Mining Incidents

Muddy Bridge Branch No. 1 MineCoal

Pioneer Mining, Inc. · Underground
Davin, Logan County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608701
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD MINING EQUIPMENT ONTO A TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. (THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL I RECEIVED THE PAPERWORK FROM THE HOSPITAL. I WAS TOLD HE JUST QUIT).

2001 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL AT SPAD #336 #5 ENTRY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH 2 OTHER MEN WHEN HERNIA OCCURRED.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING ON KNEES MADE A TURN HURT LEFT KNEE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP PUSHING FINISHING STEEL UP IN HOLE WITH POT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND FOREFINGER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT HAND HURT WHILE PUTTING UP GLUE BOLT, TRYING TO GET BENT PART IN HOLE, USING HEAD OF BOLTER, BENT AND CAUGHT HAND.

2000 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPERATOR WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, HURT LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

TRAMMING TOWARD FACE IN SCOOP FRONT LIGHT FELL OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING NO. 1 TAILPIECE IN A STANDING POSITION TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BOLTER CABLE DOWN, OPERATOR HAD REEL IN ACCIDENTALLY CABLE TOOK UP & FLIPPED PIN HELPER.