Mining Incidents

Olga Mine Coal

Olga Coal Company · Underground
Coalwood, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601407

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
88
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
October 18, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Olga Coal Company · Struck by flying object

A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED IN SOUTH SECTION #5 S PLIT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES.

Reportable incidents

86 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1988 · 7 incidents

August 5, 1988 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

July 28, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

June 23, 1988 WV · Coal safety director DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

June 9, 1988 WV · Coal welder DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

February 29, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 25, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 6, 1988 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONISIS

1987 · 13 incidents

December 11, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

September 22, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED H9ARING LOSS.

September 3, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS

September 1, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS

March 11, 1987 WV · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 15, 1987 WV · Coal timberman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 9, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

January 5, 1987 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL NO3SE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

January 5, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

1986 · 15 incidents

December 19, 1986 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS

November 28, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Olga Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCC PNEUMO 3

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Olga Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE-INOUNCED 2EARING LOSS

November 19, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD HAND ON TOP3OF CANOPY,LET ONE JACK DOWN AND CAUGHT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY.

November 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OFF OF A ROOF BOLTER A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT TOP OF HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO TOP OF HAND.

October 31, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ON 9RT SECTION 8ECTION A ROOF FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY LAST OPEN XCUT ABOUT THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE 5FT HEIGHT 5FT WIDE 13FT LONG

October 24, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A 21 SC JOY THE CANOPY HIT THE MINE ROOF AND BROKE THE CANOPY SUPPORT LEGS CANOPY HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD CAUSING CEREBRAL CONCUSSION TO HEAD

June 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL POSITION T2E FOOT OF HYD.CANOPY ON ROCK ON MINE FLOOR THAT CRUSHED UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING CANOPY TO DROP STRIKING EMPL ABOUT THE EYE CAUSING LACERATION ABOVE EYE.

February 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER RAN3OVER I.NAME FOOT.

1985 · 12 incidents

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang POWERED HAULAGE
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING RAILS O6T OF 50 SIDE TRACK WITH A MOTOR AND CHIN RAIL TOWARD OVER AND CAUGHT LEG.

December 10, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO MO5E PIECE OF ROCK OFF HEAD ROLLER HAND SLIPPED BAR HIT AND OF FINGER AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST CHUTE.

November 22, 1985 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAILS WERE BEIN1 LOADED ONTO A RAIL TRUCK A RAIL FLIPPED OUR CATCHING FINGER BESIDE OF A RAIL ACID PIPE ON THE TRUCK.

September 10, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HOISTING
Olga Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SUPPLIES OFF OF A MANCAGE THE CAGE MOVED EMPLOYEE JUMP OFF LAND FRACTURE FAXXX ANKLE.

April 25, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Olga Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN FOOT SLIDE UNDER DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR AND GOB ON BOTTOM.

February 21, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN WOODEN X-BAR & STRUCK EMPL ON KNEE.

1984 · 22 incidents

September 24, 1984 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BATTERY WAS WRACKED AND ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK ON TRACK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND HALF GEADER.

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HIT CANOPY FELL DOWN ON ARM

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING ON A WRECK MINE CAR,JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN JAW.

July 20, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIEC OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING I.NAME ON BACK OF HEAD.

June 12, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Olga Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING A S/C POWER CABLE WITH THE POWER ON THE CABLE BLEW UP CAUSING A FLASH BURN TO SIDE OF FACE.

June 8, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Olga Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, ROAD WAY ROUGH EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON BOTTOM OF CANOPIE, CAUSING STAVED NECK.

May 12, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOUT ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE 9 RET SECTION 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION 20WIDE 25 LONG HIGHT UNKNOWN AREA RESIN BOLTED 5 RODS.

May 4, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE. #4 ENTRY AT SURVEY SPRED 9768= 30 FT LONG=22 WIDE. 7 FT. HIGH.

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE. 3 WEST SECTION I D 034 #2 ENTRY AT SURVEY SPAD 9806.

April 21, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RE-TRACKING A WRECKED SUPPLY MOTOR, THE BLOCKING SLIPPED & CAUGHT EES THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE TO T HE THUMB.

April 7, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A WOOD TRACK TIL SLID AND FELL THE WOOD TIE FELL ON EMPLOYEE ARM, CAUSING DISLOCATION ELBOW.

March 30, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Olga Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12 CM. JOY MINER A OUT BURST OF COAL ACCURED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST C.M. CAUSING LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE.

March 9, 1984 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE TRACKING A WRECKED SUPPLY CAR. THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE FINGERS CAUSING LACERATION TO MIDDLE RING FINGER.

February 14, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FMC ROOF DRILL THE BARTS IN THE CONOFIE CAME LOOSE THE CONOPIE FELL ON EMPLOYEE CAUSING BROUESE TO BACK

1983 · 17 incidents

December 27, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE 3 WEST SECTION #4 ENTRY 2 X-CUT INBY S.C. RAMP SURVEY 9851.

October 25, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF HAND.

September 29, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Olga Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A OUT BURST OF COAL OCCURED IN 7 PILLAR SPLIT 3 NORTH SECTION CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIPPER HEAD OF 12CM JOY MINER

September 29, 1983 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12CM JOY MINER. A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST CANOPY OF MINER CAUSING WHIPLASH TO NECK.

July 20, 1983 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olga Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RETRACKING A WRECKED MINE CAR JACK SLIP AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MINE CAR AND JACK CAUSING BRUISE AND LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND AND FINGER

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE DROPPED A 7"X9"X14\ HEADER ON LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION TO THUMB.

April 15, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER ANOTHER ROLLED FROM PILE AND HIT EMPLOYEE OIN FINGER (LOST FINGERNAIL)

April 13, 1983 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WASUNLOADING TIMBERS OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR TIMBER FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON FINGER BOKE FINGER

April 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON HAND WITH A CRIB BLOCK LACERATION TO FINGER

March 1, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Olga Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS TAKING A LOADED UNIT OF COAL FROM SECTION TO ROTA DUMP. THE TRACK HAULAGE IS ON A SLIGHT GRADE EE FELT THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING AWAY & JUMPED OUT OF THE MOTOR STRIKING ARM & SHOULDER ON MI NE FLOOR. CAUSING BRUISE TO ARM & SHOULDER.