Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 (3) Coal

Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Dotson Starlin
Delbarton, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605479

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
49
Years on record
1983–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

August 4, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING A RAM CAR HE PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BUMPER OF THE TRACTOR AND THE CAR. WHILE BACKING THE RAM CAR AROUND A BREAK HE CAUGHT HIS HAND POSSIBLY BREAKING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HANDS AND MASHING PART OF HIS HAND TO.

June 26, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED DRILL POT OF ROOF BOLTER ON LEFT KNEE WHILE PUTTING A CORNER BOLT UP AT THE MOUTH OF #10 HEADING.

1996 · 2 incidents

September 25, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BACKED HIS RAM CAR AROUND THE CORNER OF A BREAK AND PARKED IT. HE JUST BARELY CLEARED THE CORNER AND CUT HIS HEADLIGHTS OFF. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE RAM CAR, COWORKER TURNED THE CORNER AND HIT THE RAM CAR IN TO FRONT, CATCHING EE'S LEG BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND CAR.

March 11, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE SWINGING THE HEAD OUT ON A DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER, THE HEAD CAUGHT AND FLIPPED A ROOF BOLT ADN PLATE UP. A BOLT AND PLATE HE HAD THROWN ON THE GROUND. WHEN BOLT AND PLATE FLIPPED UP, TH E PLATE HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD, ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

1993 · 4 incidents

October 6, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER PART OF HIS BACK, WHILE SHOVELING ON #5 BELT LINE.

August 31, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PULL A PIECE OF ROCK, #4 INTERSECTION. AFTER PULLING ONE PIECE OF ROCK, AND DECIDED IT WAS ALRIGHT. WENT TO GO ON ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO WALK OFF ANOTHER PIECE FELL BRUISING HIS RIGHT LEG.

June 4, 1993 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROCK BOLTS HITTING EMPL ON THE BACK, BRUSING EMPLS BACK, & TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

May 10, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE HE WENT TO STRAIGHT OUT THE ROOF BOLT IN DOING SO HE LET HIS LEFT LEG SLIDE UNDER THE ROOF BOLTERS HEAD WHEN HE TOUCH THE LEVER HE GOT THE DRILL POT DOWN ON THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEG BRUISING HIS LEG

1992 · 5 incidents

November 23, 1992 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I MOTIONED FOR THE RAM CAR MAN TO BACK UP NOT PAYING ATTENTION THAT MY RIGHT FOOT WAS NEXT TO THE RIGHT SIDE BACK CORNER OF THE CAR. THEREFORE BRUISING AND CUTTING MY RIGHT FOOT.

September 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HE GOT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE END & THE ROOF BOLT PLATE

July 20, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HIT WITH A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK WHILE TRAVELING DOWN #3 ENTRY ON HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION.

May 9, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A LIL MAC THREE WHEELER THERE WAS TAILPIECE SETTING BESIDE THE ROAD & HE RAN INTO IT CAUSINTG HIM TO HIT HIS RIB CAGE ON THE STEERING WHEEL & CRACKING TWO RIBS HE SAID HE WASNT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING

April 25, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER RAM CAR HIT HOLE BOUNCED AGAINST CANOPY TWISTED NECK

1991 · 2 incidents

August 30, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WALK UNDER A PIECE OF ROCK HANGING BETWWEEN THE ROOF BOLT.IT FELL WHILE HE WAS PASSING BY IT.HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BRUISING HIS SHOULDER OR POSSIBLY SPRAINING IT.

May 17, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HAD HIS ARM LAYING OUTSIDE THE DECK WHILE OPERATING A S&S 270 TRACTOR WHILE TURNING A CURVE & CAUGHT HIS ELBOW BETWEEN THE TRACTOR & CAR

1990 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND 2ND FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.LAID HAND BETWEEN STOPS BETWEEN THE HEAD AND GATHERING PAN.

August 14, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dr & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING A COVER THAT WEIGHS APPR. 20 LBS. FROM S & S 270 TRACTOR AND SPRAINED BACK.

1987 · 9 incidents

December 14, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE DOING SEC2NDARY MINING ON THE 001-0 SECTION THE JOY MINER LOST ITS TRAM IN THE #5 BLOCK #11 LIFT WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE MINER THE FALL IS 8 TO 15 FT HIGH

December 9, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE RIDING TH9 MANBUS A PIECE OF RUST BLEW MANBUS GOING UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.

December 6, 1987 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING SLACK OU7 OF CABLE REEL CHAIN I.NAME CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND CABLE REEL.

November 27, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NEUTRAL TRACK ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY THE #2 BELT HEAD. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 11:00 PM 11-25-87 AND 6:00 AM 11-27-87. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORA GE POINT. THE F5LL WAS 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4 TO 6 FT IN HEIGHT.

October 12, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3A MANTRIP I.NAME LOOKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF MANTRIP THEN TURNED FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A HALFHEADER

May 12, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING T2 THE MANTRIP I.NAME STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY

April 28, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TURNING T2E FRESH WATER ON GOING TO THE MINE I.NAME SLIPPED COMING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INJURING HIS HIP BACK & KNEE

March 7, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNMPLANNED R2OF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO.1 BELT BETWEEN 9 & 10 AM THE FALL WAS BETWEEN 4:00 PM 3-7-87 AND 8:00 AM 3-8-87 THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT. THE FALL WAS 15'W X 5'H X 60' L 3

February 11, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING TH9 MANTRIP OFF OF THE SECTION I,NAME WAS GETTING SOMETHING FROM HIS LUNCH BOX, FAILED TO SEE LOW PLACE IN THE TOP AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD. REFLECTOR WERE HUNG IN THE TRACK ENT TO INDICATE LO4 SPOTS.

1986 · 11 incidents

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING 2OLE A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LEFT SHOULDER.

May 6, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE COMING TH9OUGH A MANDOOR EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FEET TANGLED UP IN DOOR HITTING BOTH KNEES ON BOTTOM INJURING BOTH KNEES

April 30, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING R9ADY TO LEAVE THE SECTION THE MAN STEPPED INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET SLIPPED HITTING HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF BUCKET

April 1, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE TRAMMING 9OOF BOLTER THE OPERATOR TRAMMED OVER A HUMP IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE OPERATOR IS DECK TO COME UP AND BENDING THE OPERATOR TO THE SIDE FRACTURING A RIB

March 6, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT LEG CAUGHT 4ITH CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

February 27, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUST MADE A BEL7 SPLIEE AND WAS REMOVING BELT CLAMPS WHEN HE TWIST HIS BACK.

January 1, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTING LUGS O3 PINNER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

1985 · 3 incidents

December 4, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF DRAW3ROCK ABOUT 1 1/2 IN THICK 3FT OR 4 FT ROUND FELL HE BROKE TO RUN AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

October 10, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND CAUGHT THE OP. ON THE BACK AND LEGS FRACTURING ONE ANKLE SPRAINING BOTH ANKLES & STRAINING BACK

June 3, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS PUSHING A LOADED WHEELBARROW TRIPPED OVER AN INSTALLED STEEL TIE AND FELL WITH FACE STRIKING RAIL

1984 · 3 incidents

May 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER THE VICTIM TOTALLY INADVERTENLY TRAMMED THE MACHINE UP ON HIS RIGHT FOOT PINNING IT UP AGAINST THE RIB. HE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE FOFT TISSUES OF THE RI RIGHT FOOT.

April 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR AND HELPER TRIED TO PULL PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS BROKE UP THE ROCK WOULD NOT COME DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR SO THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO BOLT UP AS THEY WERE GETTING READY TO PUT THE BOLT UP THE ROCK FELL AND HIT OPERATOR ON THE FOOT

April 9, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE SOME COAL THAT WAS LYING ON A CONVEYOR BELT IN A TAKE-UP FOLLOWING A GOB-OFF OF THE BELT. THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY SLIPPED AND MOBED ABOUT 3 FEET. WHEN THE BELT MOBE THE VICTIMS LEG BECAME CAUGHT UP IN A BELT CONVEYOR ROLLER, BREAKING A SMALL FOOT BONE.

1983 · 6 incidents

October 26, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM WAS WORKING ON A BELT STARTER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED WIRE CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS

October 6, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINE ROOF BUMPED AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE DECK OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN A HURRY AND TWISTED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS

July 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE HAD TO BEND THE 10\ BOLT TO GET IT STARTED IN THE HOLE. WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE DIRECTLY BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

May 27, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINE TIMBER -FELT BURNING PAIN IN SMALL OF BACK.SUSTAINED PULLED MUSCLE AND SLIGHT DISC DISLOCATION.

May 4, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE,PIECE OF ROCK FELL DOWN AROUND AND ALONG DRILL STEEL,STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND BREAKING 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.

May 2, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal River Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WA OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TO CHECK BRAKES AFTER HE HAD WORKED ON THEM THE SHUTTLE CA RSTRUCK RIB AND PULLED VICTIM OUT OF DECK DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 041283