Mining Incidents

Coalburg No 2 Mine Coal

Nu East Mining Corp · Underground
Gallagher, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4603002

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Mar 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1985 · 1 incident

March 6, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Nu East Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

LARGE PIECE OF ROOF FELL IN DRIFT OPENING #3 ENTRY TRACK AND BELT ENTRY.LARGE SURFACED CRACK PRESENT AND DUE TO DETERIORATION FROM FREEZING AND THAWING ROOF FELL IN DRIFT OPENING EBOVE ANCHORA GE UNIT OF ROOFBOLTS.FALL SIZE 10\ X 20\ X 20\.

1984 · 11 incidents

September 11, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS REPORT IS FOR A MON-INJURY ROOF FALL IN OLD RETURN 2000\ FROM MMV007-0 AREA DEVELOPED 1982 SUPPORTED BY 72" RESIN BOLTS FALL WAS 18\ X 24\ X 8\. CAUSED BY MOISTURE AREA WAS ABANDONED

May 24, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICAN TROUBLE SHOOT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON SCOOP WHEN HE PUT BREAKER IN SCOOP MOVED PINNING HIM AGAINST TOP BRIEFLY

May 4, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OWRKING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO BATTERY TRACTOR & THE OPERATOR RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT CASUING A FRACTURE.

May 3, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE SURFACE SUSTAINING A BRUISED PLACE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

January 31, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP AND HELPER WERE LOADING TIMBERS WHEN HELPER ADDICENTLY HIT HIM IN HEAD WITH TIMBER CUAISNG NECK STRAIN WENT TO DR ON 1 31 84 REFERRED TO SECOND DR WENT TO HIM ON 2 7 84 AND RETURNED 2 8 84 DAYS OFF DUE TO DRS APPOINTMENT AND NOT DUE TO INJURY

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS WAS A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL ON A PILLAR LINE. PILLAR FALLS ARE INTENTIONAL AS A METHOD OF MINING HOWEVER THIS FALL DID FOUL THE RIPPERS OF THE C/M ROOF CONTROL PLAN HAS BEEN REVISED TO PR EVENT FUTURE SIMILAR OCCURRENCES

1983 · 15 incidents

December 29, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY HUNG ON A ROOF SUPPORT IN LOW COAL CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT AGAINST THE TOP OF THE CANOPY CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS SHOULDER.

December 27, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER WHEN SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER HIS LEFT TOES, CAUSING MINOR BRUISES. SAFETY TOE SHOES PREVENTED SERIOUS INJURY.

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL MIDICAL DIAGNOSIS DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO INJURY ACCIDENT IS UNDER PROT EST IT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT ANY DAYS WIL L BE MISSED DUE TO AN INJURY

November 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS TRAMMING BOLTER AND REAR OF MACHINE HIT RIB CAUSING A SHIELD TO SLIDE MASHING R RING FINGER AGAINST MACHINE

November 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP ALLEDGEDLY WALKED INTO AS HALF HEADER INJURING HIS NECK THIS INJURY IS REPORTED UNDER PROTEST IN THAT A PERPONDERENCE OF EVIDENCE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE EXISTENCE OF AN INJURY OR THAT ANY DA YS OFF ARE DUE TO AN INJURY . CEASED WORK 11-13-83

October 6, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP TOLD FOREMAN HIS BACK HURT BEFORE HE CAME TO WORK APPROX ONE AND HALF HRS LATER HE ALLEDGEDDLY HURT HIS BACK PULLING ON A MOTOR FOREMAN WHO WAS WITNESS DISAGREES AND CONTENDS HE ONLY STOO UP HOLDING A TORCH IN HIS HAND FOREMAN WAS PRESENT ALL SHIFT AND CONTENDS NO ACCIDENT OCCURRRED EMP DID RECEIVE PRESSCRIPTION MEDICINE

September 29, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING UP VENT. CURTAIN TO RUN THUR IT,TWISTED LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER....TREATED FIRST AID ONLY-FOLLOW-UP DR REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY DIAG OF INJURY.

September 2, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SHUTTLE CARS,EXPERIENCED PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.NO RELATION BETWEEN PAIN AND WORK WAS ESTABLISHED.

June 14, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BUMPED HEAD AGAINST CANOPY WHEN BUGGY HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM.

June 1, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DATE AND TIME ARE APPROX THIS NON INJURY FALL WAS IN AN OUTBY 7 DAY EXAM AREA PREVENTIVE MEASURES INSTITUTED 2000FT TO NEAREST FACE FALL APPROX 5FTX20FTX20FT

April 7, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THIS IS A RECLASSIFICATION DUE TO UPDATE MEDICAL INFORMATION.EMPL SUSTAINED STOVED NECK WHEN PORTAL BUS WRECKED.

February 10, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER AND HIT HOLE IN THE BOTTOM BUMPING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY HE SUSTAINED A MINOR BACK COMPRESSION INJURY