Mining Incidents

No 2 Surface Coal

Controlled by Paul J Sturgill
Man, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4601375

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Mar 1994

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 19, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Freeman Branch Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING D8K BULLDOZER WHILE DOING SLOPE & BENCH WORK IN A VALLEY FILL AREA, THE AREA WAS APPAROXIMATELY A 2:1 RATIO. BEGINNINGT ON EITHER THE FACE OF THE SLOPE OR THE BENCH AR EA ITSELF, THE DOZER BEGAN TO TRAVEL IN A REVERSE MOTION CONTINUING OVER THE EDGE OF THE BENCH AND DOWN THE SLOPE FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 400 FT. TO THE VALLEY FLOOR. AS THE DOZER WE

Reportable incidents

42 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 4 incidents

March 29, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD DIARREA YESTERDAY.STARTED CLIMBING LADDER OF992 LOADER AND FELT SOMETHING POP INSIDE. USED BATHROOM AND STARTED PASSING BLOOD THROUGH BOWELS.

January 18, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

992 LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK AND LARGE ROCK HIT BED CAUSING INJURY TO NECK AND BACK.

1993 · 12 incidents

November 8, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

WHLE CLIMBING UPON 6061 ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER RUG.

October 29, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAN OVER ROCK ON EDGE OF BERM, STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK AND HIT WRIST.

October 20, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER BACKING OVER FILL AREA DIDN'T SEE LARGE ROCK WHICH FELL OFF ROCK & DOZER TRACK HIT ROCK JERKING BACK.

October 14, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK SETTING UNDER CAT 892 LOADER BEING LOADED LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF BLASTED MATERIAL STRIKING TRUCK IN RT REAR TIRE AND WHEEL. ROCK HIT RIM AND SEAL CAUSING FLAT TIRE ON TRUCK EE SHOOK UP FROM IMPACT OF ROCK.

October 13, 1993 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLASTER WAS WIRING UP A SHOT. HE STEPPED IN A BOREHOLE COVERED BY MUD. LEFT FOOT WENT IN HOLE, BENDING IT BACKWARDS AND TWISTING IT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

August 23, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING 992, LIFTED LARGE ROCK, ENGINE STOPPED & ROCK TILTED LOADER. ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET & LOADER SHOT BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. INJURED SHOULDER & HEAD.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Madison Branch Management Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING EUCLID R-50 WATER TRUCK. PULLED MUSCLE IN KNEE. NO SCRAPES OR ABRASION O SURFACE, KNEE SWELLING.

February 25, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by falling object

992 WAS LOADING 773 ROCK TRUCK EE WAS DRIVING & ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET IMPACT CAUSED WHIPLASH

February 8, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Madison Branch Management Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC CLEANING BRAKE PARTS WITH AIR HOSE. SOME DEBRIS GOT IN LEFT EYE.

1992 · 5 incidents

December 31, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING 992 LOADER, PICKED UP LARGE ROCK AND ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF BUCKET CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

September 24, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Madison Branch Management Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED IS A MECHANIC ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT DURING HIS REGULAR WORK HE HANDLES HEAVY PARTS, ETC. DURING HIS SHIFT HE MUST HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD CLIMBED ON TEH 992 SEVERAL TIMES & TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 15, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Madison Branch Management Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING IN OILS & GREASES OVER PERIOD OF TIME CAUSING DERMATITIS OF RIGHT HAND.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 16, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING R2CK TRUCK, DOZER HIT SIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO BE SHAKEN UP.

January 14, 1987 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman Branch Mining · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOOKING O5ER EDGE OF DRILL BENCH, EDGE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING FALL INTO CRACK.

1986 · 3 incidents

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

HIT A HOLE WHIL9 DRIVING COAL TRUCK

May 16, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman Branch Mining · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS ST5RTING TO CLIMB OFF 992 C LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

May 13, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against stationary object

WHILE FUELING E3LOADER, FUEL HOSE GOT TANGLED CAUSING FUELER TO HIT RIGHT ARM ON LADDER OF LOADER.

1985 · 4 incidents

October 15, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING COAL TRUCK DOWN ELKLICK HAULROAD DRIVER HIT A CHUCK-HOLE AND BUMPED HEAD ON TOP OF CAB.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TEREX TRUCK AND WHEN DUMPING LOAD THE BED OF THE TRUCK JERKED POSSIBLITY OF THIS BEING A REOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.

January 8, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

ROCK SLID OFF HIGHWALL & CAUGHT THE BACK OF ROCK TRUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO BE SHOOK AROUND INJURING DRIVER. TRUCK WAS PARKED TOO CLOSE TO HIGHWALL.

1984 · 11 incidents

November 7, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK ON ROUGH ROAD WAS SHAKEN AROUND, HURTING BACK.

November 1, 1984 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK DROPPED FROM LOADER BUCKET ONTO BED OF TRUCK CAUSING IT TO SHAKE &DRIVER WAS JOLTED AROUND IN CAB LOADER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE LARGE ROCK IN MATERIAL THAT HE WAS LOADING

October 29, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS CLOSING DOOR OF ROCK TRUCK AND SPRAINED NECK

September 6, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING LOAD OUT FO ROCK TRUCK LARGE ROCK STUCK IN BED WHEN IT FINALLY COME LOOSE IT JARRED THE TRUCK SHAKING THE DRIVER.

September 5, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN CAB OF ROCK TRUCK DROPPED EXTINGUISHER ON FOOT.

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER A ROCK GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & THE BLADE THE EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE ROCK OUT WHEN IT SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS FOOT.

August 23, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER, DOZER PUSHING LIFTING A ROCK WITH THE BLADE WHEN ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE DOZER TO ROCK.

July 24, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman Branch Mining · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STARING EQUIPMENT, WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON 992C AND FELL OFF.

July 16, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

WHILE IN ROCK TRUCK BEING LOADED, LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED LARGE ROCK INTO THE REAR OF TRUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO BE SHAKEN UP INJURING HIS BACK.

1983 · 1 incident

October 7, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Freeman Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

TIRE BLOW-OUT ON FRONT LEFT TIRE CAUSING DRIVER TO SWERVE TO LEFT INTO DITCH WHEN TRUCK HIT DITCH THE RIGHT FUEL TANK RUPTURED CAUSING FUEL TO ESCAPE ONTO THE MUFFLER WHICH CAUSED IT TO IGNITE