August 7, 1992
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
39639NG IN AWKARD POSITION.
No 1 Mine Coal
Mining Specialists Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James Roy Lucas
Coal Fork,
Kanawha County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606638
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1983–1992
- Latest incident
- Aug 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file1992 · 3 incidents
July 21, 1992
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INSTALLING SHIELD ON MINER & MASHED FINGER BETWEEN SHIELD & FRAME OF MINER.
March 17, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND MINER TIGHTENED UP CABLE AND FELT LOW BACK PAIN.
1991 · 5 incidents
December 20, 1991
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Mining Specialists Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WAS DISLODGED BY STARTER STEEL AND STRUCK LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER COAL HEIGHT 4 FT SAND ROCK TOP WITH POCKETS O F SLATE OCCASSIONALY.
Mining Specialists Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER & STANDING ALONG SIDE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF MINER & STRUCK RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & WENT TO DR. 5-28-91 12:30PM & DOCTOR STATED PERIOD OF DISABILITY WILL BE 6 WEEKS.
Mining Specialists Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE BOLTING STEEL BENT & JERKED HAND. & FRACTURED LEFT FOURTH METACARPAL.
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN, STEPPED ON ROCK & LOST BALANCE & WAS THRUST FORWARD & TWISTED AROUND FEELING PAIN IN LOW BACK AREA.
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING A CANOPY TO BE INSTALLED ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE.
1990 · 3 incidents
December 4, 1990
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
#2 BELT DRIVE HAD GOB OUT CAUSED BY ENTRAPMENT OF FLAT PIECE OF ROCK FOULED IN DUMPING POINT. EE LIFTED ROCK OUT & STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HAD BEEN HAULING A NEW DELIVERY OF ROOF BOLTS UNDERGROUND TO KEEP OUT OF WEATHER. A BUNDLE STRAP SNAPPED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD BY HAND INTO UNATRAC BUCKET, BENDING ONVER TO PICK UP LOAD PAIN HIT IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT PICK UP LOAD. JUST BENT OVER.
August 30, 1990
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mining Specialists Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
CONVEYOR CHAIN HUNG UP ON 21 JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE WORKING UNDER S/C TRYING TO FREE A FLIGHT HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLES OR SEPARATION.
1987 · 2 incidents
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 TO HURT NECK WHILE HOLDING TO BOOM OF MINER AND SWINGING UNDER BOOM,TO BLOCK BOOM.EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY ON 11/02/87.
March 18, 1987
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING TWO BUNDLES OF 4 FOOT ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN.
1986 · 1 incident
Pratt Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING CINDERBLOCKS WHEN HE MASHED FINGERS BETWEEN BLOCKS.
1985 · 2 incidents
Pratt Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL PULLING ON WIRE ROPE WHEN PIECE OF WIRE RUN THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND INTO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
Pratt Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE SUFFERED BACK PAIN. THIS INJURY WAS ORIGINDLY DIAGNOSED AS NOT WORK RELATED.
1983 · 3 incidents
Pratt Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL FIRE OF AN ENDLOADER WHEN THERE WAS AN APPARANT EXPLOSION WHICH RESULTED IN MUTI PLE BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE
August 12, 1983
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
FIRE
Pratt Mining Company · Fall from machine
EMP WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER WHEN HE FELT HEAT LOOKED BACK AND SAW A BALL OF FIRE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT EMP LEAPED FROM HIS SEAT OUT THE DOOR OF LOADER TO THE GROUND APPROX 2/ FT THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS FOOT
August 12, 1983
WV · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FIRE
Pratt Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMP WAS TO CONTROL FIRE OF AN ENDLOADER WHEN THERE WAS AN APPARANT EXPLOSION WHICH RESULTED IN BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE