Mining Incidents

No. 3-A MineCoal

Active Resources, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Jon Nix
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609279
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2009–2016
Latest incident
Apr 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING A ROCK BOX OFF OF TAILPIECE. THE SIDE OF TAILPIECE FLIPPED UP PUSHING INJURED BACK. MOVING BACKWARD, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured was pulling cable for a belt drive and strained his back. Injured did not quit work at this time. Injured quit work on 02/06/2015

2014 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No.7 entry one crosscut outby survey spad No 756, the fall measures 70' long, 20' wide and 5' high cribs have been installed to prevent access into the fall area. The fall does not affect ventilation or impede travel in this area.

2011 · 9 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

There has been a fall found 1 break outby survey station No. 880. This fall does not impede travel or effect the course of air therefore the fall will be cribbed and dangered off.

Struck by falling object

Waiting on a shuttle car when a piece of rock fell and hit him on the back of the neck and across his shoulders.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured employee tripped and fell over some rock hitting his back when landing.

Struck against stationary object

The injured employee was operating a shuttle car and was traveling from the miner to the feeder. The injured employee stated that he hit a bump and the brakes locked up on the shuttle car ejecting him from the car.

Fall down stairs

The injured employee was coming down steps and his foot slipped resulting in him falling and hitting his back.

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

The injured employee was operating a Shuttle Car and was leaving the miner on his way back to the dumping point. He turned the corner and caught his hand in the rib.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee had knife hanging on his belt, he bent over to pick up tools and his knife cut his leg.

Struck by falling object

Cable was hanging from the top, something caused the cable to come lose. The cable struck the injured employee by hitting him in the chest and putting him on his back.

Accident type, without injuries

There has been a fall located 1 break inby survey station No. 776 in the No.4 to No.5 Entry. This fall did not impede travel. The fall has been cleaned up in accordance to the clean up plan.

2010 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Riding mac-8 inside, he was sitting on knees with back toward the top when a roof bolt hooked his bibs pulling him off the mac-8.

Struck against stationary object

Miner was working on section power center raised up hooking ear lobe on a rope cable hanger tearing ear lobe.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the 3rd right sub-mains 1 crosscut inby survey spad 389, the fall does not impede travel or affect ventilation in this area. The fall measures 20 ft in length, 20 ft wide and 3/6 ft thick, the fall will not be cleaned up, all areas into the fall will be supported.

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

Employee was working on conveyor beltline using a lifting jack, jack slipped, catching right thumb between belt structure and jack.

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

The employee was building cribs to set feeder & smashed right ring finger between crib block and feeder frame.

2009 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a Fairchild 35c scoop, ran over roof bolts lying on mine floor, causing roof bolt to fly up striking employee in left eye.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking to face, struck roof bolt plate hanging down from mine roof, lacerating right shoulder.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was riding man trip underground, raised up, striking portal canopy.

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

Employee was pinned against coal rib by shuttle car.