Mining Incidents

American Coal No 1 (1) Coal

Controlled by Phares Rex M
Summersville, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601735

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1984–1994
Latest incident
Feb 1994

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 5, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King'S Mill Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS SETTING3TIMBERS BESIDE MINER WHEN ROCK FELL.

Reportable incidents

25 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 3 incidents

February 7, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Coal Resource Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING SCOOP OUT OF A HOLE EE PINNED HIS HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME MINE ROOF

January 6, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by flying object

A HANDLE FLEW OUT OF A LIFTING JACK 8 STUCK INJURED ON HIS CHIN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A MANTRIP BACK ON THE TRACK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 19, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED RAISED HIS HEAD UP WHILE RIDING ON MAN TRIP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A METAL BEAM.

June 2, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE & HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

May 18, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF TOP STRUCK THE BENNETT ON HE SHOULDER.

April 2, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coal Resource Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGER WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON A FLAT CAR OUTSIDE THE MINE.

1992 · 5 incidents

December 18, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING SCOOP EMPLOYEE GOT KNEE CAUGHT AGAINST TOP & BRUISED MUSCLE IN LEFT KNEE

October 19, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP & ROOF WHILE TRYING TO GET SCOOP OUT OF TRAM. TRAM WAS STUCK & HE WAS TRYING TO GET SCOOP OUT OF TRAM WITH HIS OTHER FOOT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

June 30, 1992 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Coal Resource Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE FOR OUTSIDE USE, LID OR TOP OF BOTTLE WAS LOOSE, CAME OFF WHEN HE PICKED UP ON IT TURNING IT OVER ON HIS FOOT.

April 30, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Coal Resource Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN GOT OUT OF MANTRIP THERE WAS A PUMP SITTING THERE.GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN FRAME OF PUMP AND FELL.

1991 · 5 incidents

March 12, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H & B Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING MATERIALS AND SLIPPED

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & B Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING POLE AXE AS HAMMER, IT BOUNCED BACK STRIKING HIM IN RIBS

1990 · 1 incident

May 28, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
H & B Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING MACHINE OPERATOR MODING TOO HIS 4TH BOLT IN 2 ENTRY RIGHT CROSSCUT. ROCK FELL BETWEEN AND 1 AND 2 BOLT FALLING ON HIS LEFT LEG BREAKING IT. HELPER WAS MOVING MACHINE. ROCK WAS APPRX 6 INCH THICK AND FEATHERED OFF ON ALL SIDE S3' 10"LONG 2'10" WIDE OPERATOR WAS NOT OUBY ROOF SUPPORT.

1987 · 1 incident

March 10, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King'S Mill Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

BACK BOLTER FRO4 FACE WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM BESIDE BOLT HITTING MAN ON SHOULDER

1986 · 4 incidents

August 12, 1986 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King'S Mill Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME SAID HE 4AS LIFTING OR A SCOOP TIRE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 2, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
King'S Mill Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

CRAWLING BESIDE3DE-ENERGIZED POWER BOX BEING DRAGGED BY SCOOP WHEN BOX CAUGHT ON UNEVEN FLOOR AND SWUNG SIDEWAYS ONTO HIS FOOT.

January 28, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King'S Mill Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROOF BOLT HEA8 AND PLATE WERE CUT OF BY MINER. TWO BOLTS WERE TO BE SET TO RESECURE TOP. LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE WHILE INSTALLING FIRST BOLT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT TAKE PROPER P REVENTIVE ACTIO3 OR TAKE PROPER PRESCAUTIONS IN DEALING W/SITUATLEN.

1984 · 1 incident

April 2, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
King'S Mill Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING PAN LINE AND PLACED HAND ON BRIDGE DOLLEY THE SMOLGE IN TENSION FROM MINER BOOM. THE DOLLEY WRECKED BENDING EMPLOYEES HAND BACK. POSSIBLE LARGE BONE IN RIGHT WRIST.