Mining Incidents

Highland Coal Handling FacilityCoal

Lyburn, Logan County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606558
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2004–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Non injury roof fall between break 20 & 21, roof fall was reported and investigated, has been cleaned up and area re-supported

2016 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall approximately 50' long, 20' wide and 10-13' high occurred in the #3 entry. No injuries occurred due to this roof fall.

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred at break #35 on the #4 belt. Passage of persons was not affected. Ventilation was not affected no equipment was involved

2015 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Occupational hearing loss but he is still working as of 12-28-15.

2014 · 2 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We were notified of his diagnosis of coal workers pneumoconiosis on 12-4-14 he hasn't worked at this mine since 2013.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall in #3 entry on #3 belt from brk.13 near spad #34 and continued to spad #40 on brk 15. This is a continuation of a previous fall that had been cleaned up and re-supported.

2011 · 4 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at crosscut #12.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at break #8

Struck against a moving object

was operating scoop, scoop was stuck in soft muddy area. Placed cribbing under bucket to lift scoop. Cribs failed to support the scoop and dropped from cribs suddenly bouncing the operator into the canopy, knocking him unconscious for 2 minutes. operator refused ambulance.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #3 belt at break #6.

2006 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred at #4 entry track near #3 belt. The fall measured approximately 20' lenght x 20' width x 4' to 6' height.

2005 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING IT WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE JACK THAT OPERATES THE HORIZONTAL FLOW GATE.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE FLOW GATE AT THE TRUCK DUMP WITH A 3/4""TON CHAIN RATCHETT. THE CHAIN RATCHETT BECAME FOULED. AS THE EE WAS FREEIING UP THE CHAIN RATCHETT, IT RELEASED CAUSING THE FLOW GATE TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred in track entry at #15 break in a 4-way intersection. The fall measured approx. 6'H x 20'W x 20'L. The fall was discovered at approx. 11:30pm.

2004 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee climbed up escapeway tubing in the glory hole about 100' to work on a gob switch. As he was descending through a 2'x2' door, the outside man started the #2 surface belt. The coal falling into the chute made air pressure slam the door shut on his right middle and ring finger. The tips of the fingers had to be amputated.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT BRK 15. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT. X 60 FT. X 8 FT.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT BRK 6. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FT. X 40 FT. X 8 FT.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY, 1 BR INSIDE . THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' BY 30' X 5' HIGH. THE REASON THIS IS LATE: WE ARE REHABING THIS MINE. IT HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 9 YEARS.