Mining Incidents

Sierra Mine Coal

Mepco Inc · Underground
Maidsville, Monongalia County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605738

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1984–1993
Latest incident
May 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

May 4, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mepco Inc · Struck by falling object

AS THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED TO DRILL HIS LAST HOLE THE HYD. JACK THAT HOLDS UP THE T.R.S. CANOPY BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS BASE. THE JACK CAME FORWARD LETTING THE CANOPY DROP, STRIKE THE OP ERATOR AND KNOCK HIM BACKWARDS AND DOWN.

February 15, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER DRIPPING FROM TOP MIXED WITH THE SHIFT OF STRATA FROM UNDERLYING PITTSBURG SEAM AND INSECTION OUTBY FACE OF #2 HDG.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 5, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mepco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

3 WHEELED, RUBBER TIRE MANTRIP WAS PARKED ON SEMI-LEVEL BOTTOM. THE MANTRIP DRIFTED FORWARD ABOUT 5' CATCHING THE MANS ANKLE BETWEENR IB AND MANTRIP. SOME REDNESS & SWELLING WAS PRESENT. TH E WORKER HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE MANTRIP AND HAD HIS BACK TO THE MACHINE.

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Mepco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING FEEDER SC COMING TO DUMP, SC OPER STRUCK THE END OF WING PUSHING IT IN L HAND OF BELT MAN RED AND SWOLLEN

1991 · 7 incidents

December 12, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN OLD ABANDONED BELT UNDER CAST GOING TO OLD #2 SECTION HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. THE OLD CONVENTIONAL BOLTS LOST THEIR TORK AND THE ROCK (ABOUT THE LENGTH OF THE BOLT) CAME DO WN ABOUT 1700' IN FROM HIGHWALL ON #1 INTAKE.

September 19, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOR UNCERTAIN RESAONS WHILE TAKE THE SECONDARY LIFTS FROM THE OUTBY FENDER OF #7 BLOCKS, THE INNER SECTION AND SURROUNDING AREA FELL ON THE CONTINOUOUS MINER. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

July 18, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER CUTTING PRIMARY SPIT THRU ON #7 BLOCK, WAS BACKING OUT TO SET POSTS BEFORE THE OPERATOR COULD BACK OUT THE MINER BECAME BLOCKED BY SOME ROCKS WHICH FELL OUT OF A CLAY VEIN WHILE WAITING FOR THE ROCK TO GET CLEANED UP THE PRIMARY SPIT BEGAN TO BRAKE ON THE RIBS AS EXTRA POSTS AND CRIBS WERE BEING BUILT THE TOP CAME IN ON THE 265 MINER.

May 5, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CLAY VEIN RUNNING LENGTH OF BLOCK AT RIB LINE. APPROX. 15' WIDE, 4'TO 8' HIGH, ABOUT 60' LONG.

February 21, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mepco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS TURNING AROUND TO SWITCH SEAT POSITION ON S.C. HE WAS OPERATING. HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

January 22, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mepco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATED PREVIOUS BACK TROUBLE DURING REGULAR WORK DUTIES.

1990 · 9 incidents

December 27, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mepco Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK ABOUT 12" THICK IN THE MIDDLE AND TAPERING OUT TO EACH SIDE.APPROX 5'X3' FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.IT STRUCK THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR ACROSS THE SHOULDERS AND BACK AS HE MOVED THE MACHINE TO INSTALL HIS LAST BOLT OF THE CUT.A WELT AND 2 ABRASIONS (LONG AND THIN)WERE PRESENT NO BROKEN BONES.

November 13, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TAKING FIRST LIFT ON LEFT FENDER OF #4 ENTRY BLOCK ROCK 7' X 11' W SET DOWN ON HEAD OF 2 MINER PINNING BITS IN SURFACE MINER UNABLE TO PULL ITSELF FREE

August 10, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CRISCROSSING CLAY VEIN WITH WATER 3 WAY INNERSECTION 1 BLOCK OUTBY STA. 846. 4 INTAKE HDG APPROX. 30 FT LONG 13FT WIDE AND 4 TO 6FT HIGH. VENTALATION NOT AFFECTED WILL CLEAN BOLT AND SCREEN.

June 20, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Mepco Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE BURNED FINGERS WITH ELECTRICAL CABLE ARC WHILE HANDLING CABLE.

April 3, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mepco Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME SHUTTLE CAR WAS HIT IN THE SIDE WITH ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR OPERATED BY I NAME I NAME WAS HIT WITH BOOM OF CAR & KNOCKED AROUND IN OPERATORS DECK RECEIVED HEAD INJURYS

March 22, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mepco Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS TRAMMING MINER FROM X-CUT 2-1. WHEN HE TRAMMED OVER A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE THE TOP OF CANOPY STOVING HIS NECK.

March 7, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mepco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR TRIED TO LIFT ROCK OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT. LOWER BACK INJURY.

1989 · 5 incidents

August 2, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FALL IS IN INTERSECTION CONTINED TO INTERSECTION ABOVE ANKRAGE.

July 19, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mepco Inc · Struck by falling object

DUST FROM CANOPY FELL INTO SHUTTLE CAR OPERATORS EYE.

July 1, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION BETWEEEN SPADS 89&90 IN INTAKE VENTIALATION NOT IMPAIRED

June 14, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mepco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK DUST IN EYE.

April 21, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL BETWEEN STATION 5&24 IN RETURN FALL 30FT LONG 16FT WIDE 4FT HIGH ROTTEN CROSSBARS

1988 · 3 incidents

August 25, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL 10' X 30' IN INTERSECTION STATION #53 ON INTAKE - VENTILATION NOT REFLECTED 4' BOLTS WERE IN INTERSECTION - FELL 5' HIGH - WILL CLEAN UP, REBOLT & SCREEN.

August 17, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SHALE TOP-CLAY VEIN HANGING WALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ROCK WAS NOT SELF SUPPORTING-BOTH ENDS OF FALL WERE TIMBERED OFF.

July 14, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mepco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO LIFT BELT ROPE ONTO BELT STANDS.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 24, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Mepco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POSSIBLE BRUISE8-STRETCHED MUSCLE IN BACK-DOCTORS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG-PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 9, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mepco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN IN5CTIVE PORTION OF MINE WILL BE FUTURE BELT HEADING SO WILL HAVE TO BE CLEANED AND HEADING REHABILITATED

1984 · 1 incident

January 11, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sierra Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SERVICING MINER POWER WAS PUT ON MACHINE.CONVEYOR THROTTLE WASNT SHUT OFF CAUSING CONVEYOR AND GATHERING ARMS TO RUN.THE GATHERING ARM ON LEFT SIDE OF C.M. SWUNG AROUNG AND HIT EMPL ON LE FT LET.MINER WAS TURNED ON TO PUT HYD OIL IN MACHINE.