Mining Incidents

Carrie #5 Mine Coal

Wellmore Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by United Company
Oakwood, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405911

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 20, 1983 VA · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB ROCK FELL-SCOOP BACKING UP DISLODGED LARGE ROCK WHICH CAUGHT EMPL NECK.ROCK-57\\ X 31\\ X 10\\ FROM LOWER SECTION OF COAL AND ROCK RIB STRIKING UPPER PORTION OF BODY. SCOOP NOT EQUIPPED WI CANOPY AS OTHER AREAS OF MINE HAD HEIGHT OF LESS THAN 42\\.

Reportable incidents

26 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1988 · 3 incidents

September 16, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND RUPTURED HIMSELF IN BOTH SIDES.

September 14, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING TAILPIECE UP. HANDLE COME OUT STRUCK ON JAW.

April 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HAD INSTALLED FIRST ROW HAD PUT ONE BOLT IN SECOND ROW ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HIT FINGER ON LEFT HAND CUT FINGER OFF

1987 · 1 incident

December 28, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 9OCK FROM DRIFT MOUTH INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE GROIN BY THE CORNER OF A STEEL PLATE.

1986 · 4 incidents

October 1, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING MINER C5BLE FROM 7 SLIPPED AND FALL STRIKING KNEE ON ROCK.

July 31, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING S5ACK OFF OF BELT TAKE-UP A MAN PUT TAKE-UP IN CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STEEL ROPE & SHIVE WHEEL.

March 24, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAMPING SHOT AN8 SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING EMPL ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

1985 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER U3DER BLADE OF SCOOP BUCKET AS IT HIT HOLE AND BROKE FINGER.

January 30, 1985 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CUTTER CABLE HUNG ON REEL AND I.NAME JERKED CABLE AND PULLED CHEST MUSCLE.

1984 · 10 incidents

December 13, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO.5 ENTRY BELT 1ST RIGHT OFF MAINS, FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OUT 12-17-84 ROOF FALL 35\LONG 20\WIDE 3\-6\ THICK FELL WHEN MINE WAS IDLE.

November 26, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY INTERSECTION 60\OUTBY FACE.FALL 90\LONG X 20\WIDE X 2-4\THICK.FALL OCCURRED SOME TIME BETWEEN 11-21 AND 11-26.FELL WHILE MINE WAS IDLE.FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAM 11-26-84.

September 25, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE FOR ROOF BOLTED AN TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

August 15, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFT BELT ROPE TO PUT IN HANGER HURT BACK

July 18, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIPPER CHAIN FROM MINER SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT HAND BREAKING FOREFINGER

February 7, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIPPED AND SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW HURTING KNEE.

January 31, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING SCOOP AND RAN THRU CURTAIN PIECE OF TIE WIRE HIT LEFT EYE.

1983 · 5 incidents

June 27, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carrie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT GLOVE ON DRILL STEEL WHILE BOLTING TOP