Mining Incidents

No 1 Mine Coal

Fray Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Raymond Cline
Mavisdale, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405301

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Mar 1987

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 2, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO 002 SECTION TO HANG SOME LINE CURTAIN AND FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE WENT IN PAST THE BREAKER TIMBERS AND A ROCK FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

Reportable incidents

33 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1987 · 2 incidents

March 13, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SPAD 01247 2-3'THICK.30' X 30' X 2 BRKS FROM PILLAR LINE IN #1 ENTRY ON RETURN AIRWAY.

January 30, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 6 FEE7 THICK, 10 FEET LONG, 10 FEET WIDE FELL BETWEEN MUD SENOS AND CUGHT RIPPER HAD ON OFF SIDE OF OPERATOR ACT CHUNG TREAD OF MINER.

1986 · 12 incidents

December 22, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL ON 0013SECTION 2 BREAKS OUTBY. FACE AND 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1265 ENTRY RANGING FROM 40' LONG 20' WIDE 3 1/2 TO 6' THICK.

September 25, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL MEASU9ING 4FT X 20 FT X 20 FT FELL IN 1 SECTION IN IDLE 3 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD 944.

July 25, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP STRAINED HI8 BACK WHILE PULLING ON #3 BELT

June 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE F2R BOLT ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD PUSHING HEAD DOWN INTO PINNER BOOM ROCK WAS 12X12X2.

June 17, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON MINE9 CABLE & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK

June 4, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING TIMBERS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE

April 28, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A PLANNED ROOF 0ALL OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECVOERY ADJACENT TO THE B WING BEING MINED CAUSING COAL TO SLOUGH OFF IN THE LIFT ALONGSIDE THE MINER ROCK FELL AGAINST SIDEE OF RIPPER HEAD BITS PREVENTING TRAC7ION FOR TRAMMING CAT CHAINS MINER WAS PULLED 3 INCHES BEFORE REGAINING TRACTION NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MACHINE NO INJURIES RESULTED

April 25, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA INBY PILLA9 BEING WORKED HAD BEEN BOLTED WIT 8FT BOLTS AND HAD NOT BEEN MINED OUT WHEN MINER CUT THRU SPLIT 4 TO 5 FT OF ROCK IN INBY BREAK FELL CATCHING RIPPER HEAD PREVENTING THE MINER FROM TRAMMING O6T NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MACHINE NO INJURIES

April 23, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fray Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLING MI3ER CABLE AND STEPPED IN HOLE AND CABLE JERKED HIM BACK PULLING MUSCLE IN LEG AND LOWER BACK.

February 24, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHIEL SETTING T3MBER EMP WAS HELPING UNLODDING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP AND A TIMBER KICKED OUT AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BREAKING IT

January 21, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING PLATES ON ROOF BOLTS & ONE PLATE TURNED UP SIDEWAYS-EMPLOYEE BEND DOWN STRIKING RT KNEE CUTTING IT ON PLATE

January 15, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DISCOVERED ROOF3FALL IN INTERSECTION EXTENDING THRU RIGHT BREAK APPROX 40X20X4 3 FT MECHANICAL BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA ABOUT 500 FT FROM SURFACE IN FAN ENTRY CRIBS HAD BEEN SET IN SURROUNDING AREAS FAL IS 1 6R LEFT OF SPAD 22

1985 · 7 incidents

December 11, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER B9TWEEN HEADER BEAM AND SCOOP MASHING IT. HE WAS UNLOADING HEADER.

September 30, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 4X8 PIECE OF SHEET METAL AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT

August 21, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IS SITTING POSITION EATING LUNCH - HE HAS SAT DOWN BETWEEN RIB & TIMBERS - A ROCK RANGING FROM 1 TO 2 1/2" THICKNESS 4\ LONG & 3 1/2\ WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB & ROOFBOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK, RIBS & RIGHT FOOT.

May 24, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HE LPING SET TIMBER ON PILLAR SECTION 001 FACE HE WAS BENT OVER CUTTING TIMBER ON LOOSE PIECE AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF 1/12 IN THICK 4FT LONG AND 6 FT WIDE HITTING HIM ACROSS BACK AND LEGS BRUISING SCRAPING CUTTING BACK AND LEG

March 4, 1985 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Fray Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATED SWIBEDLED SCOOP CATCHING FOOT OF INJURED.

February 25, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER FOR LIFT WHILE ON PILLAR RECOVERY VICTIM BENT DOWN TO PICK UP WEDGES LAYING AGASINT RIB AT THE SAME TIME AS A ROCK IN THE RIB ROLLED OUT, STRIKING VICTIM IN HEAD AND SHOULDER.

February 11, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION 1 BK INBY SPAD 1059 1 BK FROM OUTCROP AND 1 BK FROM GOBLINE IN BLEEDER ENTRY FELL IN 21/2-3FT HIGH.

1984 · 7 incidents

July 23, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Fray Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE PUTTING THE BREAKER IN AT THE UNDERGROUND POWER CENTER THE CAT HEAD TO A BUGGY GLOWED UP BURNING THE VICTIMS RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM.

July 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #2 MAINS-#2 HDG INTERSECTION LOCATED BETWEEN-OUTBY SPAD341-INBY SPAD 334-20FT LONG 30FT WIDE-4FT TO 54FT HIGH ABOUT 460 FT OUTBY WORKING FACE

May 21, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING TOP, ARM WAS TWISTED AROUND DRILL STEEL

May 18, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BOLTING TOP - LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FORE FINGER

May 3, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN CANOPY & DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER PATT OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 22, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

JUSTICE WAS RETRIEVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE-STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IT AND OTHER STEEL.

1983 · 5 incidents

September 30, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

TONY WAS CLEANING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND HIT HIS HAND WITH HOSE

August 24, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fray Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING READY TO COME OUTSIDE AND GOT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB WHEN STARTED TO GET ON SCOOP.

July 8, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fray Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON CANOPY. TOP FELL OFF HITTING ON RIGHT FOOT.

January 17, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FELL AFTER SERVICE CREW WENT ON SECTION FELL 1600 FT OUTBY FACE AREA ALL AIR WAYS ARE OPEN

January 13, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fray Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FELL SOMETIME WHILE MINE WAS IDLE FOUND 1-13-83 DURING PRESHIFT 1800 FT OUTBY FACES #1 ENTRY RETURN AIR NOT BLOCKED