Mining Incidents

Quinland No 1 Coal

Quinland Coals Inc · Underground
Controlled by Henry Paul Kizer
Uneeda, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4602493

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
May 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1987 · 8 incidents

May 7, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quinland Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED HE S7EPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE GOING TOWARDS THE MANTRIP

March 24, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quinland Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOV3NG LARGE ROCK OFF MINER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AREA.

March 21, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLED ROOF BOL7ER INTO INTERSECTION TO BOLT.SET ROOF BOLTER UP TO START WHILE SWINGING LEFT SIDE OF MACHINE OVER TO INSTALL RIB BOLT TOP FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ACROSS MIDDLE BACK WHILE MOVING UNDER CANOPY. 3

February 9, 1987 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Quinland Coals Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER POSIT3ON, TWISTED BODY TO WALK AWAY HAD SEVERE PAIN IN BACK AND FELL OVER

January 10, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quinland Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REM2VING PANEL COVER FROM UNHAULER 9 HE HAD ALL BOLTS OUT OF PANEL EXCEPT TWO WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PANEL THE PANEL COVER DROPPED FROM THE RIGHT SI DE CATCHING HIS3LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE HAULER.

January 6, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SET7ING A BREAKER POST IN 2 ENTRY AFTER SETTING POST HE STARTED TO PULL LOOSE RIBWHEN HE PULLED THE RIB, IT ROLLED AND KNOCKED THE TIMBER INTO HIS UPPER CHEST.

1986 · 18 incidents

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAVELIN1 TOWARD THE FEEDER WITH HIS HAND HOLDING TO THE CANOPY LEG FOR SUPPORT. THE CANOPY PITCHED BACKWARDS PINCHING & FOULING THE EES RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE EES FINGER W AS LACERATED FR2M THE 2ND KNUCKLE TO NEARLY THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. CANOPY HIT A ROOF BOLT AT TIME OF INJURY.

October 25, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Fall from machine

MANTRIP WAS ON 4AY TO THE BOTTOM CAME DOWN THE #1A SOUTH TRACK WHEN RUNNING OVER A BROKEN RAIL CAUSING MANTRIP TO WRECK IMPACT CAUSED INJURED TO HIT HEAD ON HEADER HANGING DOWN FROM ROOF KNOCK ING INJURED OFF3MANTRIP HITTING HEAD

October 24, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED PERSON 2IT HEAD ON OVERCAST WHILE RIDING JEEP

October 8, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

SITTING IN CM D9CK LOADING UNIHAUL WHEN BROW FELL FROM RIGHT RIB 1'3'' X 2'3'' X 6'' IN #5 ENTRY STRIKING RIGHT SIDE 40'INBY SPAD #2692.

September 5, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS PUL5ING DOWN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS HANGING FROM ROOF WHEN ANOTHER LARGE PIECE OF ROCK 6 BY 4 CAME DOWN HITTING INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM BACK TO THE MINE FLO OR 3

August 15, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quinland Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE I3 NECK WHILE LIFTING BEARNING HOUSING FROM HAULER TO SUPPLY CAR.

June 14, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE ROCK FELL3STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CRUSHING HIS SMALL FINGER

June 6, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS BACK3NG MINER OUT WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS ON TOP OF HIS CANOPY HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

May 23, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME OPERATIN1 UNIHAULER CAUGHT PIECE METAL FLIP END UP CAUSING IT TO HIT I.NAME IN LEFT SIDE OF HEAD

May 6, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 6NHAUL IN ROADWAY HIT AN OBJECT IN ROAD WAY BOUNCING HIM IN UNHAUL AND INJURING HIS TAILBONE.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN WAS MAKING 6ELT SPLICE. SPOTTED BELT UP ON MANUEL SWITCH HOLDING BUTTON IN. WHEN SPLICE WAS SPOTTED UP THEY LET OFF OF BUTTON, BUT DID NOT TURN BELT OFF AT SWITCH OR KNOCK BREAKER ON BEL T. WHEN OTHER 6ELTS STARTED THE BELT THEY WERE WORKING ON CAME ON CAUSING INJURY TO HIM.

April 30, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RID3NG IN OPEN TROLLEY MANTRIP WHEN TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WIRE SPRINGING AGAINST TOP AND BOUNCED BACK STRIKING INJURED ON BACK

March 7, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM 3N BETWEEN PINS HIT MAN ON HEAD AND BACK

February 24, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING HA8 PUT UP 1 ROW OF BOLTS WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING HEAD TO PUT UP 2ND ROW WHEN ROCK FELL (9FEET LONG 3FT WIDE & 0TO 10INCHES THICK) BETWEEN ROW OF BOLTS HE INSTALLED & THE ROW BET WEEN THE LAST R2W OF BOLTS-CONTUSIONS TO HEAD

January 13, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING FITT3NG ON MINER CHANEL LOCKS SLIPPED HITING LEFT SIDE AGAINST MINER

1985 · 13 incidents

October 29, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TRAMMING COAL FEEDER. THE PIN HAD CAME OUT OF ONE OF THE TRAM LEVERS. WHEN THE MAN WHO WASINJURED STOPPED TRAMMING THE FEEDER ONE TRAM LEVER STAYED INGAGED CAUSING THE FEEDER TO TRAM TO ON SIDE AND PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST THE RIB.

October 15, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quinland Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SLIPPED3& FELL & BROKE HIS ARM.HE STEPPED ON 4' PLASTIC WATER PIPE-JAMMED HAND IN EFFORT TO BREAK HIS FALL.

September 11, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING UNI HAULER WENT THROUGH HOLE IN BOTTOM HIT HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quinland Coals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WET,MUDDY,SLIPPERY BOTTOM & A PIECE OF METAL LAYING ON BOTTOM.I NAME SLIPPED FELL & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON METAL.

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal FIRE
Quinland Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE EXISTING BEHIND SEALED AREA #1 AND #2 NORTH UNDERGROUND WAS STATED BY MSHA OFFICIALS USING SAMPLING TECHNIQUES FOR THEIR BASIS SAMPLES OF 7-18-85 WERE USED FOR THIS B ASIS AND ALSO ON THE SPOT SAMPLES OF AIR ON 7-22-85 ATMOSHERE BEHIND SEALS CAUSE IS UNDERTERMINED AT THIS TIME

June 24, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON M INER PUTTING A WATER FITTING HE HAD FINISHED & STOOD UP WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & NECK & RT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM TO GROUND MINER CAUGHT MOST OF ROCK IT MEASURED 80X32X1

April 29, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE ENTRY HAD BEEN CLEANED, BUT THERE WAS A LUMP OF COAL THAT HAD FELL OFF OF A U HAUL LAYING IN THE ROAD WAY.

April 21, 1985 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

A MANTRIP ROLLED BACK INTO A ON COMING MANTRIP.

April 8, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quinland Coals Inc · Fall from machine

MAN WAS TIGHTENING BIT LUGS ON MINER WHEN WRENCH BROKE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND BRUISING HIS RT LEG

1984 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Quinland Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1400 FT OUTBY FACE ON AN INACTIVE SECTION 1ST LEFT BUTT NO CLEAN UP PLANNED FALL WAS 5 FT THICK AND 80 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE IT FELL ABOVE THE 4 FT RESINE ROOF SUPPORT NO VENTILATION IMPAIRMENT

December 9, 1984 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Quinland Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THREE SUPPLY MOTORS WERE PULLING A LOWBOY WITH A MINER LOADED ON IT THE LEAD MOTOR WRECKED CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP THE WEIGHT OF THE MINER BENT THE TONGUE WHICH COUPLED MOTOR AND LOWBOY CAUSING MINER BOOM TO COME OVER TOP OF MOTOR CATCHING INJURED PERSON WITH MINER BOOM

1983 · 2 incidents

August 23, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westmoreland Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN MAIN WEST INTAKE AIRCOURSE CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS 4\ WERE USED WHEN DEVELOPED FALL WAS 20\ LONG 20\ WIDE 6\ HIGH

February 11, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN LLEDGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEDGED ILLNES DIAGNOSED IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NOTURE OF THE ALLEDGED ILLNESS DIANOSED THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEDGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED