Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Controlled by James B Simpkins
Ragland, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606462

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
Jul 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1986 · 6 incidents

February 4, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOADING HALF HE5DERS ON ROOF BOLTER REACHED TO GET HALF HEADER. HIT THUMB ON END OF HEADER & STOVED UP THUMB.

1985 · 8 incidents

August 2, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK OR CAP COAL FELL WHILE BOLTING #4 HEADING.

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS ON BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF THE BROW FELL HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKED HIM DOWN CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS ON BELT LINE & PIECE OF BROW FELL MAKING TIMBER FALL AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING INJURY TO BACK KNOCKING BREATH OUT OF HIM

June 15, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE STARTED TO TAKE SCOOP OFF CHARGE,WHEN HE GOT HOLD OF BATTERY PLUG IT SHOCKED HIM.

May 25, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING STRAP AGAINST TOP STRAP FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

1984 · 7 incidents

November 26, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE UNLOADING BUGGY TIRE HE JERKED ON THE TIRE AND FELT A LOT OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLECAR HIT BUMP IN HAULRAOD AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY AND BACK OR SEAT

May 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LEFT SIDE OF HEAD LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT WRIST LEFT NECK ARE BRUSED

February 3, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN TOP CAPS COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT OPERATOR ON SHOULDERS AND NECK AND ARMS

January 30, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystery Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SWUNG BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER TO CLOSE TO RIB AND PANIC BAR CAUGHT ARM AGAINST COAL RIB