THE VICTIM WAS TRAMING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER INTO THE FACE AND WAS WALKING ALONG THE SIDE OF IT. THE BOOM CRUSHED HIM INTO THE RIB OF COAL CAUSING DEATH.
Bishop Branch Mine No 1 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 52
- Years on record
- 1988–1999
- Latest incident
- Apr 1999
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 7,873 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
51 on file (excluding fatalities above)1999 · 3 incidents
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED CAUSING FRACTURED LEFT ARM AND FRACTURED VERTIBRAE.
EE WAS CLEANING THE BATH HOUSE AT MINE LOCATION, SPLASHED CLEANING SOLUTION IN RT EYE, AND RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURN OF CORNEA. EE QUICKLY WASHED HIS EYE WITH WATER, HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOS PITAL BY EE'S FATHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE & EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN ON 1-13-99. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-21-99 AT THIS TIME INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO LOST TIME.
1998 · 1 incident
EE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE
1996 · 13 incidents
EMP WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM UNDER BELT AND FELT APAIN IN LOWER BACK ON 10-25-96. EMP DID NOT MISSWORK OR RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-26-96AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CURTAIN, SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK OR RETRIEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10-21-96 AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA.
THE FOREMAN, WHILE MAKING WEEKLY CHECK OF AIRCOURSES DISCOVERED A FALL OF ROOF, LOCATED IN THE 002 RETURN IN THE CROSSCUT ADJACENT TO INTERSECTION WHERE SPAD #1863 IS LOCATED, BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN FLY PADS AND WHILE JERKING ON ONE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EMP WAS PINNING ROOF. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, 10" ROUND, FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSINGA LACERATION. EMP WAS TREATED IN ER, THE LACERATION STITCHED AND THEN RELEASED.
EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING BACK PAIN AND TINGLING IN HIS LEGS.
EE WAS SITTING ON SHUTTLE CAR WAITING FOR THE OTHER CAR TO CLEAR THE HAULWAY WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER & HEAD--EE WAS TREATED & RELEASED AT HOSPITAL ER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BUILD A CRIB & DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON HIS FOOT. EE FINISHED SHIFT & WORKEDTHE NEXT DAY, WHICH WAS FRIDAY. ON SUNDAY 4/14 HAD IT X-RAYED & FOUND TO BE BROKEN. EE WORKED 4- 15-96 & 4-16-96 RESTRICTED, RETURNED FULL 4-17-9
WHILE MAKING WEEKLY CHECK OF RETURN AIR COURSES THE MINE FOREMAN DISCOVERED A FALL OF ROOF IN THE #2 ENTRY MEASSURING 22 X 26 X 4. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3-26-96 AND WAS NOT PRESENT ON PREVIOU S EXAMINATION DONE ON 3-19-96. LOCATION WAS #2 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1975.
WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS ON 3-25-96 THE FOREMAN DISCOVERED AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF THAT WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN EXAMINATIONS WERE MADE ON 3-18-96. FALL WAS IN #4 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 1449, FALL MEASURED 18'X20'UX3-5" THICK.
EE STRAINED BACK HELPING TO MOVE MINER CABLE.
EE FIRST MISSED WORK 2-5-96 WITH BACK PAIN NO ACCIDENT REPORT FILLED OUT NO ALLIGATION OF THIS BEING WORK RELATED ON 3-4-96 MET WITH EE WHO NEW SAYS ACCIDENT IS WORK RELATED.
EE WAS WALKING TO BATH HOUSE TO GET SOME HAND TOOLS HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & HEAD.
1995 · 10 incidents
FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTYR AT SPAD #1885. THE FALL WAS PLUS OR MINUS 20' WIDE, PLUS OR MINUS 16' LONG, PLUS OR MINUS 6' THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CAT PAD ON THE MINER & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING MINER, INJURED FAILED TO NOTICE A LOOSE PIECE OF RIB THAT DEVELOPED. A PIECE OF THE RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CALF MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS CHANGING SIDES OF PLACE WITH MINER & BACKED IT UP AGAINST HIMSELF FOULING HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB & THECABLE RESTRAINING CLAMP OF THE MINER
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MIENR CABLE & FELL BACK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY HAPPENED ON 8-27-95 EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE DR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 9-25-95.
EE AND INSPECTOR FOUND THE FALL WHILE CHEKCING THE RETURN AIRCOURSE. FALL WAS 4' THICK, 20' WIDE, 40' LONG IN #1 ENTRY, 1190' INBY RETURN OVERCAST FOR 002-0 MMU. FALL WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN AIRW AY WAS CHECKED 7-18-95 & WAS FOUND DURING CHECK ON 7-25-95.
EE STEPPED OVER A PILE OF PINNER CABLE CAME DOWN ON LEG WRONG AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST A ROCK ON BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN NAVEL GROIN AREA
EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK MISSED 1 DAY WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A SET OF FLY PADS ON A 4 WHEELED MINE CART WHEN HE CAUGHT ON THEM AND WAS PULLED BACK ONTO THE CART STRAINING OR HURTING HIS BACK.
1994 · 18 incidents
INJURED & 2 OTHERS MEN WERE RIDING IN THE FRONT END OF A RAIL TPE MANTRIP WHEN IT DE-RAILE D& STRUCK A CONVEYOR BELT.
INJURED & 2 OTHER MEN WERE RIDING IN FRONT END OF A RAIL TYPE MANTRIP WHEN IT DERAILED & STRUCK THE CONVEYOR BELT.
INJURED AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE RIDING THE FRONT END OF A RAIL TYPE MANTRIP WHEN IT DERAILED & STRUCK CONVEYOR BELT.
INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
BUILDING BRATTICE, STRAINED BACK LIFTING BLOCKS.
INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING A BUCKET OF BRATTICE SEALANT
INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP WHEN HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK INJURY HAPPENED ON 9-15=94. INJURED DID NOT MISSWORK TO SEE A DR. UNTIL 8-29-94.
INJURED WAS RIDING 3 WHEELED BUGGY ALONG THE BLET ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE AND TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIF ETO CUT A FIBER CHUTE LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING 6' BENDABLE ROOF BOLTS & STRAINE DHIS SHOULDER AS HE WAS STRAIGHTENING ONE. INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 7-20-94 EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DR ON MISS OWRK UNTIL 7-26-94.
THE 004 SECTION WAS ADVANCING UNDER SHALLOW COVER.THE TOP WAS BEING CLOSELY WATCHED BY MANAGEMENT.MEN WHERE PULLED OUT AND PLANS BEING MADE TO CUT IT DOWN WHEN IT FELL IN 60' INBY SPAD#S 1855 AND 1857R# 5 AND 6 INTERSECTION AND CROSSCUT.THE FALL WAS 70' LONG 20'WIDE AND 6' HIGH.
THE ROADWAY HAD SOME HOLES. EE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FACE OF 004 SECTION WHEN HE SAW A BOX OF GLUE LAYING IN THE MUD HE BENT OVER PICKED IT UP & PUT IT BACK ON THE STACK OF GLUE HE LATER COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN CHEST LEFT SIDE & UPPER BACK
INJURED WAS SUPPLYING THE ROOF DRILL WITH SUPPLIES, WHILE CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE TO THE MACHINE HE STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK LOOSING HIS BLANACE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE AND IHS FOREMAN WERE HANGING A MINER CABLE IN #3 ENTRY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN IMPROPER POSITION TO HANG CABLE.
THIS PERSON STOPPED WORKING FOR KINNEY BRANCH MINING INC. 3-3-94, DUE TO HEART ATTACK HE SUFFERED AT HOME. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH BLACK LUNG. HE IS PRESENTLY WORKING FOR SCANT BRANCH COAL CO WHERE HE STARTED 10-14-94 AND IS A SECTION SUPERVISOR. HE WORKED AT DUKES BRANCH COAL CO FROM 8-94 TO 10-14-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ROCK OVER TO HOLD VENTILATION CURTAIN AGAINST BOTTOM. WHEN HE MASHED THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF ROCK.
1993 · 4 incidents
OUR APS ARE ACCURATE. THE OLD MINE THAT WAS ABANDON AND SEALED WAS NOT ACCURATE AND NO ONE CAN GET INTO CHECK IT. OUR MAP SHOW WE HAD OVER 250 FEET BEFORE TEST HOLES WERE TO BE DRILLED.
THIS ROCK AND SLATE WAS 120 FT LONG 5 FT THICK 20 FT LONG. THIS WAS IN THE OLD WORKS AREA WERE SOME SEALS WERE BUILD.
WHEN HE RAISED HIS CANOPY A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL & IT ROLLED OFF THE CANOPY HIT HIM ON THE LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE DRILL CONTROLS THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE HEAD INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PLASTER MACHINE HE LIFTED A 5 GAL BUCK OF PLASTER TO POUR IN THE MACHINE THIS IS WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK
1992 · 1 incident
HE WAS BOLTING ROOF ON 002 SECTION AND A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X16' X4" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS ONTO THE FLOOR ROLLED OVER ON THE PERSONS FOOT.
1988 · 1 incident
THE ROOF DRILL HAD SET THE FIRST BOLT WHENTHE PRESSURE WAS RELIEVED FRONT THE ATRS SYTEM THE CANOPY COVERING THE OPERATOR HAD BROKEN A ROCK THE ROCK HAD BEEN TRIED TO BE PULLED.