Mining Incidents

Mine #8 Coal

West Point Mining Corp · Underground
Controlled by Edward E Smock
Kensington, Carroll County, OH  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3304250

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1992–1993
Latest incident
Feb 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

February 18, 1993 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Point Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A NEW V BELT ON THE STACKER BELT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A PRY BAR TOWARD HIMSELF, & THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.

January 3, 1993 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Point Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

EE FOUND THE FALL AT 2 PM AND HAD STARTED HIS RUN AT NOON 12PM THE FALL WAS #12 XCUT ON #2 MAIN IN #2 ENTRIES. IT MEASURED 20 X 22' APPROX. IT FELL ABOUT 4' TO 7'. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' BOLT S FULLY GROUTED RESIN.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 28, 1992 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Point Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

EE FOUND THE FALL ON FIRE BOSS RUN AT 5:50 AM ON PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE. THE FALL MEASURED 35 FT LONG AND 25' WIDE IN INTERSECTION TO 18' IN X-CUT. IT FELL APPROX. 4' ON LIPS TO 6' IN THE MIDDLE.

November 7, 1992 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Point Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

EE FOUND THE FALL ABOUT 12 NOON ON SAT NOV.7 THE FIRST FALL FELL A CROSSED #4 ENTRIES THRU. XCUT #16 3-4 ACROSSED #3-ONE 1/2 OF INTERSECTION. UP #3 TO XCUT #17 XCUT THRU XCUT #17 TO #2. UP #2 ENTRIES TO XCUT #18 THRU #18 TO #1 ENTRIES ACROSSED ENTRIES INTO RIB. THE ROOF SHOWDED NO SLIPS VISABLE, BUT ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE SLICK & SLIDE ROOF WAS VISABLE.

November 3, 1992 OH · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Point Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN TOWARD THE LAST OPEN CROSS IN THE #3 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3'X3'X2" FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF MATS AND RIB, STRICKING HIM ON THE BACK.

September 27, 1992 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Point Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION 240' OFF #6 ENTRY OFF #1 MAIN IN BELT ENTRY OF #2 MAIN FELL SOMETIME BETWEEN 6AM AND 3PM ON SUNDAY 09-28-92 WAS FOUND BY (NAME) MAKING FIRE BOSS RUN. IT WAS BOLTED ON 4' CENTE R 4' FULL GROUTED BOLTS. SLIP WAS IN IMMEDIATE ROOF AND WAS NOT VISABLE TO SEE THE FALL MEASURED 25' WIDE BY 24' LONG MAXIMUM HEIGHT 5'.

August 12, 1992 OH · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Point Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

54736YEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT ONTO SOME CRIB BLOCKS & STRAINED HIS UPPER LEFT BACK AREA