Mining Incidents

No 7 Mine Coal

Kesscoals Inc · Underground
Controlled by K C Holding Company
Whitesville, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606699

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1989–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

April 9, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOVING WATER PUMP. WHILE CARRYING PUMP HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

February 23, 1991 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kesscoals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS USING A BAR TO PRY ON POT BEING REMOVED FROM JOY MINER. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SHIFT ALL HIS WEIGHT ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THIS RESULTED IN BROKEN LEFT LEG JU ST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

February 6, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON MINER HEAD.THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

1990 · 6 incidents

May 25, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kesscoals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING BATTERIES IN SCOOP WHILE BATTERY WAS SUSPENDED ON HOIST IT TURNED STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN SIDE.

May 9, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS OPERATING MINER ON UNEVEN BOTTOM MINER JARRING CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. POSSIBLE STRAINED MUSCLES.

March 7, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR SAID HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RF BOLTS HAD HAND RESTING ON CANOPY FRAME AT PINCH POINT LOWERED CANOPY CAUGHT HIS HAND IN FRAME SEVERLY CRUSHING HIS FINGERS

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS REMOVING ROCK DEBRIS FROM BELTLINE AND EXPERINCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kesscoals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIVIUAL WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURW INTO SUPPLY CAR HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE STRUCTURE AND HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1989 · 9 incidents

December 21, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BAGS OF ROCKDUST ON SCOOP WHEN FT SLIPPED AS TURNED STATED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

December 12, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kesscoals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ALONG BELT SLIPPED ON SLICK WET BOTTOM FALLING ON HIP AND TAIL BONE.

October 11, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Kesscoals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED ON BELT TO CROSS TO OTHER SIDE, BELT STARTED THROWING INJ OFF AND ON BELT IDLER CUTTING R ANKLE

September 5, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP ONTO ROOF BOLTER AND WAS LIFTING A BOX OF GLUE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

August 3, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kesscoals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS PRYING A HEAVY MOTOR INTO THE BUCKET OF A UNATRAC WITH A SLATE BAR. HIS FOOTING GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE METAL BUCKET RESULTING IN A BR UISED/STRAINED KNEE.

May 13, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SITTING IN ROOF BOLTER DECK,STARTED MACHINE AND CANOPY JACK LOWERED SQUEEZING HIM BETWEEN CANOPY AND DECK.MULTIPLE BRUISES AND FX OF COLLAR BONE.

March 28, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INDV ROOFBOLTING AND DRILL STEEL FOULED IN THE HOLE.REMOVING STEEL MANUALLY AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS.

February 14, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT RAILS AND METAL FOR OVERCAST. HE TOLD ME WHERE HE HAD BACK ON 12-30-88(PREVIOUSLY REPORTED) WAS HURTING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 2-15-89 AND WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK.

February 8, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT RAILS AND METAL OVERCAST TOLD ME THAT WHERE HE HAD BACK HURT BEFORE WAS HURTING LATER WENT HOME AT 1030PM.