Mining Incidents

Boyd No 2 Mine Coal

Treasure Coast Coal, LLC · Underground
Bradshaw, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605629

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1989–1997
Latest incident
Nov 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
5
inspections on record
27
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 27 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

March 31, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Avondale Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE 270 OPERATOR DUMPED A CAR OF COAL WHEN A ROCK GOT LODGED IN THE FEEDER WHLE IT WAS RUNNING. HE TRIED TO GET IT LOOSE WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER & THE ROC K

1995 · 1 incident

December 20, 1995 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Avondale Coal Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

270 TRACTOR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT TOP WITH HIS KNEE. TWISTING HIS FOOT.

1994 · 4 incidents

December 27, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Avondale Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS KNEE. AT 11:00 AM HE TOLD THE SUPT. THAT HIS KNEE WAS HURTING & HE WANTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO WITNESSES TO THE INJ URY & NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

November 11, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Avondale Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, EE, WAS INSTALLING THE 4TH BOLT IN THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE NO. 9 HEADING WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE RIB CAGE.

October 31, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Avondale Coal Sales Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS STANDING IN A WET AREA. HE TOUCHED THE LIGHT ON THE BOLTER AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

February 26, 1994 WV · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A PANEL COVER APPROX. 75-80 LIBS. IN 30 INCH COAL HEIGHT. TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN WHEN LIFTING LIP UP ON MINER.

1993 · 2 incidents

June 5, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PITCHING TIMBERS & PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ace Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING THE PINNER MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE PINNER MACHINE AND RIB. HE FRACTURED A BONE IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A SLIP ROLLER THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 60 LBS. HE REPORTEDLY FELT BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING THE ROLLER.

February 14, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME WAS PITCHING TIMBERS OUT OF MINING CAR AND FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

February 4, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

I.NAME CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES AND BRUISED RIGHT KNEE CAUSING SWELLING."FAMILIAR MINERS KNEE"

1991 · 4 incidents

May 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ace Mining Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME HAD CUT A PIECE OF METAL ON TRACTOR & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PRYING IT LOOSE THE BAR SLIPPED & HE EFLL OFF THE TRACTOR

May 3, 1991 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LIFTING SUPPLIES OFF TRUCK & STRAINED BACK

January 16, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ace Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINE CABLE. RESULTED IN BACK STRAIN.

1989 · 6 incidents

December 1, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Rock Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINING CABLE TO TIE TO ROOF BOLTS.

October 16, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eagle Rock Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

CUTTING ROCK THAT HAD FELL (ABOUT 23 INCHES THICK) MINER CLIMBED UP ON IT, THEN DROPPED OFF WITH OPERATOR SITTING IN DECK.

August 31, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eagle Rock Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

CRAWL UP TO MINER TO RAISE HEAD FOR MECHANIC TO WORK ON RIPPER CHAIN. TURNED TO CRAWL BACK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK OF RIGHT KNEE.