HE WAS MOVING A CRIB BLOCK ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE RAMCAR OPERATOR SAW HIM MOVE THE CRIB THEN HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. SO THE RAM CAR OPERATOR STARTED BACKING UP HIS TRAILER TILL HE HEARD HIM YELL STOP. THE TRAIL TIRE RAN UP AGAINST HIS LEG.
#4 Mine Coal
MSHA record for #4 Mine (mine ID 4601296). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 63
- Years on record
- 1983–1992
- Latest incident
- Nov 1992
Reportable incidents
63 on file1992 · 8 incidents
59339M WAS MOUNTING A HITCH ONTO A STACKER BELT CONVEYOR WHILE LIFTING ON THE HITCH THE STACKER MOVED & CAUSED EXTREME WEIGHT SHIFT & SUDDEN IMPACT TO VICTIM & AREA BEING LIFTED
55061S LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP & DROPPED A TIMBER ON HIS FINGER ON THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP & MASHED THE END OF HIS FINGER
VICTIM STATED HE WAS NEAR SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF PIPE WAS RUN OVER BY SCOOP AND SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM IN LEG AND KNEE AREA.
ROCK REMOVAL FROM FEEDER/POSSIBLE HIP DAMAGE INABILITY TO WORK PROPERLY.
VICTIM STATES AS HE WAS PERFORMING HIS WORK DUTIES A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
LOADING STRUCTURE IN SCOOP. BACK ACHE AND PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH COME-A-LONGS WHEN THEY SLIPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN PULLING MOTION TO EMPLOYEE.
1991 · 4 incidents
VICTIM SLIPPED ON REDDOG PILE GOING TO CHECK FAN AND CHANGE FAN CHART.
VICTIM FAILED TO DISENGAGE BATTERY TERMINAL WHILE WORKING ON THE PLUG. HE THEN CAUSED THE POWER LEAD TO GROUND AGAINST THE FRAME GROUND OF PLUG CAUSING A STRONG ELECTRICAL ARC- BURNING BLISTER S IN PALM OF HAND.
WITNESS STATED VICTIM WAS ON HIS KNEES THROWING TIMBERS INTO BUCKE TOF SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELL TO GROUND.
VICTIM STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING BELT UNDER CYCLONE AND SOME DEBRIS PUSHED A PIECE OF METAL OUT AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN ON THE STEP.
1990 · 1 incident
ROOF BOLTER OPER INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN #1 ENTRY WHILE TORQEING BOLT,SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.X-RAYS SHOWED SMALL BONE ON TOP OF FOOT WAS BROKEN.
1989 · 1 incident
THE INJURED WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A TRAILING CABLE FOR THE 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CABLE BLEW,CAUSING BURNS TO THE INJUREDS RIGHT HAND.
1988 · 1 incident
HE ALLEGES HE HAS COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN WHEN A SELECTIVE STRIKE BEGAN.
1987 · 5 incidents
THE INJURED ALL9GES HE HAS COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN 04-18-73.
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS HE LAST WORKED & RETURED 061682
I.NAME HAS COAL3WORKERS PNEUMOCONMIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN 8-29-87 WHEN HE LEFT TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE
I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN 8-17-84.
I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A COAL WORKER S PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE LAST WORK 10-8-84 WHEN A SELECTIVE STRIKING BEGAN AGAINST MILBURN.
1986 · 9 incidents
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HE LAST WORKED & RETIRED 7-31-84.
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD COAL WORKERS PNEUMO
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS PNEUMO.
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD PNEUMO.
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS..
I,.NAME ALLLEGE8 HE HAD COAL WORKERS PNEUMO.
I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS PNEUMO.
I.NAME ALLEGES 2EARING LOSS.
1984 · 17 incidents
ALLEGEDLY THROWING TIMBERS TO PACE, AND ALLEGEDLY PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
MAN WAS TAKING CLAMP OFF BELT WHEN BELT STARTED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN CLAMP & BELT STRUCTURE. BELTMEN HAVE BEEN TOLD A LOT OF TIMES TO KNOCK BREAKER WHEN MAKING REPAIRS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING RESIN BOLT INTO HOLE WITH DRILL HEAD, BOLT SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIMON LEFT WRIST. HE RECIEVED POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LT. DISTAL RADIUS.
ROOF FALL BETWEEN #63 AND #64 XZ-CUT, FALL ABOUT 30 FEET LONG 16 TO 20 FEET WIDE, 2 TO 4 FEET THICK.
ALLEDGELY TWISTED KNEE WHILE SHOVELING BELT. INJURED MINER SAID WHEN HE TURNED WITH A SHOVLE FILL OF COAL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS SETTING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN LT. WG. OF #39 PILLAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT & STRUCK HIM ON RT. LEG ABOVE KNEE. X-RAYS TAKEN BUT ONLY BRUISED.
MEN WERE RELAYING TIMBERS TO #34 PILLAR. FOREMAN PITCHED TIMBER & STRUCK EE ON HAND AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBER. FRACTURING LT RING FINGER.
EMPL KNOCKED LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF DOWN ON HIMSELF BRUISING ARM,BACK & BUTTOCK.X-RAYED AND WAS ONLY BRUISED ROCK WAS 2\\THICK X 32SQ IN.
ALLEDGEDLY MOVING A TIMBER, PICKED UP TIMBER CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. STRAIN TO BACK MUSCLE
HAD ROOF FALL #1 ENTRY #17 X-CUT, 3RD LEFT SECTION, THIS PLACE HAD A COAL STREAK ABOUT 41/2 FT HIGH, AND PRESSURE IN TOP.
I NAME WAS RELEASING A ROPE PULL BLOCK WHICH WAS BEING USED TO PULL A BROKEN CONVEYOR TOGETHER BELT SLIPPED THROUGH ONE OF THE BELT CLAMPS CAUSING TENSION OF THE BELT TO JERK AGAINST THE PULL BLOCK AND THE HANDLE JUMPED AND HIT HIM OVER RIGHT EYE
MR ROOP WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL WITH A SCOOP ALONG THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.
HE WAS BOLTING ROOF, AND THE FRILL STEEL WAS GETTING STOPPED UP DUE TO WATER AND MUD. HIS HEOPER WAS HITTING STEEL TO UNSTOP IT. HE REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL AND SHIS HELPER RICKY PACK STRUCK HI STRUCK HIM ON LT HABD WITH A WRENCH, FRACTURING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
BOLTER OPERATORE WAS MOVING MACHINE CRAWLING BESIDE IT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED ON SOUTH MAINS SECTION WHILE WORKING 11 PILLAR ON 5 ENTRY RESULTING IN ONE NON FATAL LOST TIME INJURY ALL AGENCIES WERE CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE
WAS RUNNING S CAR WHEN PRESSURE BUMP OCCURRED CAUSING RIB ROLL TO COME IN ON HIM IN SHUTTLE CARTHIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR RESULTING IN LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE
S C CABLE HIT LEFT FOOT TWISTING IT.
1983 · 17 incidents
2 OPERATOR PARKED HIS CAR ON FEEDER DID NOT TURN LIGHTS BACK TO FACE 1 OPERATOR DID SEE CAR 2 ON DUMP AND HIT IT 1 OPERATOR HURT SHOULDER AND NECK.
THIS MAN WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PUSHED LEVERS THE WRONG WAS THE ROOF BOLTER PUSHED HIM BACK ON HIS REAR.
WALKING AROUND S C RIGHT FOOT TWISTED UNDER SPRAINING IT.
UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP,MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS.
EMP WAS SCOOPING RT RIB IN #1 ENTRY RIB POPPED OFF AND CAME INTO DECK WITH HIM HE REPORTS PULLED TNEDONS IN NECK AND BRUISED RIBS
PUTTING CANOPY ON SCOOP HURT LOWER BACK HE SAID WHILE LIFTING CANOPY TO PUT IN PLACE.
WHILE PULLING S/CAR CABEL, IT HUNG ON SCOOP AND FOULED. HE PULLED REAL HARD AND STRAINED MUSCLE.
LAYING UP WATER LINE, STEPPED ON WATER LINE TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.
PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM ROOF HITTING AND CUTTING RIGHT HAND
LOADING 20 GAL BARREL OF OIL,HURT BACK,STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
WE WERE TAKING CANOPY OFF #2 S CAR ON KINGSTON POINT WHEN CANOPY WENT INTO S CAR OUTSIDE OF IT SLAMMED AGAINST TOP MASHED 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BROKE AND SWELLING RING FINGER BR BRUISED 5 STITCHES REQUIRED
S CAR HIT A ROADWAY POST AS FOREMAN WAS COMING THRU XCUT HE TRIED TO CATCH POST AND FELL BACKWARDS OVER ANOTHER ONE HURTING LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG STRAINING AND PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND INSTALLING STRAPS. HE HAD ONE BOLT IN END OF STRAP, HE REPORTED HE TOOK BOLTER CANOPY AND WAS PUSHING STRAP OVER TO 4\ CENTER, AS HE DID THIS HESAID HE CAUGHT FIN GER ON STRAP OR BETWEEN STRAP & CANOPY AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER. HE SAID HE WAS BOLTING UNEVEN ROOF. HE REPORTED LACERATION AND SAID HE HAD 9 SUTURES IN LT. RING FINGER.
HELPING ON C.M. WENT TO REACH FOR TIMBER IN RIB,COAL RIB ROLLED OVER ON LEFT ARM AND HAND.INJURY-CONTUSION.
MOVING ROCK TO SET A BREAKER POST. THE ROCK WAS NEAR A CURTAIN & THERE WAS ANOTHER ROCK BEHIND CURTAIN. 1ST PIECE OF ROCK WAS MOVED TOWARD CURTAIN FINGERS BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF ROCK.
DR. WITH BACK PAIN ON 1-28-83.LEFT WORK ON 2-1-83.DR WAS TREATING FOR ARTHRITIS OF SPINE,DUE TO OLD INJURY.BACK PAIN RESULTED FROM OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON 1-27-83.
SENT 2 MEN TO MOVE SCOOP AND BRING BACK A CABLE BOARD AND FLY PADS MEN WERE TOLD TO C ARRY BOARD AND FLYS BUT THEY PUT THEM ON TOP OF THE SCOOP BOARD HIT LIGHT AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING MR PA IN THE FACE
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