Mining Incidents

Ace #64 Mine Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Brenton, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604940

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Dec 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1986 · 3 incidents

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Horse Coal Mining & Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A SCOOP WITH A CHAIN WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE FACE AND HEAD.

March 20, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Osborne Brothers Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A PIECE OF DRIL5 STEEL WAS LAYING OVER TOP OF CONTROLS AND ROLLED OFF ON THE CONTROLS ENGAGEING THE UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLTER HEAD CATCHING THE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE BOLTER HEAD M ASHING PART OF 7HE THUMB OFF OF THE LEFT HAND

1983 · 6 incidents

November 21, 1983 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS MAKING FIREBOSS EXAMINATION OF BELT ENTRY. HE WAS CRAWLING OVER TO THE TRANSFORMER FOR #3 BELT HEAD. HE SET HIS KNEE DOWN ON A SHARP PIECE OF R OCK ON THE BOTTOM.

September 26, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS A SCOOP OPERATOR. HE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. TH TURNED TH THROW THE RESIN, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A BELT MOVE HE WAS PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE AND THROWING IT TO THE SIDE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT INTO THE HOLE WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE BOLT TO COME AROUND AND STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT WRIST