Mining Incidents

Candice Mine (1) Coal

Mystic Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Chris Cline
Oceana, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606291

MSHA record for Candice Mine (1) (mine ID 4606291). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 4, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SECTION FOREMAN3WAS INBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL ON HIM

Reportable incidents

49 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 2 incidents

August 26, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE AND PULLED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 1, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystic Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TAKING CABLE FROM BOLT WHERE IT WAS HANGING WHEN A ROCK 3FTX3INCH FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROCK PUSHED THE MAN BACKWARDS AND SIDEWAYS TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1993 · 11 incidents

August 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LOADING A BUGGY WITH REMOTE CONTROL MINER. SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT INJURED ON THE HEAD.

August 23, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENSIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED 600 OUTBY 1 SECTION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN 6 AND 7 ENTRIES THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 4X18 WIDE X 15 LONG.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jude Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS WALKING UP 4 ENTRY AND RAN INTO A METAL STRAP AND CUT NECK ABOVE SHOULDER.

April 29, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND IN #3 HEADING ON 001 SECTION-1000 FEET OUTBY, THE FACE. FALL WAS APPROX. 40'L X 18'W X 471. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED & CRIBBED OVER & THE BELTLINE RE-ESTABLISHED.

April 5, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF OCCURRED IN THE SECONDARY ESCOPEWAY ON THE RETURN AIRWAY SOMETIME BEFORE 12:01 PM THERE WERE NO WITNESSES OR INJURIES. ESCOPEWAY HAS BEEN REROUTED FALL WAS APPROX. 6' THICK, 20 FEET WID E AND 20 FEET LONG. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY ACTING SUPERINTENDENT & MSHA INSPECTOR.

March 17, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Jude Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS BUILDING A BLOCK STOPPING. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STOPPING, A MAN CHIPPED A PIECE OF ROCK LOOSE. THE AIR GOING ACROSS THE STOPPING BLEW THE ROCK INTO THE INJURED'S EYE.

February 23, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jude Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ON #8 TAILPIECE BELT AND PULLED HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF HIS SHIFT.

February 10, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OF APPROX 16' X 16' X 3 H WAS DIS- COVERED IN #4 HEADING, ON INTAKE ESCAPE WAY APPROX 8800' FROM THE FACE. THE AREA WAS HELD BY 4'X6' RESIN BOLTS IN A STAGGERED PATTERN HAD BEEN.

February 5, 1993 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Jude Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS HOOKING A ROCK DUSTER TO THE SCOOP. THE SCOOP SWIVELED AND THE PIN JERKED HIS HAND BACK TO THE BATTERY FRAME OF THE SCOOP. INJURED WAS ROCK DUSTING ON THE #2 SECTION OF THE END OF THE TRACK.

January 29, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL IN # 1 ENTRY AT 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #8269 APPROXIMATE SIZE 4FTX20FTX35FT CRIBS INST ALLED AROUND FELL

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jude Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED REPORTED RUNNING OVER A ROCK WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR RESULTING IN JARRING & PASIN IN H IS LOWER BACK

1992 · 5 incidents

December 10, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND IN OLD WORKS OR #2 ENTRY- ACTING AS RETURN. 2 FALLS OCCURRED @ 3 CROSSCUTS APART- 7000' FROM FACE AND 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #8739. APPROX. SIZES: 5'H X 20'W X 80'L AND 5'H X 20' X 20'. FALLS WERE TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

December 9, 1992 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jude Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A SC CALBE WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE AND HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

May 20, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jude Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING THE INSERT ON THE MINER RIPPERHEAD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. ANOTHER MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK THE BIT OUT OF THE INSERT ON THE RIPPER HEAD. INJURED'S RIGHT HAND-RING FINGER WAS HIT BY THE HAMMER IN THE PROCESS.

May 7, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jude Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER HELPER STEPPED ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 14, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOTE CONTROL MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING MINER IN #3 HEADING ON #2 SECTION.SMALL ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS.STRIKING OPERATOR IN UPPER BACK REGION.

1991 · 7 incidents

December 2, 1991 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jude Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOWERING THE WHEELS ON A RUBBER/RAIL SUPPLY CAR, THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE RUBBER WHEEL.

November 25, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #3 ENTRY ON #3 BELT APPROX 5000' OUTBY FACE AREA IN LOCATION MINED IN 1987. FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION & MEASURED 20'X20'X5-6'.

November 12, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jude Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPTYING DUST BOX PC OF DRAW ROCK

September 3, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jude Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED STEPPED OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

May 23, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING S.CAR FLIGHT GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN FLIGHT AND SIDE OF S CAR.

April 2, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING S CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY.

1990 · 6 incidents

September 13, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS,3'X3'X6" STRIKING INJURED RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SOME HALF-HEADERS ACROSS THE ROOF BOLTER & STRUCK I NAME ON THE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE

August 3, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE GOT OFF HIS S. CAR AND WENT TO ROOF BOLTER TO GET A BOTTLE OF WATER. WHEN HE STARTED TO LEAVE THE BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELLS TRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.

February 24, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING A 6FT ROOF BOLT HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 24, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STARTED TO SHOVEL AT BELT SCRAPER COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN

1989 · 2 incidents

January 5, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Candice Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

KNOCKING ROCK OUT OF SCALPER ON STACKER BELT.IT APPEARED THAT HE STEPPED OVER IN SCALPER LOST BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH FRONT OF SCALPER.

1988 · 1 incident

1987 · 2 incidents

September 25, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING A BREAK WHEN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN STALLED HE THEN REVERSED THE CHAIN TO CLEAR IT UP HE THEN STUCK HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CANOPY TO LOOK AT THE CHAIN AND AT THE SAME TIME STARTE THE CHAIN, BUT3THE CHAIN CAM OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

1986 · 4 incidents

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Candice Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD FUELED E3DLOADER & JUMPED OFF ENDLOADER RATHER THAN USE THE LADDER WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAIN.

August 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING A FL2 BOARD AND IT FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK OF NECK.

June 16, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKING BESIDE 9OOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK 3X3X8 FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING I NAME

1985 · 4 incidents

December 10, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT3BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING I.NAME RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RT LEG

August 14, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKE BUT MISSED THE BRAKE AND HIT THE RIB WITH THE SHUTTLECAR CAUSING HIS BUTTOCKS TO COME IN SUDDEN CONTACT WITH THE METAL SEAT

July 15, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING A S.C. AND RUN OVER A ROCK.IN THE ROADWAY AND IT JARRED HIM AND KNOCKED THE BREATH OUT OF HIM. THIS IS NOT A NEW INJURY.THIS MAN HAS HAD SEVERAL PREVIOUS BACK INJURYS.I IT IS A RECURRANCE OF OLD INJURED.

May 15, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & A PUIE%'%*%* PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

1984 · 3 incidents

August 7, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 27, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WALKING UP THE HILL AND HIT THE OFFICE WINDOW AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND

1983 · 2 incidents

February 16, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICKING UP A HALF AND GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT AGAINST A HYDRAULIC SAW.

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

HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND HIS HELPER WAS DROPPING ATRS AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND LACERATION LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND

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