Mining Incidents

Pond Creek No 2 Coal

Shine Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Larry Phillips
Matewan, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606296

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Dec 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

1989 · 23 incidents

December 22, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE STEPPED ACROSS BELT, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

December 19, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SAID HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURINT LEFT ARM.

November 29, 1989 WV · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING OFF HOSE ON JACK AND JACK WAS EXTENDED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE RIGHT LEG AND BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.

November 29, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS NAILING A NAIL INTO SKIRT RUBBER AND HIT HIS THUMB.

November 11, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADED HOLE IN ROCK WITH POWDER & CAP THE HOLE HAD A DRILL BIT THAT WAS HOT IN IT THE HOT BIT SET THE CAP OFF

November 6, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

T5RUCK DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND KRILLED RT. ANKLE.

November 1, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOOK TWO HAMMERS AND CUT BELT LINK OUT AND PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT HAND AND NUCKLE.

October 16, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

September 8, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

PULLING CUTTER UP #6 ENTRY AND RAN OVER ROCK, TROWING HIM INTO THE TOP OF CANOPY AND JARRED HIS BACK.

August 30, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WENT TO GET A CHAIN OFF OF SCOOP AND IT WAS BACKING UP AND THE TIRE STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

August 18, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COUPLING PORT EXPLOSIVES TO SCOOP GOT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN AND BUMPER.

August 7, 1989 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FLAKES OF METAL HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR RAN SCOOP OVER A CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS IN THE ROADWAY

March 27, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE GETTING ROCK OFF BELT LINE HURT LOWER BACK.

March 14, 1989 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CORNER OF RT EYE WHILE HAMMERING ON SHAFT, EMPLOYEE DID HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON.

February 13, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK WHILE HANGING CABLE.

1988 · 12 incidents

October 26, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

TAKING HOSE OFF JACK ON FEEDER WHEN OIL SPRAYED IN EAR.

October 25, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING HOSES ON FEEDER,FEEDER FELL ON HIS FOOT.

September 28, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shine Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#1 BELT LINE HAD FALL APPROX. 1200 FT INBY PORTAL , OUTBY SPAD #1226 APPROX. 1 BREAK LONG 4 FT. THICK THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 1:28 AM 9/28/88 ON 3RD SHIFT.

September 14, 1988 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE STARTING A NEW SECTION. WHILE LOADING OUT SOME GOB, A FLYING OBJECT HIT THE LOADER OPEATTOR IN THE LEFT EYE.

September 8, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS TAKING HIGH VOLTAGE LINE DOWN AT THE BOX AND IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND RIPING HIS HAND ON THUMB AND TARING IT.

August 10, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING CABLE & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

April 25, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW FAN AND BEARING AN AND WHEN HE LIFTED THE FAN IN PLACE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 13, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT ROLLER ON STACKER BELT AND MASHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

March 15, 1988 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CUTTER CABLE WITH PIECE OF WIRE SO LOADER COULD GET IN WORKING PLACE CABLE FELL DOWN KNOCKING HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES OFF EMPLOYEE AND WIRE STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

February 18, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING SCOOP IN #1 ENTRY CANOPY STRUCK ROOF BREAKING FROM FRAME AND DROPPING IN DECK STRIKIN NG HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shine Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ROOF FALL3APPROX. 6 BREAKS (450') FROM FACE AREA IN #1 RETURN HEADING. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG AND 20' WIDE AND 5' THICK. A FAULT IN THE TOP CAUSED THE FALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO ONE IN THE ARE5 WHEN FALL OCCURRED.

November 3, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HOLDING3STEEL ROD FOR ANOTHER MAN SO HE COULD HIT IT WITH A HAMMER. WHEN HE HIT THE ROD WITH THE HAMMER, THE ROD SPLIT AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT IN THE LEFT FRONT THIGH OF THE MA N HOLDING THE R2D.

September 14, 1987 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR REE5 COVER WAS RAISED UP AND THE PROP SLIPPED OUT AND LET THE COVER FALL ON HIS HANDS.

1986 · 6 incidents

November 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS DRILLIN1 WITH LEE NORSE DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER AND DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE MAN WAS TRYING TO PULL STEEL OUT OF HOLE AND IT FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND

August 21, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING A PIE7E OF METAL OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AND THE METAL FLIPPED OVER AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SCOOP BUCKET

July 3, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

COAL RIB ROLLED3OFF STRIKING I NAME ON LEFT ANKLE AS HE WAS BOLTING TOP

June 30, 1986 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TRACK EQUIPMENT3STUCK ON POINT JUMPED OFF EQUIPMENT BEFORE WENT THROUGH AIR LOCK DOORS AND WAS INJURED

March 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR SIDE R2OF BOLT OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING MACHINE FOR FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN 2 LEFT BREAK DRILL STEEL WAS LYING ACROSS HYDRAULIC CONTROLS WHILE TRAMMING FORWARD AND SWINGING BOOM TO RI RIGHT DRILL STE9L WAS CAUGHT BY TIRE TREAD AND PUSHING DOWN ON TIRE END THE STEEL SPRANG UP STRIKING OPERATOR UNDER CHIN

1985 · 3 incidents

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shine Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROCK FALL APPROX. 2400 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY. THEFALL IS 5 TO 6 FEET THICK AND 120 FEET LONG. THERE IS NO OBSTRACTION TO VENTILATION OR TRAVEL. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED.

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shine Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROCK FALL APPROX 2600 OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN #6 AND #5 ENTRIES. THE FALLS ARE 3 TO 4\ THICK AND 12\ LONG. THERE IS NOT OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION OR TRAVEL THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBER ED AND DANGERED OFF

August 6, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Shine Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROCK FALL APPROX. 600 FT OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN THE 1 ENTRY THE FALL IS 5-6 FT THICK AND 180 FT LONG THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION TO VENTILATION OR TRAVEL TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF THE FALL AREA.

1984 · 3 incidents

July 14, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HAD RED DEVIL HOOKED ON SHIELD OF MINER PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN OF MINER. A BOLT BROKE ON SHIED THROWING MAN INTO THE BLADE OF SCOOP.

June 18, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shine Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPING OVER SC CABLE AND FOOT CAUGHT CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP.SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

April 21, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS STANDING APPROX TEN FEET BEHIND CECIL DANIELS WHO WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE A CAP WEDGE UNDER A BELT AIR STRIKING ABSHIRE ON THE NOSE.