Mining Incidents

Meredith Mine Coal

Controlled by Mc Kinney Carlton Jr
Valley Point, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604266

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Mar 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1990 · 1 incident

March 6, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING BOLTER, FRONT END DROPPED DOWN IN A HOLE, CAUSING BACK OF MACHINE TO PUT HIM UP IN THE TOP. HURT HIS BACK.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 21, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ENTERED #2 HEADING OPERATING A PERSONAL CARRIER A ROCK AND 2'X2'X6" THICK.FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

February 21, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPLACING A HYD PUMP ON A 484 S&S SCOOP. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD UP A HOSE WITH A PIECE OF WIRE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND RAN THE WIRE IN HIS HAND.

1988 · 1 incident

February 12, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTER OPERTOR WAS DRILLING FACE WITH A HYD OPERATED HAND DRILL WHEN HIS CAP RUBBED THE TOP CAUSING A SMALL FRAGMENT OF COAL TO FALL FROM THE TOP INTO THE SIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND I NT HIS EYE

1987 · 3 incidents

June 5, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS WALK3NG TO THE ROOF BOLTER TO PUT THE HAND DRILL ON TOP OF MACHINE AND STEPPED INTO THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. THIS CAUSED AN ABRASION TO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

March 12, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR 4HILE TRAMMING SCOOP RAN OVER A CEMENT BLOCK,CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BE RAISED UP,CAUSING HIS HAT TO FALL OFF, AND SCRAPED HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.

1986 · 1 incident

February 17, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION AT3SPAD #1226 #4 HEADING FELL ACROSS TO INTERSECTION #5 HEADING ONTHE ONE RIGHT SECTION.FALL WAS 18' X 80' X 6' HIGH .4-6' BOLTS INSTALLED IN AREA.

1985 · 3 incidents

October 23, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS LOADING POST INTO SCOOP BUCKET HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE END OF A POST AND THE SLIDE OF THE BUCKET REMOVING ABOUT 1" OF SKIN AND FINGER NAIL

June 17, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION OF #30-? ENTRY AT SPAD 429 32 BLKS OUTBY WORKING SECTION.FELL OVER WEEKEND .FALL WAX 4\ HIGH X 18\WIDE X 18\LONG .4\ BOLTS IN THIS AREA.

1984 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN THE RIGHT SECTION INTERSECTION OF 8 ENTRY 3 BLOCKS OUTBY FACE AREA FELL TWO BLOCKS OUTBY SPAD 1233 FALL WAS 12 X 15 AND APPRO 6 HIGH 6 BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.

April 26, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON THE IRT SECTION 2 ENTRY 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 1212 THE INTERSECTION FELL OVER NIGHT THE FALL WAS APP 1,X18X5 THICK THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 TO 6 RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE 4 BOLTS AND WITHIN 6 OF THE END OF THE 6 BOLTS.

1983 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1983 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PERSON RECEIVED A HARD JAR FROM SCOOP, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 1, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bull Run Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON MAINS SECTGION #4 ENTRY SECOND INTERSECTION INBY SPAD #1020 INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE WHERE 4FT RESIN BOLS WERE BEING USED FALL IS APP 25FTX25FTX4FT HIGH