Mining Incidents

Chesterfield No 12 Coal

Controlled by Richard H Abraham
Uneeda, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605934

MSHA record for Chesterfield No 12 (mine ID 4605934). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Oct 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1989 · 12 incidents

October 16, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE, HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF A PIECE OF SLATE FHITTING HIM ON HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOOT. THE PIECE OF SLATE WAS INBY HIS ATRS AND FELL FELL TOWARDS THE EE.

August 8, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HOLDING A BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED FROM THE BAR STRIKING THE INJURED'S THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. *NOTE THE SAFETY DEPT. DID NOT REC EIVE INFORMATION ABOUT ACCIDENT UNTIL 8/14/89.

July 26, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PUMP FROM A WATERHOLE BY PULLING ON THE WATERLINE.THE LINE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD HENCE HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE OFF STANARD SHUTTE CAR, I, NAME WAS SLAPPED IN THE FACE BY A FLY CURTAIN, THUS SCRATCHING HIS LEFT EYE.

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE THE INJURED WAS CUTTING SLAG OFF OF THE SWING JACK BRACKET ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A PICE OF HOT SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

May 26, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE I,NAME WAS WORKING ON THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE #1 STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR, HE BURN'T HIS LEFT HAND. THUS, CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL UNLOADING OILCANS FROM SCOOP BUCKET BY HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON OILY METAL SURFACE OF SCOOP BUCKET.HURT LOWER BACK.

March 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS EAR THE EMPLOYEE DIDNT MISS WORK UNTIL 040789 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR

March 7, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE POWER CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE EMPLOYEE TO THE SECTION FREMAN UNTIL 3/17/89.

February 8, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WHILE WALKING DOWN A HAULROAD ON THE SECTION HE STEPPED INTO A POT HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

1986 · 2 incidents

August 4, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.ANME WAS PULL3NG SLACK IN THE S/C CABLE IN ORDER TO CONNECT IT UP TO THE S/C. HE GOT THE SLACK HE THOUGHT HE NEDDED & WHEN HE STARTED TO RAISE UP FOUND THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS CLEA3ING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK OUT OF THE ROAD IN #2 ENTRY3 NORTH MAINS.HE WAS BACKING THE SCOOP UP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND CLAIMED HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Omar Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME WAS WELDING BIT LUGS ON MINER BREAKER KNOCKED I.TOLD SOMEONE TO PUT BREAKER IN WHILE THEY WERE GONE TO PUT THE BREAKER IN I.NAME PROCEEDED TO CUT INTO THE CABLE WITH A KNIFE & WHEN THE BREAKER WAS PUT IN HE WAS BURNED ON THE HAND

June 17, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPERATING SCOOP & TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE GOT OUT OF SEAT

1984 · 1 incident

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME HANGING MINER CABLE ON CABLE BLOCKS IN #4 RAM AS HE LIFTED CABLE PULLED MUSCLE OR CAUSED STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

1983 · 2 incidents

September 6, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON WET TIES WHILE WALKING IN TO SHUT DOWN SUMP PUMP....TWISTED HIS BACK WITH SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF FALL.

March 18, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Omar Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

E. R. BURKE WAS RIDING A SUPPLY CAR & GOT OFF WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING, THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE MOTOR LOCOMOTIVE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT THE DRIFT. BURKE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY BOARD & H IS ANKLE ON THE ELFT HIT THE CAR.

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