Mining Incidents

V C No 41 Mine Coal

Valley Camp Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Quaker State Corp
Belle, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604135

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Dec 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1984 · 17 incidents

December 17, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AS THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS BEING LOADED. THE ROCK THAT FELL, STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ANKLE THIS EVENT WAS FIRST REPORTED AS A MINOR CONTUS ION OF THE ANKLE AND THEN AT A LATER DATE, WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SIMPLE FRACTURE THIS CONFUSION AS TO THE NATURE OF THE INJURED IS THE REASON OF THE DELAY IN REPORTING THIS INJURY

November 29, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OFSTEPS AT AN OVERCAST WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

October 25, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS RESTING ON HIS KNEES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ANKLE. THE

October 5, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT ABOVE TIME A FALL MEASURING APPROX 50X20X6 OCCURED AT 12 BREAKTHROUGH ON 3 BELTLINE AREA OF FAL WAS WELL SUPPORTED AND CAUSE OF FALL SEAMED TO BE WEAK LAMINATED TOP BREAKING UP AROUND THE SUPPORTS BELTLINE IS A SEPARATE SPLIT OF INTAKE AIR

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING EMPL ON FOREHEAD.THIS EVENT AT TIME DIDNT REQ ANY MED TREATMENT.IT WAS LEARNED ON 9-16-84 THAT THE EMPL HAD MINOR CONTUSION OF FOREHEAD WHICH REQ ADDITIONAL TREATMENT THIS IS THE REASON FOR DELAY IN THIS REPORT.

August 30, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING 8"X8" HEADER BOARDS WHEN HE SET ONEOF THE BOARDS DOWN ON HIS FINGERS.

August 21, 1984 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED ON 8-21-84. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP WORK OR REQUIRE ANYTYPE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME. THIS EVENT OCCURRED AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF FIBER-BOND. T IT WAS LEARNED LATER ON THAT THIS EVENT WAS A STRAIN OF THE BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9-15-84.

August 7, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 300\ INBY SPAD #854, WHICH IS 5 BREAKTHRUS INBY #4 BELTHEAD. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4\ RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50\X18\X4\ QWWHICH FELL IN TH E TRACTOR ROAD ON INTAKE AIR. THE APPARENTLY CAUSE WAS DUE TO WATER SEEPING THROUGH THE LAYERS OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND SHALE.

July 29, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY INTAKE PASSAGEWAY AT #12 CROSS-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30\ X 20\ X 8\. THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS DUE TO WATER SEEPING THROUGH THE TOP AND BREAKING UP THE LAM INATED SHALE ROOF. THE AREA IS DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH CRIBS, HEADERS, TIMBERS AND 4\ RESIN BOLTS

July 24, 1984 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator ELECTRICAL
Valley Camp Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME WAS PULLING THE MACHINE CABLE WHEN A SPLICE ARCED & BURNED HIS EYE.

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STEPPING OUT OF MANTRIP TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS CHARGING BATTERIES WHEN HE LIFTED A BATTERY COVER AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED AT OUR #41 MINE IN RETURN AIR COURSE FALL WAS AT #3 C/C ON #1 BELT AND MEASURED APPROX 20X20X10FT APPARENT CAUSE WAS DUT TO WATER SEEPING THROUGH THE TOP FALL WILL NOT BE CLE ANED UP

June 21, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF A SHUTTLE CAR AS H E WAS LOADING POST HE DID NOT STOP WORK OR REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO THE CO THAT HE WAS RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE EVENT THAT OCCURED ON 6-21-84.

June 1, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE OPERATOR HAD JUST POSITIONED THE BOLTING MACHINE AND WAS DRILLING THE FIRST HOLE ON CYCLE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE 10"L X 1 1/2"H X 4"W AND FELL AND STRUCK I.NAME ON HIS HARD HAT AND EAR

April 21, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Camp Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WALKING THRU A BREAKTHRU GOING TOWARD DOUBLE DOORS AT #52 CROSS CUT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

April 20, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I NMA E WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

1983 · 7 incidents

September 28, 1983 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD ALREADY SET TWO BOLTS IN THE PATTERN AND WHILE HE WAS DRILLING FOR THE THIRD BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND LANDED ONB HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANING THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER WITH THE DRILL STEEL IN THE HOLE AND HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF THE BOLTER HEAD WHEN THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE HAND

June 17, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APPROX 2J FT LONG 22 FT WIDE AND 5 1/2 FT THICK OCCURRED WITH 4FT ANCHOR BOLTSAND TOW ROWS OF TIMBERS ON 6 FT SPACING

May 25, 1983 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. HE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

April 29, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING MINE TIMBERS WITH A SAW, WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED OFF THE POST & CUT HIS FINGER.

April 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE HOLE. HE DID NOT GET HIS FINGER OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE OPERATOR SHOVED ATHE BOLT IN THE HOLE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FRACTURE HIS LEFT FINGER.