Mining Incidents

#3 Coal

Logan Coals Inc · Underground
Controlled by Farley James H
Amherstdale, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606061

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
May 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1991 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PANEL COVER ON CONTINUOUS MINER ON OPERA TOR SIDE OF MINER EMPLOYEE HRUT BACK WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE PANEL COVER

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Logan Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIN WHIHC COUPLED SUPPLY CAR AND SCOOP, WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE SCOOP MOVED THE SCOOP CAUSING THE PIN TO MOVE BAC MASHING THE LEFT HAND AND RING FINGER.

1990 · 1 incident

June 25, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHANGING TIRE ON SHUTTLE WHEN TIRE WAS REMOVED,MORE CLEARANCE NEEDED FOR NEW TIRE TO BE INSTALLED.AN EXTRA HALF-HEADER WAS BEING INSTALLED ON BLOCKS TO HOLE SHUTTLE WHILE TIRE WAS BEING I NSTALLED.CRIB BUSTED AND MASHED MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HALF HEADER AND CRIB BLOCK.

1988 · 1 incident

December 16, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Logan Coals Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS WALKING ACROSS BRIDGE OVER BELT & SLIPPED ON STEPS & HURT LOWER BACK. EMPL DID NOT INFORM ANYONE AT MINE HE WAS HURT UNTIL 12/21/88 0730 PM.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 31, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING SUPPLIES ON ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK HELPING BOLTER OPERATOR PUT BOXES OF RESIN ON BOLTER WHICH IS PART OF NORMAL WORK ACTIVITY FOR BOLTER HELPER AND BOLTER OPERAT OR 3

January 2, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY M9TAL GEAR WHILE CLEANING SCRAP MATERIAL-METAL CURTINS,WOOD,ETC.

1986 · 1 incident

March 24, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Logan Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WORKING 2N FEEDER SPEED REDUCER THAT WAS OFF MACHINE.INDEX FINGER MASHED BETWEEN SPROCKET AND FRAME OF SPEED REDUCER.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Logan Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A TRACTOR KETTLE BOTTOM FELL FROM TOP TRACTOR RAN OVER KETTLE BOTTOM TRACTOR CAME DOWN ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING OPERATOR TO BOUNCE AGAINST TOP OF MACHINE EMP WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT AN UNTIL 10 15 85

May 10, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Logan Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ELT EMPLOYEE HIT TIMBERS CAUSING TIMBER TO FALL ON HIS BACK.

1984 · 3 incidents

August 29, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Logan Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME SCOOPING LOOSE COAL IN FACE AREA.SCOOP RAN OVER LOOSE COAL CAUSING OPERATOR TO BOUNCE OUT OF SEAT.CANISTER RESCUER WORN ON BELT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN OPERATORS BACK AND BACK OF SCOOP SE AT.

May 10, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Logan Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THRU CHECK CURTAIN LOADED W/ CINDER BLOCKS. CHECK CURTAIN PULLED LOOSE. WHEN CURTAIN WAS REMOVED FROM BLOCKS BLOCK ROLLED OFF STRIKING LEFT FOOT OF I.NAME

May 2, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Logan Coals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME GENERAL LABORER WAS MOVING MINER CABLE IN #4 HEADING STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL LOST HIS BALANCE FELL BACK BACKWARDS TWISTING ANKLE

1983 · 2 incidents

April 8, 1983 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Logan Coals Inc · Flash burns (electric)

FOREMAN TRIPPED BREAKER AT TRANSFORMER FOR 110 VOLT OUTLET WIRES WERE GROUNDEDDCCAUSING ELECTRICAL ARC

February 1, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Logan Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF, FOR INSTALLIATION OF RESIN BOLT, WHEN FRACTURE OF THUMB ON LEFT HAND.