Mining Incidents

Alpine Mine Coal

Island Creek Coal Company · Underground
Marianna, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605320

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1988 · 1 incident

1984 · 1 incident

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE OPERATING THE MINER IN A PILLAR SPLIT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

1983 · 6 incidents

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON 245 LEE NORSE MINER. MINER OPERATOR WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR IN REVERSE TO SLACK OUT OF THE BACK OF THE BOOM. EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND INTO T HE BOOM TO GET A HOLD OF THE CHAIN, WHEN IT WAS STARATED BY THE OPERATOR. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE BOOM OF THE MINER.

August 22, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AWAY FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE WAS OPERATING. HE CROSSED OVER TOP OF THE CABLE OF ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS TRAMMING TOWARED THE FACE. THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG.

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH TANKS AND TORCHES WHEN HE LAID THE TORCHES DOWN THE OXYGEN LEVER WAS DEPRESSED CAUSING IR TO BE @RELEASED THE AIR BLEW SOME DIRT IN HIS RT EYE

May 24, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE TAKING A CUT OUT OF NO.1 ENTRY, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACK.

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #2 HEAD ING PILLAR SPLIT. HIS FOOT WAS STUCK OUT IN THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE S/C CAME INTO THE PLACE. THE S/C CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

May 6, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING PIN BUSHING ON PAN JACK ON C.M. HOLDING BAR TO PUT BUSHING AND PIN IN JACK.BAR CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO MASH THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND CRIB.