Mining Incidents

No 4 Mine Coal

Gary Coal Sales Inc · Underground
Controlled by Ted Osborne
Thorpe, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4601413

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
77
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Mar 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

77 on file

1993 · 1 incident

March 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

1992 · 8 incidents

December 18, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

December 12, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BACK ON MOUNTAIN BELT SLIPPED ON SNOW GRABED BELT ROPE TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF SOCKET.

November 9, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED & 2 OTHERKS WERE WORKING ON A WATER PUMP OUTSIDE INJURED SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL

November 6, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

October 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TRS TILT JACK WHEN TRS SLIPPED PINCHING RT FOREARM BRUISE TO RT FOREARM

June 22, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINER CABLE AND HOOKS OFF MINER WHEN HE FETL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1991 · 5 incidents

August 26, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING OXYGEN TANK IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN INJ PICKED UP TANK HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 17, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck against stationary object

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.

May 9, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

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.

February 20, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH GRIP HOIST WHEN CHAIN ON CLAMP BROKE ALLOWING GRIP HOIST HANDLE STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 28, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN CABLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.

May 4, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

March 17, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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

October 30, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED JUMPED OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY & WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK

1988 · 3 incidents

November 4, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENINAL ROOF FALL CCORRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AS THE MINER WAS RETREATING FROM THE #5 PILLAR BLOCK.

October 13, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gary Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

August 18, 1986 WV · Coal dispatcher DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMO

June 12, 1986 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLYEE WSA GRA3TED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 14, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

April 16, 1986 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GRANTED AW5RD FROM WV COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

March 4, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

March 4, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONALPNEUMOCONIOSIS.

January 30, 1986 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE

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

January 20, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1985 · 17 incidents

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal welder DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GRANTED AW5RD FROM WV COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED 5N AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS

October 31, 1985 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 31, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 22, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

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

July 15, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

June 3, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OBSERVING CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATING FROM AN OUTBY LOCATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM

April 12, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS TROUBLESHOOTING IN THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN AN ARC OCCURRED CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FACE.

1984 · 12 incidents

September 12, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INDV OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE CLAIMED HE INHALED FUMES FROM SCOOP BATTERIES ANDBECAME ILL.

September 5, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REARRANGING TIMBER ON THE TIMBER CAR WHEN A TIMBER ROLLED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS.

April 28, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

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

April 5, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

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

1983 · 13 incidents

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKMENS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PAEUMOCONIOSIS.

December 8, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN GATHERING POT AND FRAME OF CM WHILE HELPING POSITION POT IN PLACE.

December 6, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 1, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

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.

November 16, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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

November 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER\S COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

November 7, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER\S COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISIS.

October 12, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

February 8, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKMENS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS