INJURED & MECHANIC WERE USING A SLATE BARS TO REMOVE THE PUMP MOTOR ON A 102C22 SHUTTLE CAR INJURED SAID WHILE HE WAS USING THE SLATE BAR TO HELP REMOVE THE PUMP MOTOR WHILE LIFTING & PULLING WITH THE BAR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT BACK & HIP AREA.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 77
- Years on record
- 1983–1993
- Latest incident
- Mar 1993
Reportable incidents
77 on file1993 · 1 incident
1992 · 8 incidents
INJ HELPING ON MINER. LOOP OF CABLE FELL OFF. THE OPERATOR HAD BOOM SWUNG TO THE LEFT. INJ WENT TO WALK PAST BOOM OF MINER AND BOOM PINNED EMPL TO RIB AND RIGHT SIDE. DIDNT KNOW IF OPERATOR SW UNG BOOM OR SLEWED MINER.
WALKING BACK ON MOUNTAIN BELT SLIPPED ON SNOW GRABED BELT ROPE TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.
INJURED & 2 OTHERKS WERE WORKING ON A WATER PUMP OUTSIDE INJURED SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL
INJURED WAS GETTING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY3FTX4FTX6IN OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER USING A SLATE BAR TO PINCH THE ROCK WITH WHILE WORKING WITH THE BAR HE PULLED UP & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HI S LOWER BACK
REMOVING TRS TILT JACK WHEN TRS SLIPPED PINCHING RT FOREARM BRUISE TO RT FOREARM
INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE LIFTING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR TO BE PUT ON A 486L/N MINER.INJURED STARTED LIFTING AND TOLD THE OTHER MAN HE COULD NOT LIFT THE MOTOR THAT HE WAS HAVING BACK PAINS.
ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.
LIFTING MINER CABLE AND HOOKS OFF MINER WHEN HE FETL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1991 · 5 incidents
LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN INJ PICKED UP TANK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS DROPPING LOADED RAIL ROAD CARS-WHEN CARS COUPLED TO TRIP IN FRONT THE INJURED BOUNCED FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AGAINST TOP EDGE OF THE CAR HE WAS RIDING.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF 3" X 14" X 14" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB ON THE CONTROL LEVER.
INJURIED PICKED MINER CABLE UP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH GRIP HOIST WHEN CHAIN ON CLAMP BROKE ALLOWING GRIP HOIST HANDLE STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.
1990 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.
INJURED STARTED S.C. TO MOVE WHEELS TO REMOVE A FLAT TIRE WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE DECK. S.C. SLID OFF JACKING DEVICE AND STRUCK INJURED ACROSS TOES OF LEFT FOOT.
INJURED WAS FOLLOWING FELLOW EE THRU STOPPING DOOR WHEN DOOR CLOSED ON LEFT THUMB. DOOR WAS DROPPED OPEN WITH A BOARD WHICH WAS KNOCKED OUT BY ACCIDENT.
1989 · 1 incident
INJURED JUMPED OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY & WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK
1988 · 3 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF ALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ROOM 2BREAKS INBY THE BELT TAILPIECE 25'X25'6'
AN UNINTENINAL ROOF FALL CCORRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AS THE MINER WAS RETREATING FROM THE #5 PILLAR BLOCK.
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES BLED OFF SCOOP & IT ROLLED ONTO VICTIMS ANKLE. NO B RAKES OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON SCOOP.
1986 · 14 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED OF THE B MAIN SECTION IN #5 HEADINGS ON THE BELTLINE. THE FALL IS LOCATED 2 CROSSCUTS INBY THE HEADPIECE. NO INJURIES.
EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMO
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE B MAINS SECITON IN NO. 4 HEADING FALL WAS APPROX. 85FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH NO INJURIES SPAD LOCATION 9 X 95.
EMPLYEE WSA GRA3TED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS
A ROOF FALL WAS3DISCOVERED IN NO.1 HEADING OFF THE B MAINS SECOND NEAR SPAD LOCATION 15 &00. NO INJURIES. APPROX. 50X18X8 HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE NO.6HEADING OF THE 'B' MAINS SECTION.THE FALL MEASURED APPROX.90'LONG 8'HIGH AND 18'WIDE.NO INJURES OR DAMAGE .
EMPL GRANTED AW5RD FROM WV COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONALPNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJURED HAD TAK9N DOWN CHECK CURTAIN & TURNED TO WALK AWAY SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT LEG.
INJ WAS OPERATI3G SUPPLY LOCOMOTIVE WHEN TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WIRE AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRIP INJ JUMPED OFF LOCOMOTIVE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON U NKNOWN OBJECT TRIP TRAVELED INTO A SIDE TRACK STRI5ING EMPTY BUS AND SUPPLY FLAT
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE MAINS SECTION IN NO.3 HEADING NEAR SPAD LOCATION 9+909.(INTERSECTION)NO. INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
1985 · 17 incidents
EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMPL GRANTED AW5RD FROM WV COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE INTERSECTION IN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES NEAR SPAD LOCATIONS 9+25 AND 10 + 37 ON THE B MAINS SECTION NO INJURIES
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON B MAIN SECTION AT SPAD 1/80 IN #3 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY.
EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION PUSH OF THE #5 ENTRY AT #38 CHAIN PILLAR ON THE A MAINS SECTION FOULING THE HEAD OF THE CONTINOUS MINER NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE B MAINS SECTION AT SPAD 5+40 IN T HE #3 ENTRY THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT & NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
INJ REMOVING BELT FRAME FROM MINE ROOF WHEN ONE END CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT.
INJURED WAS OBSERVING CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATING FROM AN OUTBY LOCATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM
INJURED WAS TROUBLESHOOTING IN THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN AN ARC OCCURRED CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FACE.
INJURED WAS HANDLING MINE TIMBERS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1 X80 2 ROOM OFF 6 HEADING AT FRONT SIDE #100 PILLAR ON B MAINS CAUGHT MINING MACHINE THERE WERE NO INJURIES
1984 · 12 incidents
INDV OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE CLAIMED HE INHALED FUMES FROM SCOOP BATTERIES ANDBECAME ILL.
INJURED WAS REARRANGING TIMBER ON THE TIMBER CAR WHEN A TIMBER ROLLED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS.
THE INJURY RAISE THE REEL COVER ON S/C TO CHECK CABLE. HE LET THE COVER DOWN ON HIS LEFT HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE THRU WAY INTERSECTION AT SPAD 25X19 ON THE NORTH MAINS BOLTS. NO INJURIES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION PUSH OF THE NO.6 ENTRY CHAIN PILLAN ON OFEET EXTENSION CAUGHT CONTININUOUS MINER. NO INJURIES.
INJURED WAS HELPING ON MINER WHEN A TIMBER DISLODGED STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.
WAS ROOF BOLTING ON HELPER SIDE OF MCHINE AND HAD PICKED UP DOLLY WHI LEFT HAND AND WHILE REACHING FOR IT WITH HSI RT HAND HIS ELBOW WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FOULING HIS ELBOW AGAINST DRILL HEAD
INJURED WAS IN MANTRIP BUS LEAVING THE OUTSIDE LOADING STATION TRAVELING TOWARD THE PORTAL WHEN THE BUS WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY A RUNAWAY JEEP
LEE NORSE MINER CAUGHT IN ROOF FALL AT SPAD 26+10 IN #3 HDG ON 3 LEFT ECTENSION. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
LEE NORSE MINE WAS CAUGHT WHEN ROOF COLLAPSED WHILE MINING 1ST LIFT FROM INBY WINE FROM SHORT SIDE OF BLOCK 79 OFF 4 ENTRY ON 3 LEFT.
A ROOF F AILURE OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION 27+00 IN #3 HDG ON 3 LEFT ABOVE ANCHOR POINT NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD LOCATION 28 + 81 IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO 1 ENTRY 3 LEFT NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT
1983 · 13 incidents
GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKMENS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PAEUMOCONIOSIS.
RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN GATHERING POT AND FRAME OF CM WHILE HELPING POSITION POT IN PLACE.
EMP HAD COMPELETED INSTALLING HIS TOW ROOF BOLTS AND WAS OBSERVING HIS FELLOW WORKER WHO WAS ENCOUNTERING DIFFICUTLY IN GETTING HIS 5FT GLUE BOLT UP IN THE HOLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A LINK F FROM THE LEVELING CHAIN
LEE NORSE MINER WAS CAUGHT BY ROOF FALL WHILE MINING THE FINAL CUT DOWN ON INBY WING FROM SHORT SIDE OF BLOCK OFF #1 ENTRY ON 3 LT. SECTION. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
WHILE HELPING REPLACE COVER OVER THE RIGHT RIPPER MOTOR WHEN THE BACK END OF THE COVER SUDDENLY DROPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND TOP DECK OF THE MINER
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER\S COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER\S COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISIS.
HAD COMPLETED MINING PUSH BLOCK ON SHORT SIDEOF BLOCK #68 OFF #5 ENTRY ON 3 LT. EXTENSION WHEN ROOF SUDDENLY COLLAPSED-CATCHING MACHINE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
INJ WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF A ROOF DRILL TRS WHEN THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO.1 ENTRY (RETURN) AT SPAD NO.34+21. 3LT. SECTION THERE WERE NO INJURUERIES-NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON B-MAIN SECTION AT SPAD 2H02 IN #4 ENTRY. THERE WERE NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT AND NO INJURIES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3 LEFT SECTION AT SPAD 36+01 IN #2 ENTRY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT AND NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKMENS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS