Mining Incidents

#4 Mine Coal

Mountain Minerals Inc · Underground
Controlled by Goodwin Barry K
Mahan, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601296

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
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

63 on file

1992 · 8 incidents

November 9, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

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.

July 23, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

July 16, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55061S LOADING TIMBERS IN SCOOP & DROPPED A TIMBER ON HIS FINGER ON THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP & MASHED THE END OF HIS FINGER

May 25, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

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.

May 14, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK REMOVAL FROM FEEDER/POSSIBLE HIP DAMAGE INABILITY TO WORK PROPERLY.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

VICTIM STATES AS HE WAS PERFORMING HIS WORK DUTIES A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

January 29, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH COME-A-LONGS WHEN THEY SLIPPED CAUSING A SUDDEN PULLING MOTION TO EMPLOYEE.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 9, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Mountain Minerals Inc · Flash burns (electric)

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.

November 27, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WITNESS STATED VICTIM WAS ON HIS KNEES THROWING TIMBERS INTO BUCKE TOF SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELL TO GROUND.

November 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

October 25, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mountain Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

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

September 21, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Mountain Minerals Inc · Flash burns (electric)

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

March 31, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE ALLEGES HE HAS COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN WHEN A SELECTIVE STRIKE BEGAN.

1987 · 5 incidents

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED ALL9GES HE HAS COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS.HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN 04-18-73.

October 22, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS HE LAST WORKED & RETURED 061682

August 29, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME HAS COAL3WORKERS PNEUMOCONMIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN 8-29-87 WHEN HE LEFT TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE

June 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Milburn Colliery Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HE LAST WORKED FOR MILBURN 8-17-84.

March 31, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Milburn Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Milburn Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HE LAST WORKED & RETIRED 7-31-84.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD COAL WORKERS PNEUMO

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS PNEUMO.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD PNEUMO.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Milburn Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAD A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS..

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,.NAME ALLLEGE8 HE HAD COAL WORKERS PNEUMO.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Milburn Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS PNEUMO.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Milburn Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES 2EARING LOSS.

1984 · 17 incidents

October 1, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

ALLEGEDLY THROWING TIMBERS TO PACE, AND ALLEGEDLY PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

September 18, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Milburn Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEDGELY TWISTED KNEE WHILE SHOVELING BELT. INJURED MINER SAID WHEN HE TURNED WITH A SHOVLE FILL OF COAL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by falling object

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.

June 11, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN WERE RELAYING TIMBERS TO #34 PILLAR. FOREMAN PITCHED TIMBER & STRUCK EE ON HAND AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBER. FRACTURING LT RING FINGER.

May 14, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by falling object

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.

April 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEDGEDLY MOVING A TIMBER, PICKED UP TIMBER CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. STRAIN TO BACK MUSCLE

April 24, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Milburn Colliery Company · Accident type, without injuries

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.

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 15, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTER OPERATORE WAS MOVING MACHINE CRAWLING BESIDE IT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 10, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by flying object

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

February 3, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck against a moving object

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

1983 · 17 incidents

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PUSHED LEVERS THE WRONG WAS THE ROOF BOLTER PUSHED HIM BACK ON HIS REAR.

December 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP,MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS.

November 7, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING S/CAR CABEL, IT HUNG ON SCOOP AND FOULED. HE PULLED REAL HARD AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

August 17, 1983 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

August 5, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Milburn Colliery Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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

May 25, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Milburn Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

January 27, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck against a moving object

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.

January 25, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milburn Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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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