDDRAW ROCK FELL ON HEAD.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE SPLICING CABLE. REPORT IS LATE DUE TO EMPLOYER JUST NOW BEING MADE AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED LOWER BY. THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED SPINNING AND SLIDE BACKWARDS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR ANCHORING BUGGY CABLE TO ANCHOR. HAND POPPED, SWELLING, SCRAPED. STRAINING HAND IN OLD INJURY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING MINER AND WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN BOOM OF MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR AFTER LOADING SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE OF RT LEG.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE SPLICE AND ROPE BROKE, LETTING CLAMP HIT RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 22 incidents

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING, STRUCK INJURED IN BACK. ON 1-25-02 RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION OF A LOST TIME INJURY.

Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON LARGE NUT WHEN GETTING OUT OF PUTROL TRUCK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE FALLEN WHILE WALKING.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGES LIFTING ON BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER THREW A LUMP OF COAL INTO DECK OF BUGGY, HURTING RIGHT HAND.

Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON NAIL IN MINE YARD BY TRASH BIN. ISLAND FORK WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 10/5/01 OF THIS INJURY.

Struck by falling object

EE OPERATING MINER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEG.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING BUGGY-TRAMMING UP ENTRY, AND RAN OVER SOMETHING, CAUSING OPERATOR TOBE THROWN INTO CANOPY (HURTING NECK).

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF GLUE. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 9-5-01.

Struck by falling object

WALKING ACROSS SECTION BETWEEN 2 & 3 ENTRY AND DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS RIGHT FOOT.

Struck by falling object

CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND TAIL PIECE LOOSE SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REINSTALLING A WIRE ROPE ON A SHIN WHEEL. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROPE AND THE WHEEL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH A RACHET WHEN THE HEAD SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT.

Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PULLED A SMALL PIECE OF TOP ROCK 7"" BY 7"" BY 1 1/2"" THICK. ROCK SLID OFF OF HIS ARM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT CUTTING THROUGH HIS RUBBER BOOTS AND CUTTING HIS FOOT NEAR HIS LITTLE TOE.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR BEHIND MINER WHEN RIB ROLLED OUT, PART OF IT STRIKING HIM IN LEGS AND BACKJAMMING HIS LEG UP AGAINST HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STANDS TO LEVEL BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING CAR LOAD OG BELT STRUCTURE AND STEPPEDOFF CAR ONTO FORKS OF LOADER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS AT 1 RT SECTION MINE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN BOOM HOLE--LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCKL FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS LOADING A 6"" WATER VALVE ONTO A FLAT CAR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE VALVEAND THE HEADBOARD OF THE FLATCAR.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 7 CROSS CUT, #2 BELT ENTRY ON 9 LT C SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 10' X 19' X 7'.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 90' BY 20' BY 4' OCCURRED ON 9 LT SUB MAINS, 69 CROSSCUT #5 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS SUSPENDED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESINRODS.

Fall from machine

THE EE WAS PUTTING OIL INTO THE ROOF BOLTER AND FELL FROM ATOP THE MACHINE.

2000 · 16 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

PLASTERING STOPPING WHEN FALL ON LONGWALL OCCURRED CAUSING BLOW OUT OF STOPPING BY AIR DISPLACEMNT. INJURED KNOCKED BACKWARDS BY STOPPING BLOCK AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN TO MINE FLOOR AND STRUCK LE FT ARM ON BOTTOM.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

KNOCKING STOPPING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ON 3 RT RETURN WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE WAS DIRECTING A MOLE INTO THE SHIELD RECOVERY AREA. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON TOP OF A PILE OF CRIB BLOCKS. A ROCK ~1"" X 7"" X 6"" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST FINISHED UNLUGGING RAILS AND UNBOLTING RAILS, WHEN HE STOOD UP WHEN RIGHT RAIL CAME TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD FINISHED UNBOLTING RAIL AND WAS GETTING READY TO WALK OUT WHEN RAIL CAME ACROSS TOWARDS HIM, STRIKING HIM NEAR FEET AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING 36 OZ BALL PEN HAMMER TO LOOSEDBELT STRUCUTURE FOR REMOVAL WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT KNEE WITH THE HAMMER EE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 9/5/00

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR WHEN IT THREW A PIECE OF ROCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY THE AIR RUSH FROM APILLAR FALL.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE PUSH OUT BETWEEN THE #3 & #4 PILLARS. THE FALL TRAPPED THE CONTINUOUS MINER FOR APPROXIMATELY 23 HOURS.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BELT CLAMPS TO PULL BELT TOGETHER FOR SPLICE; THE CLAMP SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY ROPE AND BELT STRUCTURE. INFORMATION ON ACCIDENT NOT OBTAINED FROM VICTIM UNTIL 7/26/00.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A TAKE UP RAIL SECTION FROM A SCOOP BUCKET. THE RAIL SECTION SLIPPED, THE INJURED GRABBED FOR THE RAIL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RAIL AN D THE DE-ENERGIZED TROLLEY WIRE.

Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING OIL IN A GEAR CASE, A ROCK FELL FROM THE SHIELD TIP TO THE FACE AND STRUCK THE EE. THESHIELDS HAD BEEN PULLED UP TO PROTECT THE WORKERS. THE ROCK MEASURED 80"" X 16"" X 7"".

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING TIE WRAPS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCK THE PALM OF THE INJURED'S LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPTYING A MOP BUCKET, LIFTED BUCKET AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, THE EE HIT A HOLEIN THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED DOUBLE CRIB BLOCK NOT SAVED ALL THE WAY THROUGH.