Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Controlled by Joby Fields
Uneeda, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605691

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1991 · 7 incidents

August 21, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BACK TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE HIT IT. THUS, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO STRAIN HIS NECK.

July 9, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A BELT CLAMP, HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED A SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BELT TO INSTALL STRUCTURE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR BY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE UNTIL 03-25-91 & WAS REPORTED BY TELEPHONE

1986 · 1 incident

February 14, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON FROZ9N SURFACE INSPECTING TIRES ON TRUCK.

1985 · 6 incidents

November 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omar Mining Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 SETTING ON A SUPPLY CAR CONTAINING ROCK DUSTER. THE EMPLYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE TOP CAP OF THE ROCK DUSTER, WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS, SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM3AND CAUSED HIM T O FALL OFF THE SUPPLY CAR ON TOTHE BOTTOM AND CUTTING HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER AND INJURING HIS LEFT HIP.

October 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELPING LIFT A PRESSURE PUMP ON TO THE BASE AND HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK

September 6, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME DROPPED RAIL ON LEFT FOOT WHEN SCOOP DROPPED ONE END.

August 22, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

COMPLAINING OF 1AIN IN GROIN AREA WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR.

May 7, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS REPLACING BATTERIES IN MEMCO CAR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BATTERY AND FRAME.

April 12, 1985 WV · Coal brattice man/worker STRIKING OR BUMPING
Omar Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME STEPPED FROM TRACK INTO #15 X-CUT AND RUN HIS HEAD INTO HEADER ON ROOF.

1984 · 4 incidents

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT, BUT ACCORDING TO THE INJURED\S DOCTOR REPORT ON THE WC-123 IT STATES THAT WORKMAN HURT HIM SELF HELPING CHANGE OUT A TAILROLLER IN THE BELT TA IL.

June 29, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME WAS SETTING BITS IN LEE NORSE MINER USING AXE TO TAKE BITS OUT

January 10, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Omar Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DINGESS WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER IN A CROUCHED POSITION OPERATING THE CONTROLS ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE TORK WRENCH BROKE & THE CHUCK STRUCK DINGESS IN THE MOUTH.

1983 · 5 incidents

August 26, 1983 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING MINER CABLE AND BACK FELT TIGHT.FOLLOWING DAY RET. TO WORK.8-29-83 CALLED IN -POSS KIDNEY INFECTION,HAD DR APPT.8-30-83OFFICIALLY REPORTED THAT BACK PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MOVING MINER CA BLE.

June 23, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

GREENE GOT OUT OF MAN TRIP AND WAS WALKING BESIDE MOTOR AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND HIT HIS RT SHOULDER AGAINST THE MOTOR

April 11, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omar Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

GREENE WAS TIGHTENING UP BIT LUGS ON MINER SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST BIT ON RIPPER CHAIN

April 6, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MR. PARSONS WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY SO HE COULD GET THE ROOF BOLTER INTO THE NEXT PLACE TO BOLT.

January 10, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PARSONS SAID HE WAS PULLING A RAIL OUT OF CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK