Mining Incidents

Magnum Mine Coal

Controlled by Banner Holding Ltd
Bald Knob, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606171

MSHA record for Magnum Mine (mine ID 4606171). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
May 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

42 on file

1991 · 1 incident

May 8, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING FEEDER GOT OFF SCOOP POSITIONED BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP RAN CAR IMPOACTED SCOOP CAUGHT EMP LEG BETWEEN FEEDER AND SCOOP BUCKET

1990 · 8 incidents

December 26, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE, HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER.

September 22, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN #4 ENTRY.HE RAN THROUGH A FLY PAD; PUT HIS ARM OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP MOVE CURTAIN TO IMPROVE HIS VISION.HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON A MINE TIMBER.THIS ACC IDENT OCCURRED EAST MAINS SECTION.

June 22, 1990 WV · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator MACHINERY
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT CREW WAS PUTTING UP 1INX8IN BOARDS I NAME PUT HIS HAND OVER THE BOARD TO LINE UP HOLE THE HELPER LET THE END OF THE BOARD DOWN CAUGHT I NAME HAND BETWEEN THE BOARD & THE TOP OF BOLTER

June 9, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #3 INTERSECTION 40' ABOVE SPAD #3965. APPROX 5' TO 7' IN THICKNESS X 18' WIDE X 50' LONG. 48" RESIN BOLTS WITH STRAPS USED. WEST MAIN PARALLEL SECTION.

1989 · 7 incidents

December 9, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER, INJURED HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN.

October 19, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING RAM CAR I NAME RAN OVER ROUGH ROAD AND WAS BOUNCED IN CAB

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING MOTOR EE RAN OVER ROUGH BOTTOM WHICH BOUNCED HIM INTO CANOPY.

August 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING TO INSTALL BELT DRIVE ROLLER ROLLER SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER ON R HAND AGAINST BELT HEAD FRAME

July 14, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO FAULTY ROOF, THE ROOF FELL 10 FEET ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN A AREA WHERE THE MINE WAS BEING DEVOLPED UNDER A WATER HAD CASUED THE DETERIATION OF THE STRATA.

June 12, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOOSE COAL FELL FROM THE TOP CATCHING INJUREDS FINGER BETWEEN COAL AND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FRAME.

1988 · 3 incidents

April 29, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

5 BREAKS OFF SECTION 11 OUTBY SPAD 812 #2 ENTRY RETURN VENTILATION OF TRAVEL NOT AFFECTED 30 FT LONG X 5 FT HIGH X 14 FT WIDE 48 IN RESIN BOLTS

April 9, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS PULLING THE CABLE OUT OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE NUMBER 5 ENTRY WHEN A 4 INCH BY 2 INCH PIECE OF TOP FELL,STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

1987 · 2 incidents

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 18 incidents

November 15, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF FALL ACCID9NT OCCURRED INVOLVING I.NAME. I.NAME WAS HELPING ON A LEE NORSE 265 MINER WHEN A ROCK APPROX 7'L X 5'W & 11" THICK, FELL OUT BETWEN BOLTS; THUS STRIKING I.NAME. THE ACCIDENT HA PPENED IN #5 EN7RY-APP 38' FROM SPAD #6988

January 24, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Banner Coal & Land Company · Contact with electrical current

CUTTING MACHINE WAS PARKED IN CORSSCUT OF 5 AND 6 ENTRY. OTHER EMPLOYEE, CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR, DECIDED TO TIGHTEN UP BITS ON CUTTER. WHILE L HIM. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING TROUBLE TIGHTENI NG BITS AND I,NAME VOLUNTEERED HELP. AS SOON AS I,NAME GRABBED WRENCH, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. I,NAME WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND WAS OBSERVED AND RELEASED.

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident

March 31, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A BULLDOZER TURNED ANKLE AND INJURY IT

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