Mining Incidents

#4 Mine Coal

Cline'S Coals Inc · Underground
Bald Knob, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606524

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Jun 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

June 23, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cline'S Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THEY WAS JUST A SLIP IN THE TOP THAT ARCHED OUT ABOVE THE LENTH OF THE BOLTS IN THE INSTERSECTION.

June 20, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cline'S Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

STARTED TO BOLT BREAK AND HIT CRACK IN TOP. DRILL TEST HOLE 5' AND HIT A CRACK EVERY FOOT. QUIT BOLTING AND SET BREAKER POST AND DANGERED OFF.

May 3, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD SLATE BAR TRYING TO PRY SLACK UP OFF FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN SO THAT ELECTRICIAN COULD PUT CONNECTING LINE IN AND SLIPPED OR LOST HIS FOOTING. THIS ALLOWED PRY BAR TO COME LOOSE FROM HIS AHN DS AND IT SLIPPED HIM ACROSS FOREARM FRACTURING HIS ARM.

1989 · 4 incidents

December 22, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cline'S Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN "SAID" HE HURT BACK LIFTING 10 X 25 X 15 TIRE. NOTE: MAN DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 12/26/89.

December 6, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cline'S Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN "ALLEGEDLY" HURT HIS BACK ON MINER CABLE. NOTE: WAS RELEASED FROM ER ON SAME DAY "NEGATIVE FINDINGS".

April 12, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cline'S Coals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ENTRY TURNED DOWN AND BACK UP IN SURG - EVIDENTLY FAULTY AREA - COUPLE MONTHS AFTER ADVANCEMENT "SLIP" BROKE LOOSE PULLING SHALE TOP LOOSE - APPROX. 1000 FT. OUTBY FACE AREA.

March 27, 1989 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING ROOFBOLTER-HIT ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD OF UP LEVER WRENCH HIT HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.

1988 · 4 incidents

April 2, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN, WAS GRINDING USING A GRINDER, STOPPED, GRINDING RAISED UP, STEP BACKWARD FELL AND GRINDER HIT HIM ACROSS THE NOSE.

February 13, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS USING EXTENSION DRILL STEEL,PUSHER CAME OFF ON RETRACTING STEEL LEAVING FINISHER END IN HOLE-FINISHER END CAME OUT OF HOLE SUDDENLY MASHING THIRD FINGER AGAINST DRILL POT ON BOLTER.

1987 · 1 incident

September 10, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ED OFF COAL BOT7OM & MASHED RIGHT FOOT

1986 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by flying object

PULLING SHUTTLE3CAR OFF DUMP WITH ANOTHER SC TURNBUCKLE FLEW LOOSE AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND

October 28, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS TURNI3G RT HAND CROSSCUT AND HAD CROSSCUT ALMOST FININSHED WHEN PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL MEASURING 1/2 IN TO 1 1/2 IN THICK AND ALLEDGEDLY STRIKING SAID EMPLOYEE ON RT KNEE AND HAND AP PROX 2 IN ABOVE3THUMB JOINT

January 24, 1986 WV · Coal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS DOW3 PULLING NAILS FROM TORN DOWN FLY PAD OFF STD SHUTTLE CAR CAME BACK FROM FEEDER TURNED UP INTO INTERSECTION WHEN HE WAS AND HIT HIM WIT H SHUTTLE CAR. 3NTERSECTION WAS BEING USED FOR SHUTTLE CARS TO SWITCH OUT.

1985 · 3 incidents

August 6, 1985 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

WAITING FOR BOL7ER TO PUT CURTAIN BOARD UP SQUATTING BESIDE RIB, PIECE OF SCALE FROM TOP FELL HITTING MAN ON BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS RESULTING IN BACK AND SHOULDER INJURY

May 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cline'S Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK BUT HE FINISHED THE SHIFT.

January 18, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A BELT CLAMP ON H AND

1984 · 3 incidents

December 31, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNITRAC OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP AND WATCHING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THE BLADE OF THE UNITRAC CAUGHT HIS FOOT AGAINST THE RIB

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Cline'S Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN JUMPED ON BACK OF SCOOP WHILE IN A SWAG BOTTOM ROLLING IN THIS AREA. INJURED SEEING THE TOP GETTING CLOSER TRIED TO ROLL OFF CATCHING HIS LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE BELT (WAIST) AGAINST ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP. RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FRACTURED PELVIS

March 9, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING SCOOP FOR MOVEMENTS OF FACE EQUIPMENT HE PULLED INTO #4 FACE TO THE LAST HXX ROW OF BOLTS. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLO YEE

1983 · 2 incidents

November 10, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cline'S Coals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN PULLED MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE

May 10, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Cline'S Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ MAN PUT UP FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN A BREAK WHEN HE MOVED ROOF BOLTER UP FOR 2ND ROW OF BOLTS A PIECE OF BROW SLATE 4X2?O FELL FROM RIB BEHIND THE INJ PERSON AND STRUCK HIM ON RT HIP COAL H HEIGHT 60 INCHES