Masteller Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
HAD ROOF FALL NO 1 ENTRY BETWEEN 10 & 11 BLOCK. APPROX 18FT WIDE ,80 FT LONG AND ABOUT 7 FT HIGH. HAD 4 X 6 FT BOLTS IN THAT AREA.
Jt #5 Mine Coal
Masteller Coal Company
· Underground
Controlled by
Winner Brothers Coal Company Inc
Swanton,
Garrett County,
MD
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1800721
MSHA record for Jt #5 Mine (mine ID 1800721). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1993–1997
- Latest incident
- Dec 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
4
inspections on record
12
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 12 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file1997 · 5 incidents
April 17, 1997
MD · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Masteller Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EMP WAS MOVING CONVEYOR BELT AND BUMPED LEFT ELBOW ON BELT STRUCTURE.
Masteller Coal Company · Fall from machine
A SPLICE WAS MADE IN THE #2 BELT. THE BELT WAS STARTED AND RAN FOR ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS STOPPED AND PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE B ELT STARTED THE LING PIN OF A SPLICE WEDGED IN ABELT CHAIN PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE PLICE. THE BELT CAME IN TWO, DUMPING THE MENT OFF THE BELT.
February 24, 1997
MD · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company · Fall from machine
A SPLICE WAS MADE IN GHE #2 BEFT. AFTAER THE SPLICE WAS MADE THE BELT WAS RAN FOR 1 COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS STOPPED & PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE BELT STARTED THE KING PIN OF A SPLICE WEDGED IN A BELT CHAIN PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE SPLICE. THE BELT CAME INTO DUMPING THE MEN OFF THE BELT.
February 24, 1997
MD · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Masteller Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
A SPLICE WAS MADE IN #2 BELT. THE BELT WAS STARTED & RAN FOR 1 COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS SHUT DOWN & PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE BELT STAR TED THE KING PIN CAUGHT IN THE BELT CHAIN, PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE SPLICE. THE BELT CAME IN TWO DUMPING THE MEN OFF THE BELT.
1996 · 2 incidents
December 22, 1996
MD · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Masteller Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS IN #5 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STURCK PERSON ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT UPPER ARMTHE ENTRY WAS BOLTED ON PATTERN. THE ROCK WAS AP PPROX 24" L X 18" W AND 3" THICK
Masteller Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
THE ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 1ST LEFT BUT SECTION IN 5 ENTRY BETWEEN 2 OAK 151 20'. THE FALL IS 70' L 9' H AND 17' W 3/4 X 48" RESIN GROUT BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA.
1994 · 3 incidents
Masteller Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
LAST OPEN CROSSCUT 2 TO 1 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN ENTRIES. THE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 50' L, APPROX 6' THICK & 17' W. ROOF FALL BEING USED IS 5' & METAL ROOF MATS WERE ALSO INSTALLED.
Masteller Coal Company · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOTLT AND STRUCK PERSON ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM RESULTING IN A BRUISE. THEY WAS TRIMMING BOTTOM IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY 100 FT FROM FACE.
March 21, 1994
MD · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Masteller Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
THE PERSON WAS GOING TO MOVE THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE LOST FOOTING. HE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD FAGAINST THE CANOPY CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR. THE PERSON WAS TRANSPOR TED TO SACRED HEART HOSPITAL BY THE TRI TOWN RESCUE SQUAD. HE RECEIVED SUTURES TO HIS FEAR AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.
1993 · 1 incident
Masteller Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING INSTALL METAL STRRAP TO SUPPORT THE ROOF. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP OF THE BOLTER HOLDING THE STRAP. WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS PUSHING THE BOLT UP, THE INJURED PERS ONS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE DRILL HEAD IN THE UPWARD MOTION CAUGHT HIS TOES. THIS RESULTED TO A FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE TOE WHICH HAD TO BE AMPUTATED WHEN AT THE HOSPITAL.
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