Mining Incidents

Mine No 1Coal

Glow Worm Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by MELISSA CLINE
Bradshaw, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604093
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING FROM RIDE TO WORK ON EQUIPMENT - KNEE POPPED. REASON FOR REPORT LATE: REPORT WAS SENT TO THE WRONG OFFICE BY MISTAKE & NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL 9/2/02.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE ON BELT LINE, WAS CROSSING BELT TO GET ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF BELT HIS FOOT HIT ON WATER LINE & TWISTED KNEE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING A TIRE ON A ROOF BOLTER AND TORE A MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE CRAWLING STARTED TO TURN AND KNEE POPPED IT WAS VERY TENDER.

2000 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING DRILL OUT OF HOLE USING LEFT HAND AND ROTATION PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. BURR ON STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE TWISTING ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER.

Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING PUTTING UP CURTAIN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING TAILPIECE AT #3 DRIVE GOT STRAINED NOTE THOUGHT HAD KIDNEY STONES.

Struck by falling object

CAP COAL DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS CAUSING BRUISE TO NECK AND SHOULDERS.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 54"" THICK 13' WIDE 26' LONG NEAR SPAD 587 ON OLD NUMBER 4 BELT. CRIBS AND TIMBERS HAVE BEEN SET AROUND FALL. AREA IS NO LONGER BEING TRAVELED. OLD NUMBER 4 BELT IS NO LON GER IN USE.

Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING ON KNEE. A RECURRENCE OF OLD INJURY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER. TWISTED BACK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING MANTRIP IN MINE CAME TO WATER HOLE WHERE PUMP STOPPED UP WAS GOING TO RIDE PUMP & GET PUMP PUMPING. GOT ON KNEES & RAISED UP CATCHING BACK AGAINST ROOF