Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Murphy Ronald D
St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405484

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1986–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1990 · 7 incidents

September 26, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING SUCTION HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER,ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK DOWN LEVER FOR DRILL HEAD,CAUGHT FINGER AND MASHED IT.

September 8, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

RF FALL OCC IN INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 995 IN NO 5 ENTRY ON THE 001 0 SECTION 20' W 20'L 5 1/2'THICK

September 5, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX. 1400 FT OUTBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE 001-0 SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 60' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 695. THE FALL RANGED FROM 1' TO 4' THICK AND 20 X 20' IN INTERSECTION. THIS ENTRY WAS USED AS A NEUTRAL ENTRY.

August 6, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE NO. 3 LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. THE FALL RANGED FROM 1" TO 48" THICK, LENGTH 20', WIDTH EXTENDED INTO THE LEFT CROSS A TOTAL OF ABOUT 30' AT THE NO. 970 SURVEY STATION.

July 24, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME CAME TO MY OFFICE ON THIS DATE 08-09-90 & TOLD ME THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE 07-24-90 WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE I NAME CONTINUED WORK WITHOUT ANY LOSS TIME UNTIL 08-07-90 HE HAD PAIN ON THE 08-07-90 & WENT TO SEE DR & IS UNDER HIS CARE AT THIS TIME

April 30, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN TWO MUD SEAMS BEGINNING 10 FEET INBY PORTAL OF NO. 4 ENTRY AND EXTENDING INBY ABOUT 4 FEET THE ROCK RANGED FROM 2 FEET TO 4 FEET THICK.

1989 · 6 incidents

December 26, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING TO 001-0 SECTION EMPL RAN OVER PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY & THIS RAISED SCOOP UP & CAUSED HIM TO BUMP HEAD ON ROOF CAUSING SMALL KNOT ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

November 17, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED APPROX 60' INBY SURVEY STATION 779 IN NO 7 ENTRY APPROX 700' OUTBY WORKING FACE OF 001+0 SECTION. FALL WAS ABOUT 20' LONG BY 20" WIDE FROM 1" TO 48" THICK.

November 10, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60 FEET OUTBY SURVEY STATION 783 IN THE BELT ENTRY ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' LONG RANGED FORM 1" TO 48" THICK. THIS FALL WAS APPROX. 600 FEET OU TBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE 001-0 SECTION.

August 22, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL TRAVELED OVER A PIECE OF ROCK RAISING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND THE OPERATOR THUS CAUSING THE OPERATORS HEAD TO HIT THE ROOF CAUSING A NECK INJURY.

April 10, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE ROOF BOLTER HELPER WASMOVING THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE HIS LEFT FOOT WAS OUTSIDE THE DECK.HIS FOOT WAS UNDER THE DECK AND WAS CAUGHT AND BRUISED THE MUSCLES IN IT.

January 7, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Murphy Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING AND LOOKED BACK THE TOE OF ONE FOOT CAUGHT BEHIND HEEL OF THE OTHER FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL THE FALL CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE R FOREARM OF THE EMPL

1988 · 7 incidents

June 20, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laran Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS KEEPING HIGH LINE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SCOOP THE POWER CENTER WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET THE POWER CENTER SLID ACROSS HIS FOOT CUTTING IT

May 13, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laran Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING A TRAM CHAIN ON THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM. THE ROCK HIT HIM ON THE NECK AGGRAVATING A PREVIOUS INJURY.

May 11, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laran Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELPING ON A BOLT MACHINE BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF HERNIA IN GROIN AREA

April 19, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laran Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #4AC 2 CROSS-CUTS INBY SPAD SO 600 LENGTH OF FALL 22 FT DEPTH OF FALL 0-6 FT WIDTH OF FALL 20 FT HORSE BACK

March 17, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laran Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE HITTING HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

March 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Laran Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE DRILL CABLE I.NAME WAS MOVING HAD A CUT PLACE IN IT THUS CAUSING HIM TO GET SHOCKED

February 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Laran Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS HANGING THE DRILL CABLE WHEN HE TOUCHED A BARE SPOT IN THE CABLE THUS CAUSING HIM TO BE SHOCKED.

1987 · 3 incidents

March 17, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laran Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME PULLING 2N MINER CABLE TRYING TO GET ENOUGH SLACK IN CABLE TO HANG IT WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC.

March 10, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laran Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS INST5LLING A ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE STARTED TO BEND THE BOLT THE BOLT MOVED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO THE WRENCH HE WAS USING.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laran Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RESI3BOLTS DRILLED A HOLE WITH DRILL STEEL STEEL WAS HUNG PUT HEAD OA BASE OF STEEL TO PULL DOWN ON STEEL AND TO ROTATE HEAD DOWN BY OPERATOR UNIT UP LEFT INSTEAD OF THE DOWN LEVER CAUSING HEAD TO3CATCH HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND ROOF

May 2, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri-Son Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING CHANGE JACK ON DRILL AND WAS ALIGNING PIN IN HOLE WHEN JACK SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEES FINGER