Mining Incidents

Flaggy Meadow Mine Coal

Edna, Monongalia County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604639

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Dec 1987

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 19, 1983 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED IN AN AREA WHERE HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE AFTER HAVING ENTERED THRU A WINDOW DOOR PADLOCKED. VICTIM WAS APPARNETLY ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER AN UNUSED PIECE OF HIGH VO LTAGE CABLE & AFTER CLIMBING TO THE CEILING OF THE BUILDING, FELL & CONTACTED ENERGIZED 4160V BUZZ BAR.

Reportable incidents

29 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1987 · 14 incidents

December 28, 1987 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SPILAGE FROM BETWEEN TRACK. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONE OF THE RAILS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE 1 ST DAY OFF BECAUSE OF INJURY WAS 1-5-88. 3

November 5, 1987 WV · Coal dispatcher HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING FROZEN TURN BUCLES AND WHILE USING A CRESENT WRENCH AS A LEVERAGE GAIN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE TURN BUCKLE AND EMPLOYREE STRAINED HIMSELF.EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT A BURN ING PAIN IN HIS3GROIN AREA.(EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GO HOME EARLY OR MISS ANY WORK DAYS WORK BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 11-30-87.)

October 23, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF AP1ROX. 75' OUTBY SPAD # 828 IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT ANCHORAGE. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED. FALL WAS TIMBERED TO REESTABLISH ESCAPEWAY.

September 29, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TROLLEY POLE ON3LOCOMOTIVE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE AND WHILE STILL MOVING THE MOTOR MAN WAS REACHING FOR THE POLE WHEN THE POLE STRUCK A LOW SPOT IN THE ROOF AND CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE MOT ORMAN ON TOP OF3THE RIGHT HAND INJURING THE FINGER NEXT TO HIS SMALLEST FINGER.

September 16, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING WITH MOTORMAN LISTENING FOR UOISE WHEN LOCOMTIVE JUMPED TRACE AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE S BODY CARE DOWN HARD ON TO THE SEAT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

August 12, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 ROCKS FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SAID HE TURNED & TWISTED HIS KNEE

June 15, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS OPER5TING A LOCOMOTIVE WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE POLE ON THE WIRE WHILE STILL MOVING HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED WITH FIRST AID.

June 15, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF AP1ROX. 1350' INBY THE PITMOUTH IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT ANCHORAGE. 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED. FALL WAS TIMBERED TO REESTABLISH ESCAPEWAY.

April 14, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS IN8TALLING RESIN ROOF BOLTS & WHILE ROTATING BOLT THE WRENCH CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK & STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THE CUT OF 1 1/2" WAS TREATED WITH FIRST AID BY SECTION EMT. THE E MP WAS THEN TAK9N TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES

April 13, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS DRILLING FACE WHEN HIS LEFTFELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 2, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED I3 A THREE-WAY INTERSECTION WHICH WAS INITIALLY BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS AND SPOT BOLTED LATER WITH 6' BOLTS FALL WAS APPROX. 15'X20'X6'. NO INJURIES PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENTRAPMENT. FALL WAS LOCAT9D IN THE 1ST RIGHT PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 1093.

February 11, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE GOT OU7 OF HIS VEHICLE UPON ARRIVING AT THE MINE SITE, AND SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

January 23, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF IN3THREE-WAY INTERESECTION WHICH WAS ALSO A BACK-CUT LOCATED THREEE BLOCKS INBY SURVEY STA. 1064 IN #5 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT PANEL. FALL WAS AT ANCHORAGE-4' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAG9 OR INJURIES TO REPORT.

1986 · 3 incidents

August 15, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF ON3MAIN LINE HAULAGE APPROX. 2300' FROM THE PORTAL. FALL WAS APPROX 30'X16'X4' AND AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT. WHERE 4' BOLTS HAD BEEN USED AND INJURY'S INVOLVED.

June 7, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN RE7URN OF ABANDONED SECTION 25' X 25' X 6'HIGH IN 4-WAY INTERSECTION.NO EFFECT ONVENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.4' RESIN BOLTS USED.FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

1985 · 4 incidents

September 21, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 3-WAY INTERSECTION AT LAST OPEN X-CUT TO RT 4FT RESIN BOLTS WERE USED & HEIGHT OF FALL WAS 4FT TO 5FT A CUTTER/OR SLIP WAS EVIDENT RUNNING UP HEADING & THROUGH X-CUT FALL WASAPPRO X30FT RUNNING WITH THE HEADING & 15FT INTO THE X-CUT

August 29, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF APPROX 1100 FT INBYPORTAL IN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT ANCHORAGE 4FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED FALL WAS TIMBERED TO RGES TABUSH ESCAPEWAY

July 31, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING THE WHEELS OF AN EMPTY COAL CAR WHICH WAS OFF TRACK HE SIGNALED TEH OTHER MOTORMAN TO MOVE THE CARS AHEAD AND WAS APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE BLOCK WITH HIS HAND AND WHEN THE CARS MOVED HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT

February 25, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS FILLING IN FOR AN EMPLOYEE OFF WORK. HE FAILED TO PROPERLY ADJUST HIS HAND BRAKE. THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF RENDERING THE ELECTRIC BRAKE INOPERATIVE AND A TRIP OF TEN EMPTYS WITH T HE LOCOMOTIVE OUTBY, TRAVELED APPROX. 200\ AND COLLIDED WITH LOADS AT THE TIPPLE. INJURED WAS ON THE LOCOMOTIVE AT THE TIME OF IMPACT AND CLAIMED HIS BACK WAS HURT.

1984 · 7 incidents

November 27, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS UNLOADING RAIL TIES FROM FLAT CAR AND DROPPED THE END OF A TIE ON THE ARCH OF HIS FOOT CRUSHING FOOT.

August 20, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ AND 2 OTHERS UTILIZING RAIL AS LEVER TO PLACE AN EMPTY COAL CAR BACK ON TRACK.

August 1, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS BRINGING SUPPLY MOTOR TO SURFACE WHEN THE POLE LEAD GROUNDED BESIDE HIS HAND CAUSING BURN TO HAND

April 30, 1984 WV · Coal dispatcher OTHER
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF TRASH & STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 7, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED STEPPED OFF A MOVING LOCOMOTIVE, AND STEEPED ON A SWITCH RAIL CAUSING FALL.

1983 · 1 incident

October 31, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mohigan Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG #1 BELT AND SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING KNEE