Mining Incidents

Hatfield Energy MineCoal

Matewan, Logan County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609254
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2008–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2012 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Discovered a roof fall at the top left panel on the intersection at 1st south east submain in left return airway entry #2, Spad # 0744. The fall was 4400 feet from the face. The fall was 30 feet long by 20 feet wide, and 4 to 6 feet in height.

Accident type, without injuries

During MSHA inspection while walking the southeast submain entry #1 we came across a fall. the size of the fall was 80 inches long, 25 inches wide and the height was 5 to 6 feet.

Struck by flying object

Employee was operating an underground forklift unloading supplies from a flat car. The canopy came in contact with a fire-extinguisher hanging by an ""S"" hook & rope. When the extinguisher came off the top of the canopy it swung in striking the employee in the right jaw.

2011 · 4 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A fall of roof above the anchorage of the 4ft resin roof bolts occurred in the #5 intake entry at 30c/c along the #2 belt. The fall was apx 20'lg X 20'wd X 6'thk. No one was injured during this event. The primary escapeway was blocked & all persons were evacuated outby the location until another primary escapeway could be established. The area was dangered & approaches cribbed.

Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall had occurred in the 2 belt break number 9 in the #4 entry. The fall measured 20' X 18' X 4 1/2' thick.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return along #2 belt in the #2 entry at spad # 260, 3000' from the active surface.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return air course along the old #3 left panel in the #2 entry one break inby spad #1087. 3400' from the active face. The passage way of persons was affected.

2010 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return at break #28 in the #1 entry along the #2 beltline 1 break inby spad #261.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred at entry #5, spad #396, approximately 5,000 feet from the active face in the return. The fall measured 30' x 19' x 5'. No equipment or miners were involved in the fall. Note: This fall is a continuation of a fall that was previously reported.

2009 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred on the number one section, 1st south mains at spad number 120, approximately 5,000 feet from the face. The size of the fall was 25'x18'x5'. No miners or equipment were affected by the fall.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry approximately 3000' from the section. The location was at 1st west mains, two crosscuts outby survey spad #298. No equipment or miners were involved. The fall measured 25'x19'x5'.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplaned roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner approx. 650' out by the 001 section. No people or machinery are affected. The fall is 20' wide x 20' long x 6' high. The fall is located in the #7 entry inby survey station 454.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE states the loader quit, then rolled backwards over the hill.

Accident type, without injuries

At 7 am the Logan County Safety Department received a call from Hatfield Energy mine that a loader (Komatsu WA 500) was discovered overturned down an embankment. The operator of the loader left the scene and has refused to meet with the company to discuss the accident. No injuries were reported.

Fall onto or against objects

Another employee was on a step ladder and the ladder started to tilt. The injured employee tried to stop the step ladder from turning over and fell backwards on to a piece of sheet metal and cut the back of his left knee.