Mining Incidents

Liberty Coal

Statue Mining Company Inc · Underground
Kingwood, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606353

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1989
Latest incident
May 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1989 · 5 incidents

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Statue Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING BREAKER ON A T POWER CENTER THE HARD PULL REQUIRED,RESULTED IN NECK STRAIN.

May 3, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Statue Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF HEADCOAL APPROX. 6'X 6'X7" FELL INBY THE ATRS OF THE ROOFBOLTING MACHINE. WHEN THE HEADCOAL FELL IT BROKE INTO PIECES AND A PORTION OF THE HEADCOAL CAME UNDER THE ATRS AND STRUCK TH E OPERATOR, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE ROOFBOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE CROSSCUT 2 TO 1, THREE BLOCK INBY STATION #425.

April 4, 1989 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Statue Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CONTINUOUS MINER STARTING 4-WAY INTERSECTION OFF SOLID COAL IN #1 ENTRY ON #4 BELT.1 BLOCK OUTBY STA #231. CONT MINER FINISHED CUT AND BACKED OUT.TOP THEN COLLAPSED.

March 6, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Statue Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE MINER WITH HIS LEGS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT, RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND DID NOT REPORT TO WOR K ON 3-8-89.

January 11, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Statue Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF WHILE WALKING EMPLOYEE WENT TO ER ALL SUBSEQUENT X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE

1988 · 5 incidents

April 25, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Statue Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING WEAR PLATES ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT LODGED INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

April 1, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Statue Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN HYDRAULIC FACE DRILL WHEN FITTING CAME LOOSE AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 3, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Statue Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A HYDRAULIC CONVEYOR MOTOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Statue Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE MINER WHEN APIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF.THE PIECE OF SLATE CAME INTO THE OPERATORS DECK FROM THE SIDE,STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH.THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. A BRUISED THIGH3WAS THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY.THE AREA OF THE FALLEN SLATE WAS FULLY BOLTED.

January 15, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Statue Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS TIGHTENING TURN BUCKLE WHEN IT BROKE AND LET THE BOLT TAIL PIECE FALL ON HIS FOOT. THE FOSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE. EMP FIRST DR VISIT WAS 2 19 88 EMP DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO H IS SUPERINTE UNTIL 3 1 88

1987 · 3 incidents

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Statue Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS LIF7ING MINER CABLE AND THIS AFFECTED HIS BACK

March 30, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Statue Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CUTT3NG A PIECE OF WATER DISCHARGE HOSE WITH A KNIFE. WHILE HOLDING THE WATER HOSE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT THE RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WATER HOSE ANDHE CUT HIS LEFT HAND 4PALM OF HAND).

1986 · 1 incident

July 31, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Statue Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS GOING T2ROUGH MAN DOOR & TWISTED BACK.