Mining Incidents

No. 6Coal

Man, Logan County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608268
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
45
Years on record
2005–2013
Latest incident
Jan 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Occupational Pneumoconiosis

2012 · 12 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

EE was operating a 3 wheeled personnel carrier and the tram petal stuck running under a separate ride.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was duck walking looking for bad places in a piece of cable. The ee slipped on a wet piece of draw rock falling aprox 26"" hitting his elbow.

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

EE was tramming 3 wheeled personal carrier to the outside. The ee stated that he drove through the flypads holding them up with his foot. His foot got caught in the top.

Struck against stationary object

EE was crawling off the top of a set of scoop batteries after putting them on charge. Swung leg over side and caught a piece of metal.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The EE was loading tool boxes into scoop bucket. He pulled one end of the box around and felt something pull in his back.

Struck by falling object

EE ran into corner with S/C causing the corner of the rib to roll off. The EE got out of the S/C to move the the rock out of the way and the rest of the corner fell hitting him in front of the right ear.

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

Employee had changed a pressure gauge on the continuous mining machine, employee was positioned at the rear bumper of the machine, he asked the machine operator to start the machine, the machine operator bowed the head of the machine causing the machine to go to the mine floor mashing the employee's foot.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing the shuttle car cable when his knife slipped and cut his hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was greasing the feeder and was getting up and felt a pop in his right elbow.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Removing belt structure from under old belt set up @ old 10 head, employee slipped and fell breaking his ankle.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was working on a s/c and his wrench broke hitting his arm with sharp edge.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred, above the anchorage, in a previously rehabilitated area, 2000+ outby the working section, in the N0 3 entry, approximately 30 feet outby survey spad 1417. The fall was approximately 80 feet long, 20 feet wide and 5 foot high. Ventilation and/or the transportation of men were not affected.

2011 · 8 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was traveling through a fabricated air lock ventilation door, riding on a battery powered three wheeler, the door was raised by a steel rope attached to a wench, the rope broke suddenly and struck the victim on the forehead causing a laceration which required 4 stitches

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was making a splice in a cable when his knife slipped cutting his hand.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The EE was Hanging Miner Cable and injured his back.

Struck by falling object

A piece of rock fell out between 2 roof bolts. The injured employee was struck in the left knee and ankle.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the N01 entry face, of the 001 section, survey spad #2773 +75 feet approximately, above the anchorage of the roofbolts being used. The area was known outcrop and additional roof control measures and precautions were being taken. There were no injuries. The fall did not impede passage or interrupt ventilation in the mine.

Struck against stationary object

employee was operating a 3 wheeler battery powered transporter when he struck his head on the mine roof, knocked his hat off, and cut his head on the mine roof.

Struck against stationary object

The injured employee was traveling on a 3 wheeled personal carrier, he was in reverse motion and hit his head into the mine roof twisting him around and the 3 wheeled personal carrier stuck the rib.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured person was reaching for a crib block. A coworker of the injured person was tossing crib blocks. As the crib blocks where being tossed one of the crib blocks struck the hand of the injured person which has resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Occupational Pneumoconiosis

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The injured miner was installing roof bolts, when a piece of draw rock measuring 6"" x 2"" x 3' long fell, striking miner in lower back.

2008 · 6 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee opened airlock door, pulled the hoist cable up too far and cable broke, causing the door to fall.

Struck by powered moving object

Injured employee was pulling the miner cable out of the way with his foot and a shuttle car came around the corner and hit his foot.

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

Employee was operating a shuttle car tramming to the feeder, had his left elbow outside of the operators deck and caught arm between shuttle car and coal rib.

Struck by falling object

Putting roof bolt resin in hole when draw rock fell striking left hand.

Struck by falling object

Injured employee was crawling through crosscut, when a piece of draw rock fell on him.

Struck by falling object

Injured employee was installing outside roof bolt, when a piece of roof rock fell on his left hand that was placed on top of the machine, resulting in a fracture.

2007 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

Rock fell out between bolts & struck him in the head.

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

Operating scoop, tramming scoop with his hand behind deck and caught it against rib, causing loss of fingers (ring and pinky on right hand).

Struck by falling object

Spot roofbolting and draw rock fell out beteen the roofbolts stiking employee in the head, neck, shoulder and knee.

Struck by falling object

Foreman was making up roofbolts when draw rock struck him in lower back.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

The operator of the #1 RRII Fletcher bolter was attempting to put the outside bolt up when a piece of draw rock (size 1' long, 8"" wide, 2"" thick) fell from the top lacerating his hand.

2005 · 7 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Throwing crib blocks out of entry, he smashed his fingers against metal object. Left little finger required 4 stitches.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER FOOT SLIPPED OFF 3RD FROM TOP STEP OF LADDER. FOOT AND LEG WENT BETWEEN LADDER AND WATER TANK CAUSING 1 1/2 WIDE CUT ON LEFT SHIN. CUT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

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

Tramming feeder through area with close clearance. Had arm between feeder and rib. Smashed arm between feeder and rib.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing intermediate shaft on operator side of miner. While rolling outer drum out of way it tumbled over and pinned right arm and right hand against miner.

Fall onto or against objects

While hanging board on wall of mine office board slipped and metal edge of borad caught ee s right thumb laceration.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING OUT ROOF BOLT FOR LAST PUSH UP TO INSTALL IN TOP. BOLT TURNED & SPRANG BACK, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS NOSE.

Struck against stationary object

Replacing structure on no. 1 belt. Pulling bottom structure out, hand slipped and right elbow struck a piece of top structure.