Mining Incidents

Slab ForkCoal

Laurel Coal Corp · Underground
Yolyn, Logan County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608721
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Apr 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER LEFT THIGH.

2000 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A PILLAR FALL OCCURED ENTRAPPING 4 MOBILE POST SUPPORTS BETWEEN #24 & #25 COAL BLOCKS. THE MINEROOF STARTED WORKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROOF WEIGHT ALL MEN WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE & MSHA NOTIFIED. NOTE: ALL FALLS WILL BE PLOTTED ON MINE MAP ONCE AREA IS SAFE TO RE-ENTER

Struck by falling object

MOVED A CONT MINER AROUND TO CLEAN UP LOOSE COALWHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED A PIECE OF COAL CAME OUT OF BOOM & STRUCK EE ABOVE L EYEBROW

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING BY THE SECTION POWER CENTER. HE STEPPED ON A WOODEN PALLET, THE PALLET BROKE, ALLOWING THE BIG TOE AREA OF HIS FOOT TO TWIST.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT ON SEPT 5 THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF MID-BACK PAIN CAUSED FROM CARRYING THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER OVER HIS SHOULDERS FOR OVER 10 YE ARS.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL - INTAKE AIR #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE; ONE XCUT TO RIGHT OF SPAD 580. FALL 10' THICK - FELL TO OUTSIDE. NO INJURIES.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 42"" THICK. CROSS 3 TO 4 SPAD 561 SHALE WITH WATER 42"" BOLTS.