Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

North Fork Mining Corp · Underground
Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Pound, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406193

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1985–1990
Latest incident
Nov 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

1990 · 13 incidents

November 21, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Fork Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 450' LONG, 13'-16' HIGH, AND 20' WIDE. FALL WAS CAUSED FROM HIGH OVERBURDEN AND SMALL SEAM INTERVAL BETWEEN THE TWO SEAMS.

November 1, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
North Fork Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WALKING IN SEAM HEIGHT OF APPROX 42" WITH HEAD TURNED TO ONE SIDE & STRUCK LEFT EAR AGAINST DISLODGED ROOF BOLT PLATE.

August 15, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
North Fork Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

MOVING MINER HIT HEAD AGAINST ROOF

July 27, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Fork Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING BAG OF ROCKDUST AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

June 13, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North Fork Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINING IN FAULT AREA WITH SLIPS IN ROOF. INTERSECTION FELL OUT WHERE SLIPS PLANES WERE LOCATED. A 20 X 20 INTERSECTION FELL APPROX. 5-6' HIGH.

April 13, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS HELPING ON BOLT MACHINE I PLACED BOLT IN HOLE HAD TO STRAIGHTEN OUT BOLT IN ORDER TO PUSH IT UP WHILE STRAIGHTENING BOLT IT TURNED & HIT IT WITH RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 12, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING RF BOLTER FROM BOLT BOLT PINNER HAD FLAT SLID OVER CAUGHT R LEG

April 11, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL ON 002 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY 80 FT INBY SURVEY STATION #910. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 16 FT WIDE 28 FT LONG 7 TO 10 FT HIGH.

February 19, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SERVICING BELT DRIVE, HE WENT TO GET GREASE GUN, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK AND LIFT HAND.

January 12, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP AND HAD HAND ON PINNER WHEN ROCK DISLODGED FROM TOP AND STRUCK HAND.

1989 · 7 incidents

November 20, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAINS #3 ENTRY THE TOP WAS BAD AND WAS BEING MONITEAED CLOSE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, AND 6 FEET HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND SECTION BEGAN T O RETREATED.

September 11, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 2 BREAK OUTBY FACE APPROX. 60 FT TO 80 FT LONG - 18 FT - 20 FT WIDE - 5 FT TO 6 FT TO 12 FT. THICK. AT SPAD 250 IN #5 ENTRY.

July 17, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ENTRY AND WAS PUTTING HIS BOLT UP WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL INBY PINNER. EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED AGAINST PINNER BY ROCK EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND TRANSPORTED TO SURFACE.

July 17, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON BACK TIGHTENING BOLT OVER HEAD WITH SOCKET AND RACHET WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH BREAKING TWO FRONT TEETH.

April 17, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS GOING BACK TO DRIVE ROOF BOLTER & HIT BACK ON HEADER.

January 19, 1989 VA · Coal ELECTRICAL
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL WAS PUTTING BREAKER IN #3 BELT BOX WIRE WAS L OOSE ON LINE STARTER CAUSING ARC FLASH IN EYE.

January 5, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHAKER BACKBOARD HAD FROZEN UP DURING 3RD SHIFT RUN. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TRYING TO CHIP OFF FROZEN COAL. SLATE BAR SLIPPED ON FROZEN COAL CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETW EEN SLATE BAR AND HEAD ROLLER FRACTURING HIS LEFT THUMB.

1988 · 12 incidents

December 12, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT UNDER MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEGS WHEN HE SLIPPED INJURY OCCURRED WHILE MOVIING SECTION

November 30, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING READY IN INSTALL LEFT ROOF BOLT IN SECOND ROW IN THIRD LWFT INTERSECTION,THE INJURED ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR PULLED ROOF BOLT UP AND THE JACK ON PINNER CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS RIGF HT KNEE PUSHING IT INTO RIB.

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE MINER TO NEXT OUT. EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING CABLE AND HAD HUNG PULL ROPE ON MINER BOOM TAIL THEN TURNED TO WALK AWAY. PERATOR THEN TRAMMED MINER CATCHING EMPLOYEE AGA INST RIB INJURING LEFT LEG.

September 30, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING NEW BOLTER MACHINE/ PINNER EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB WAS CRUSHED AGAINST CANOPY JACK WHILE STEEL BOLT BENT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB UP TO THE KNUCKLE HAD TO BE AMPUTATED

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIB ROLLED AS EMPLOYEE CAME THROUGH BRATTICE DOOR. AFTER THIS EMPLOYEE WALKED APPROX. 2500 FT TO FEEDER ON 001 SECTION AND TOLD MECH. THAT HE MAY HAVE HURT HIS LEG AND STATED THAT IT WILL PROB ABLY BE ALRIGHT. THEN EMPLOYEE WAKED 600' BACK TO #2 TAILPIECE. APPROX. 2 HRS LATER EMPLOYEE CALLED SECTION FOREMAN AND TOLD HIM HE HAD TO GO OUT.

August 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT IN GRINDING WHEEL FROM FIRST JOINT TO EEND OF FINGER AND RIGHT LITTLE FINGER SECOND JOINT DAMAGED.

June 19, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING ON MINER & CONTACTER SPARKED & BURNT HIS HAND

May 12, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN BUGGY WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN GROUND CAUSING HIM TO JERK QUICKLY.

February 15, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FEL HITTING BACK OF HEAD AND BACK, LANDED ON BACK OF LEFT LEG

January 22, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO HIS TOOL BOX WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE, SPRAINING IT.

1987 · 13 incidents

December 28, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD 2 ROOF FAL5 IN H1 ENTRY ON #2 BELTLINE OFF 001 SECTION .FALLS 18'WIDE X 7'HIGH AND 30'LONG.FALLS FOUND BY I.NAME WHILE TRAVELING INTAKE.AIR NOT AFFECTED BY FALLS.TIMBERS & CRIBS INSTALLED AT ALL ACCESSE8 TO FALLS AND NO ONE INJURED.

October 23, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD FALL ON 0013SECTION ON #2 RT OFF #4 BELT FALL IN #3 ENTRY WAS APPROX 50 FT OUTBY SPAD #719 FALL WAS 70 FT LONG 10 TO 12 FT HIGH AND 18-20 FT WIDE

October 16, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USING TOIL9T INSIDE MINES RAISED UP STRIKING HEAD ON TOP OF MINE.

September 14, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK HADBROKEN LOOSE FROM TOP AND HUNG ON A ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCOOP IN MINES AND RAN INTO IT AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

September 4, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF SCOOP WHEN BUCKET HIT LOWER RIGHT LEG FOOT FORWARD CAUSING SEVERE CONTUSIONS OF THE RIGHT FOOT. FRACTURE DISTAL SHAFT MATATARSALS.

June 23, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL A7 SPAD #93A IN #1 ENTRY 4 BREADS OUT OF FACE IN RETURN.FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG,18' WIDE AND 1-4' HIGH.FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF.NO INJURIES AND NO RESTRICTION OF AIR.

June 11, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OFF O0 #3 BELT IN ABANDONED AREA #5 ENTRY 180' INBY SPAD #571 THE FALL WAS APP 30' LONG 18'-20' WIDE & 6'-7' HIGH.

June 8, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS OUTSIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SLICK TOCK,HITTING HIS HEAD.HIS HEAD HAD A SMALL CUT ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND NOSE.

April 30, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDER CABLE BL9W UP AND CAUSED A BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND RIGHT HAND.

1986 · 4 incidents

November 19, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING R2OF BOLT UP, SAFETY JACK FELL OVER AND STUCK RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND. CUT HIS FINGER.

October 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON WA3ST LINE OF BACK. ROCK WAS APPROX. 5' BY 3' AND ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES THICK. ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS AND LEFT RIB OF COAL.

March 19, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS EATING L6NCH INSIDE THE MINES WHEN ROCK HIT LEFT HEEL CAUSING OPEN CRUSHING INJURY INVOLVING OPEN FRACTURE.

1985 · 1 incident

October 29, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kelly Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOTH KNEES OF E4PLOYEE WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN PINNER MACHINE AND RIB CAUSING ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS OF BOTH KNEES