Mining Incidents

B Mine Coal

Mettiki Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by MAPCO Inc
Deer Park, Garrett County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800652

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Jun 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1985 · 4 incidents

June 11, 1985 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mettiki Coal Corp · Fall from machine

PERSON WAS GETTING OFF CONT MINER CAUGHT HEEL OF LEFT FOOT IN HYD HOSE ON SWING JACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT UPPER BE LEG

May 14, 1985 MD · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mettiki Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

PERSON STEPPED UP ON THE COUPLER OF LOCOMOTIVE TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF DECK OF MOTOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF COUPLER AND HE FELL FORWARD AND DOWN STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE GUARD RAIL OF MOTO R CAUSING INJURY.

April 11, 1985 MD · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

PERSON STEPPED DOWN OFF MOTOR AFTER PARKING IN SIDE SPUR TO THROW SWITCH. STEPPED ON ROCK AND TURNED ANKLE.

January 4, 1985 MD · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATING TELETRAM TRAMMING FROM MINER TO SECTION FEEDER.PERSON TURNING INTO X-CUT OUT OF #3 ENTRY AND TURNED TOO WIDE AND HIT RIB CAUSING PORTION OF RIB TO ROLL INTO OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WHI CH HIT HIM ON UPPER LEFT ARM CAUSING INJ SIMPLE FRACTURE.

1984 · 7 incidents

July 20, 1984 MD · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A COAL RIB ROLLED OUT BETWEEN RIB BOARDS AND STRUCK THE INJURED PERSON ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG THIS RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA OF THE RIGHT LEG

May 15, 1984 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE HANGING THE MINER CABLE A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT SIDE THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT FOREARM AND A LACERATION TO THE LEFT THIGH

May 4, 1984 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF VENTILATION TUBING THE HANDLE CAME OFF CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE AGAINST THE TAILGATE OF A RAMCAR.

March 27, 1984 MD · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REHANG VENTILATION TUBING THE INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL. THIS RESULTED IN TWO CRACKED RIBS ON THE LEFT SIDE, BRUISED MIDDLE BACK, AND BRUISED LUNGS.

February 9, 1984 MD · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mettiki Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STEPPING OVER A BELT TAILPIECE THE SUBJECT SLIPPED AND FELL-STRIKING HIS LEFT HIP CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE

January 31, 1984 MD · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING ON THE MANTRIP CAR-WHICH WAS PARKED WAITING ON THE SECOND LOCOMOTIVE-THE MANTRIP CAR WAS TRAMMED BY THE SECOND LOCOMOTIVE. THIS ACTION THREW THE SUBJECT AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CA R CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 31, 1984 MD · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHILE DALE HINEBAUGH WAS HITTING THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT THE SUBJECTS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

1983 · 9 incidents

November 21, 1983 MD · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ON #8 BUTTS MINER A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

October 18, 1983 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mettiki Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO CONNECT TWO PIECES OF WATER LINE ONE PIECE WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE OTHER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF PIPE THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND F INGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND

September 9, 1983 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mettiki Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING PAST THE BELT FEEDER AND CARRYING A SOCKET SET THE SU BJECTS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK

August 17, 1983 MD · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

DRIVING PIN OUT OF MINER BOOM -OFF OF MINER AND LEANING AGAINST RIB-THE BOOM ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT EMPL PINNING HIM TO FLOOR OF MINER.

July 29, 1983 MD · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mettiki Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

IN OUR #40 HAUL ROAD BETWEEN #M AND #8 BREAKS A FALL OCCURRED AT 1205 PM ON FRIDAY JULY 29 83 THE FALL WAS APPROX 120 FT LONG 16FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH

June 23, 1983 MD · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE BACK THIS PUSHED HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLTER THIS RESULTED IN LACERATION OF LEFT LOWER JAW

May 9, 1983 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mettiki Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST THE INJURED PERSON ST%EPPED IN A CRACK BVETWEEN BRIDGE PLANKING AND TWISTGED HIS LEFT KNEE THIS RESULTED IN A PULLED LIGAMENT

May 5, 1983 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING A BREAKER POST A PC OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STGRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN A SCRAPE AND BRUISE OF THESE BODY PARTS

May 4, 1983 MD · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mettiki Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE BENDING OVER TO CLEAN OUT A CAT PAD ON MINER A RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING HIM IN NECK BACK AND LEFT ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN STIFFNESS AND SORENESS OF THESE BODY PARTS