Mining Incidents

No 4 Mine Coal

Controlled by Richard H Abraham
Uneeda, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4603758

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
49
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Mar 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 16 incidents

December 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND COMPLAINED OF HAVING A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 30, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

OPER ARMATURE 10 TON LOCO TURNING ON HEADLIGHT WSWITCH IN OP DECK. POWER WIRES GOING TO LIGHT SWITCH BECAME GROUNDED CAUSING AS ELECTRICAL FLASH. RESULT IN BURNS TO E MP R HAND.

October 10, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT MAKING A SPLICE.AS HE CUT,KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT SMALL FINGER RIGHT HAND.REPORTABILITY-QUESTIONABLE.SAFETY DEPT RECD INFO 10-18-89.

October 2, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HE WAS ASSITING IN A SECTION MOVE, HE WAS PULLING THE FEEDER CABLE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

September 5, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING UP ENTRY TOWARDS FACE OF #4 ROOM WHEN #2 SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU X-CUT AND CABLE OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT I.NAME FEET AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN STRAINING LOWER BACK.

September 1, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WHEN I.NAME PICKED UP SHUTTLE CAR POWER CABLE TO HANG,SPLICE BLEW UP AND BURNED HIS HAND.NOTE;REPORTABILITY QUESTIONABLE.

August 28, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE I NAME WAS OPERATING NO 1 SHU5TLECAR HE HIT A ROCK IN ROADWAY ON OFF-SIDE CAUSING A SUDDEN JAR TO HIS BODY THUS RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK SAFETY DEPT DID NOT RECEIVE INFORMATION OF AC CIDENT UNTIL 090589 ALSO ACCIDENTS REPORTABILITYQUESTIONABLE

August 17, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE IN THE POWER CABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INJURED WAS ASSISTING ON A SECTION MOVE HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK BY LIFTING A PICE OF BELT STRUCTURE.HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORKING STATUS BY HIS DOCTOR ON 03-28-89 AND RETURNED 05-08-89.N OTE: INJURED WAS REMOVED AGAIN FROM WORKING STATUS ON 08-09-89 BY HIS DOCTOR.THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 11-14-89.

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS BOLTING THE MINE ROOF BENT DOWN TO START BOLTING AND HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY.

April 13, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM THE SCOOP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE CRIB BLOCK. CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER.

March 1, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO RISE A PLACE IN THE NO 2 BELT LINE WHEN HE RISED ON THE WIRE BELT \ROPE HE PULLED A MUSCLE INHIS UPPER BACK

February 28, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE THE BELT WAS OFF THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO CROSS AND SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 4, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO LIFT AND MOVE CONT. MINING MACHINE CABLE AND TWISTED R. KNEE. REP. BACK TO WORK 1-5-89 LATER MISSED WORK ON 1-18-89 ON SAME ACC.

1988 · 7 incidents

October 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING ON TRACK ON SCOOTER POLE CAME OFF AND HIT TROLLEY WIRE POST THEN SWUNG AROUND AND HIT I.NAME IN THE LOWER BACK

August 25, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WAS REWINDING AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE CABLE.

August 18, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WHEN HE POWERED IT UP TO CHECK THE OPERATION, HYDRAULIC OIL SHOT IN HIS EYES FROM A LOOSE FITTING.

August 14, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES, GREASING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STUCK HIS HEEL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

June 8, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING ROOFBOLTER TRAILING CABLE FROM ITS HANGER WHEN THE OPERATOR TOOK UP THE SLACK THE CABLE STRUCK HIS ARM & HURT HIS BACK HE DID NOT REPORT THIS AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED-BEGA N MISSING WORK ON 080388 & SAID IT WAS DUE TO 060888 INJURY

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HEWAS DRIVING HIS BUGGY AND HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 21, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAS JU8T BEEN HANDED HIS PAYCHECK WHEN HE TURNED & WALKED INTO THE BED OF HIS COAL TRUCK STRIKING HIS HEAD & CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS SCALP

1987 · 3 incidents

October 3, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS H 9LPING ON A BELT MOVE HE LIFTED ON A SLATE BAR TO RAISE THE BOTTOM STRUCTURE & SDSTRAINED HIS BACK NOTE HE STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 100787

February 24, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A S/C & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & REPORTED NO ACCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE INJURED IT.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 5, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR AND STOPPED TO MOVE A ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN IN THE ROADWAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK AND FELT PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES IN THE BACK.

November 26, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING ANTI-FR9EZE IN THE ENDLOADER I.NAME SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS HAND ON THE ENDLOADER CUTTING THE FINGERS ON HIS RT HAND

January 20, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SAID HE 4AS CARRYING FOUR HALF HEADERS FROM REAR OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE TO FRONT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK I.NAME SAID IN THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION THAT HIS BACK USUALLY WENT OUT ABO UT THIS TIME EV9RY YEAR I JUST REHURT AN OLD INJURY I.NAME SAID

1985 · 4 incidents

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS INSTALLING BELT ROLLERS AND WHEN HE PICKED ONE UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

August 19, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Omar Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS WALKING TO LUNCH AND BENT OVER TO SIT DOWN AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD ON THE TELEPHONE ABRADING THE SIDE OF HIS FACE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. HE DID NOT WORK ON 08-20-85 DUE TO AN ABSCESSED TOOTH. THE 21 HE SAW A DR. ABOUT HIS EYE. WECALLED THE DOCTOR AND HE SAID THERE WAS NO REASON FOR I.NAME TO MISS WORK DUE TO THE ABSCESSED TOOTH OR DUE TO EYE ABRASION.

June 20, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME SAID HE WAS UNLOADING ROCKDUST AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. I.NAME SAID HE INJURED HIMSELF ON 6-20-85, HOWEVER HE OWRKED ON 6-2185 & 6-24-85 BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCTOR AND REPOR ING THE ACCIDENT ON 6-25-85.

May 24, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME HELPING REINSTALL RIPPER CHAIN ON MINER.HOOK ON CHAIN CAME LOOSE ALLOWING CHAIN TO FALL AND HIT I.NAME FOOT.

1984 · 8 incidents

September 8, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR OF MANTRIP FAILED TO STOP MANTRIP FAST ENOUGH AND BUMPED INTO THE END OF A MINE CAR I.NAME WAS RIDING IN THE DECK WITH THE OPERATOR AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE MANTRIP IN THE COLLIS ION. THE MOTOR AND CAR WERE SITTING IN THE DRIFT MOUTH. I.NAME SAID THEY SAW THE MOTOR BUT COULDN\T SEE THE CAR DUE TO LIGHT OF THE OUTSIDE.

August 28, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME SAID HE SLIPPED WHILE GITTING OUT OF MANTRIP AND FELL. HE BROKE HIS FALL WITH HIS HAND AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

August 1, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Omar Mining Company · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME WAS LOADING 30" ROOF BOLTS INTO A MINE CAR IN 7\ TOP. HE WAS WORKING OIN THE CLEARANCE SIDE OF THE TRACK. HE SAID HE GOT A ROOF BOLT IN CONTACT WITH A TROLLEY WIRE & GOT A SHOCK OUT OF IT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO TOLD HIM HE HAD AN IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT.

June 25, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME LOADING ROCKDUST FROM MINE CAR INTO SCOOP BUCKET.

May 30, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS WALKING TO THE LAMP HOUSE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 29, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MR. SPEARS WAS LOADING GEAR OIL INTO SUPPLY CAR TO TAKE INSIDE. HE SLIPPED ON A SLICK HEADER WHILE CARRING A CAN OF OIL, INJURY HIS BACK.

January 12, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

MR ADKINS SAID THAT HE HIT HIS NECK ON CANOPY OF MINER WHILE CUTTING ROCK

January 4, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

ADKINS WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND BACKED INTO OFFSET IN ROOF INJURING BACK

1983 · 7 incidents

December 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STANDING BESIDE TAILPIECE BEING MOVED WITH SCOOP.TAILPIECE LEG CAUGHT ON BOTTOM AND SHIFTED SUDDNLY PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN RIB AND TAILPIECE.

December 5, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HUNTER REQUESTED RIDE OFF THE SECTION HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR & CO-WORKER THAT HE HAD AN HANGOVER FROM THE WEEKEND AND WAS UNABLE TO FINISH THE SHIFT. ONCE OUTSIDE HE AGAIN SAID HIS STOMACH WAS UPSET AND REFUSED AMBULANCE SERVICES. LATER WHEN HE WAS READY TO LEAVE HE INFORMED STOLLINGS (MINE FOREMAN) THAT HE ACTUALLY HAD STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A MINER CABLE AND THAT WAS MAKING HI

November 18, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED MAN WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE, STUMPLED ON WATERLINE AND FELL ONTO BELT.

October 8, 1983 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SHIELD COVERING THE CAT DRIVE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON THE OPERATORS FOOT

July 15, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MILLER BUMPED TIMBER WHILE SHOVELING DISLODGING A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE RT HAND BREAKING HIS LITTLE FINGER

February 17, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Omar Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING ON DECK OF MINER WHEN SHARP PAIN HIT IN LOWER BACK AND TAILBONE AREA.

February 14, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOVELL WAS UNLOADING FLY BOARDS FROM A MINE CAR WHILE REMOVING THE FLY BOARDS FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK