Mining Incidents

Hiope #5 Coal

Hiope Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Ronald Combs
Near Amonate, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605972

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1985–1992
Latest incident
Jun 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

June 13, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BENDING A 6' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLT, TO SPOT BOLT AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

June 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING TOP FOR CONT. MINER, WHEN APIECE OF SCALE APPROX 17"X33 1/2"X2 3/4" THICH (THIS IS AT THE LARGEST POINTS) FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDERS AND BACK.

1991 · 6 incidents

September 29, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS CHANGING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE & DROPPED IN ON RIGHT ANKLE.

July 24, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL WAS HELPING REMOVE LARGE LUMP OF COAL FROM MINER/COAL ROLLED 0N 4/HAND BREAKING R/RING FINGER.

May 30, 1991 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRILLING TEST HOLES IN FACE AREA "HAND DRILL" HANDLE BROKE DRILL STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM BRUISING LEFT ARM.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING LIFTING JACK BAR SLIPPED,EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD INTO JACK CUTTING L/FOREHEAD REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

February 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ranger Fuel Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKED PINNER OUT OF FACE. ATEEMPTED TO REMOVE ROCK, PINNER RAN OVER THUMB LEFT HAND.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED SAID HE WAS BACKING MINER UP-CANOPY CAUGHT IN A ROOF BOLT-CANOPY CAME DOWN HIT HIM ON HEAD-KNOCKING HIM OUT OF MINER..

1986 · 3 incidents

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CLE5NING, CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD. CAUSING LACERATIONS ABOVE THE EYE AND ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

October 7, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG ACROSS THE BUCKET OF A SS UNITRAC WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SLICK METAL. HE LANDED ON HIS REAR, CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK

February 12, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME CLEANING3CONVEYOR BELT NEAR DRIFT WHERE ICE WAS FROZEN ON WALKWAY.SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER AND PULLING MUSCLE.

1985 · 3 incidents

November 25, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING ROOF BOLTER. DRILL BOOM MASHED KNEE BETWEEN DRILL BOOM AND BOTTOM. BROOSED KNEE AND UPPER LEG.

October 24, 1985 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Pigeon Branch Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF FACE TO MOVE TO NEXT PLACE TO BE BOLTED FOREMAN SIGNALED TO STOP BOLT MACHINE SO HE COULD REMOVE ROCK IN ROAD BY HAND BEFORE ROCK WAS REMOVED OPERATOR OF MACHINE AC CIDENTLY HIT TRAM PEDAL PINNING FOREMANS LEG BETWEEN TIRE AND ROCK