Mining Incidents

Coalburg No 1 Coal

Desirae Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Browning Ted R
Sharples, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606222

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Jan 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

January 23, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desirae Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 ON #1 BELT AND HURT HIS BACK

January 16, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Desirae Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SCOOPING3THE RIGHT SIDE OF 4 ENTRY AND THE RIB ROLLED INTO THE DECK ON TOP OF HIM.

January 9, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desirae Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SUPPOSE8LY SHOVELING BELT AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING SHOVEL OF COAL.

1986 · 6 incidents

December 15, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desirae Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING 2N MINER CABLE & HURT HIS LEFT FOOT WAS STANDING ON STONE WHILE PULLING

November 12, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Desirae Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN WAS PUMPING3GREASE INTO A TAKE UP JACK AND THE PACK BLEW AND GREASE WENT IN BOTH EYES OF INJURIED.

August 6, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP HALF3HEADERS IN MINE YARD AND MOVED EMTY SOIL CAN OUT OF WAY,IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT.

July 18, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Belinda Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS FOLLOWI3G THE PIN MACHINE UP INTO #4 HEADING TO BOLT THE PLACE MAN SET HIS FOOT ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK LAYING IN WATER HOLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

May 28, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MAN WAS HANDLIN1 MINER CABLE THROWING IF OUT OF ROADWAY & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER LEFT STOMACH POSSIBLE RUPTURE OR STRAIN

February 22, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Belinda Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO MEN WERE MO5ING MINER FROM #1 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY MINER HELPER WAS HOOKING CABLE PULL ROPE ON SIDE OF BOOM MINER OPERATOR SWUNG BOOM OVER TO HOOK UP ROPE WHEN HE STARTED TRAMMING MINER BOOM FOULED HELPER A1AINST RIB

1985 · 7 incidents

November 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS LOADING3PIN SUPPLIES ON PINNER AND STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED KNEE.

October 25, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Belinda Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN HAD COMPETED SHIFT - WAS TALKING TO 2ND SHIFT ELECTRICIAN IN THE MINE OFFICE. TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND TWISTED KNEE OUT OF SOCKET. THIS INJURY IS OLD RECURRING ONE

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Belinda Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELT LINE & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK & FELL. REPORTED TO THE MINE FOREMAN THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

August 12, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Belinda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DOING REPAIR WORK ON MINER AND WAS LAYING ACROSS TRAM MOTOR.ANOTHER MAN WAS HOLDING UP A GUARD THAT HINGED OVER MOTOR,MAN SLIPPED HOLDING GUARD AND DROPPED ON MECHANIC.THE GUARD IS 30 X 2\ X 1 /2\\ THICK.

June 11, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON BELT SPLICE USING COMEALONGS AND HURT HIS BACK

April 26, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

TRYING TO UNSTOP DRILL STEEL HIT AT IT WITH A PIN WRENCH & THROWED SHOULDER OUT.

1984 · 18 incidents

September 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS BOLTING TOP & DRAW ROCK FELL OUT & HIT ON BACK

August 25, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING TOP - BOLT BENT & PINCHED FINGER AGAINST CANOPY

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP & PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON DRILL POT & HIT HIS HAND.

August 16, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MINER OPERATOR WAS HELPING MECHANIC SPLICE TRAM CHAIN WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW & WENT INTO HAND.

August 15, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING SHEAR HUB ON FEEDER & SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.

June 19, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND LOWERED HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 14, 1984 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ROLL OF BELT OFF BELT LINE BELT FELL BAR RUNNING THRU BELT HIT HIS LEFT KNEE

March 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP AND PIECE OF ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN ATRS AND CANOPY ROCK HIT HIS BACK AND FELL ON HIS FOOT

March 16, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS LOADING SUPPLIES TO TAKE INSDE 2ND DROPPED 3 3X8X16 STRAP BOARD ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 7, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG IT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK MAN CALLED BACK TO OFFICE NEXT DAY AND INFORMED THE COMPANY THAT HE WAS HURT THE PREVIOUS DAY

1983 · 16 incidents

December 20, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

A ROCK WAS STUCK BETWEEN BELT DRIVE ROLLER & BELT MR. BELCHER HAD A BAR TRYING TO PULL IT OUT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL AGAINST THE GUARD.

November 30, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BROW HANGING ON RIB PIN MAN WENT IN & ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT WITH BAR, IT WOULD NOT PULL. PIN MAN THEN STARTED BOLTING, WHEN HE WORKED HIS WAY UP TO THE BROW, IT FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LOW ER BACK.

October 6, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED OFF OIL CAN WHILE BUILDING STOPPING NO LOST TIME.

August 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL WAS VIBRATING TRIED TO STOP IT. IT HIT HIS THUMB. BREAKING IT.

August 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MR BROWN WAS OPERATING PINNER WHEN A STRAP BOARD FELL AND HIT HIM IN BACK

July 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HITTING DRILL STEEL TO KEEP IT FROM STOPPING UP WHEN AN UNKNOWN OBJECT HIT HIM IN THE FACE

June 22, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#3 ENTRY AT BELT HEAD HAD A RIB ROLL. RIB ROLLED INTO A WATER HOLE SPLASHING WATER INTO LEFT EAR AND LEFT EYE.

April 18, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MR WILLIAM WAS HELPING TO LOAD SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP TO TAKE UNDERGROUND THE OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO MOVE THE SCOOP WHEN MR WILLIAM WHO WAS NOT COMPLETELY IN THE CLEAR WAS HIT ON THE FOOT WITH THE BUCKET

April 13, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MR LIGHT WAS PULLING DOWN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND HITTING MR LIGHT IN THE BACK

March 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K C & D Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROOF BOLTER WAS BROKEN DOWN AND MECHANICS WERE IN PROCESS OF CHANGING MOTOR THEY WERE LIFTING MOTOR OUT OF PINNER WHEN MR OSBORNE WHO WAS HELPING HURT HIS BACK