Mining Incidents

No 2 Mine Coal

Stoney Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Henry Paul Kizer
Rhodell, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606722

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
66
Years on record
1984–1990
Latest incident
May 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

66 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

May 19, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS THROWING TIMBERS TO SET ON PILLAR LINE AND PHILLED SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.

January 4, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED THAT HE COULD OT REMEMBER WHAT STRUCK HIM ON HEAD OR WHAT HAD HAPPENED. INVESTIGATION BY FOREMAN REVELAED THAT HE APPARENTLY WAS INJURED WHILE CLEANING ROADWAY WITH SCOOP & SECTION OF 4" WATERLINE BECAME FOULED & EITHER BROKE ORTURNED LOOSE & FLEW BACK & STRUCK RIGHT READ OF HEAD.

1989 · 6 incidents

October 28, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH SPARKS FROM A TORCH BURNING FELL ITO THE CUFF OF A GLOVE HE WAS WEARING AND BURNED HIS R WRIST FIRST DAY MISSED WORK 10-31-89

October 7, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MOUSE MAINS-FALL IN #3 ENTRY-80' INBY SPAD 1786 -FELL ACROSS INTERSECTION-A CONTINUATION OF AN OLD FALL. FALL WAS 7' TO 8' HIGH, 30' WIDE, & 25' LONG. FALL WAS IN RETURNS-2100' OUTBY FACES. TI MBERED & CRIBBED FALL AREA FOR PASSAGEWAY. FOUNDFALL ON WEEKLY CHECK OF RETURNS.

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A FIVE GALLON CASN OF OIL TO PUT IN RIPPER HEAD OF MINER.

June 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON MINER PILLAR SECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON BACK.

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING TOP, DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP-HE TOOK HOLD OF DRILL STEEL WHILE IT WAS ROTATING. THE BIT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE & TWISTED HIS ARM AROUND THE DRILL STEEL.

February 10, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS 90' INBY SPAD 3131 APPROX 180' FROM FACE IN SQUIRREL MAINS. 120' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. 4' DOUBLE LOCK AND 6' RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN USE D. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP IN BELT ENTRY ONLY. ALL OTHER ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OR CRIBBED OFF.

1988 · 30 incidents

December 22, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FELL IN #9 TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 2893 FALL WAS IN RETURN FELL 150'L 20'W 7'TO8' H FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP FALL BEEN CRIBBED OFF FROM ALL ENTRANCES 1800' FROM FACE

December 19, 1988 WV · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING BELT HEAD GOT SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT SHOVEL CAME BACK HITTING RIGHT ARM.

December 12, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT ON UNI-HAULER,WHEN HE WALKED AROUND SCOOP.UNI-HAULER RAN INTO SCOOP,SCOOP PINNED HIS FEET AGAINST RIB.

December 8, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN #8 ENTRY 80' INBY SPAD #2464(INTAKE) 7' TO 8' HIGH.150' LONG AND I/' WIDE .36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED.NO INJURIES.FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

December 1, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

BREAK BETWEEN FELL 20' W, 30' L AND 6' TO 7' H. FELL IN I NTAKE DID NOT BLOCK AIRWAY OR PASSAGE OF MNE FELL AT SPAD #2895 IN #7 AND SPAD #2894 IN #8.

December 1, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SQUIRREL MAIN5005 FALL WAS IN #U/ AND #9 ENTRY RT RETURNS #10 ENTRY FELL FOR ABOUT 225'L 20'W FELL THROUGH NBREAK AND ACROOSS #9 #9 FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION 20'W 30'6 FALLS WERE 6' TO 8H HIGH FALL IN #10 WAS TWO BRKS INBY SPAD #2785 AND TWO BRKS INBY SPAD #2786 IN #9 ENTRY FALL BLOCKED TETURN AIRWAY

November 14, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS IN #10 ENTRY IN SQUIRREL MANS RETURN FELL TWO BRKS OUTBY SPAD #2892 FELL ACROSS #10 ENTRY & THRU THE BRK TO #9 ENTRY 5FTTO6FT HIGH & 20FTLONG 42IN.RESIN BOLTS WERE USED

November 13, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS IN #9 ENTRY TWO BRKS. INBY SPAD #2903-(RETURN)-6' TO 7' HIGH, 20' LONG, AND 20' WIDE. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED - NO INJURIES- FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

October 27, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SPAD #2915 #2 ENTRY RETURN-ROOF FALL 6-7'HIGHX 20'LONG X 30'WIDE.NO INJURIES.42''RESIN ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED.FALL DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.FALL WONT BE CLEANED UP.ALL APPR OACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

October 15, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SPAD 2723 NO. 5 INTAKE. NO INJURIES 42 INCH RESIN ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED. THE BELT WAS CENTER TIMBERED AND THE CROOSCUT TO THERIGHT OF NO. 4 WAS BRIBBED. DID NOT AFFECT VENTLATI ON OR PASSAGE OF MEN. BELT WILL BE CLEANED UP. INTAKE WILL NOT.

October 10, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 8, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL WAS IN NO. 10 ENTRY IN THE RETURNS OFF PETER MAINS. FELL FROM SPAD NO. 2655 OUTBY FOR ABOUT 200' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

September 27, 1988 WV · Coal rock duster MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A 270 TRACTOR PULLING A ROCK DUSTING MACHINE THE ROCK DUSTER JACK KNIFED AND CAUGHT HSI HAND BETWEEN CANOPY LEG AND ROCK DUSTER MACHINE.

August 24, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SQUIRREL MAINS-MINER WASMINING IN NO.5 ENTRY ON PILLARS, HE WAS GETTING LAST LIFT ON LEFT PILLAR WHEN A BIG SLIP FELL OUT, CATCHING THE MINER FROM RIPPER HEAD TO CANOPY.

July 20, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING JACK IN SCOOP JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEENSCOOP FRAME AND JACK.

July 9, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING AND THROWING TIMBERS

June 20, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. STATED THAT HE SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF UNI HAUL AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 17, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REACHING FOR BOLT PLATES ON BOLTER AND HIT ARM ON PLATE CUT LEFT ARM

June 16, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED UNI-HAULER CANOPY CAUGHT FLY BOARD BOARD BROKE AND END CAME UNDER CANOPY HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RT SIDE OF FACE AND RT SHOULDER

June 14, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SCALING TOP BEFORE BOLTING AND PULLED A ROCK THAT BOUNCED OFF PINNER AND HIT HIM ON THE MUSCLE ABOVE THE KNEE

June 9, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM WITH PIN MACHINE,THE HEAD OF THE PIN MACHINE HIT LEFT KNEE.

June 2, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING AN CAN OF OIL ACROSS FEEDER ON SQUIRREL MAINS WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

June 2, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER AND HALF HEADER WHILE CLEANING OUT ROCK DUSTER.

May 21, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

BIG SLIP IN TOP, FELL ACROSS INTERSECTION AND BRK. FELL IN NO. 5 ENTRY ONE BRK. OUTBY FACE. FEATHERED OUT TO 6' AND 7' HIGH, 35' LONG, 20' WIDE.

April 4, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOFFALL 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD#2355 IN #4 ENTRY NO INJURIES NO EQUIP.INVOLVED 70FTX20FTX4FT-5FT 36IN.CONVENTIAL ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED & 6FT RESIN HAD BEEN SPOTTED DIDNOT AFFECT VENTILATION O R PASSAGE OF MEN AREA DEVELOPED APPROX.032088 APPROACHES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF

March 30, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOLYEE STGATED HE HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING DOWN FROM ROOF WITH BACK

February 10, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOY. STATED 2E WAS STARING TO DRILL WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON DRILL STEEL A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF HITTING HIM ON CALF OF LFT LEG, CUTTING LEG.

January 28, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY

January 27, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3SCOOP RAN OVERA BIG ROCK JARRING HIM HARD INTO SEAT OF SCOOP

January 4, 1988 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FRONT TRIP STOP9D TO OPEN DOORS BACK TRIP BUMPED UP AGAINST FRONT TRIP. I,NAME HAD FOOT HANGING OUT OF TRIP.

1987 · 4 incidents

October 13, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP FELL OUT. 0ALL WAS ABOUT 10' WIDE 6' HIGH AND 30' LONG.FELL INTERSECTION-FALL WAS IN #2 ENTRY.MOUSE MAINS

May 22, 1987 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

LEFT LEG EXPERI9NCED A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN ANDHAMPERED I,NAME ABILITY TO WALK, CAUSE OF INJURY WAS THOUGHT TO BE CONTRIBUTED FROM THE JARRING RIDE OF A MANTRIP.

1986 · 3 incidents

June 18, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HIT COAL RIB WI7H SHUTTLE CAR RIB TURNED OVER IN DEEK OF SHUTTLE CAR.I NAME BACKED CAR UP.COAL RIB MASHED LEFT FOOT BETWEEN TRAM LEVA.

1985 · 6 incidents

December 20, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPR HIT RIB WIT2 FRONT OF SS TRACTOR THEN DROVE CAR ON RIB RIB TURNED OVER ROCK AND COAL WENT IN DECK OF SS TRACTRO HITTING OPT IN L OWER BACK

August 25, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THEIR WAS A LINEAR LINE CROSSING NEAR AREA WHERE FALL ACURRED. CRITS HAD BEEN SET IN SEVERAL AREAS ON INTAKE ACROSS FROM FALL. THE FALL CAUGHT THE BELT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE.

February 12, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING A #5 HEADING WHEN HE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE 350 FMC ROOF BOLTER BACK UNDER THE ATRS CAUSING THE ATRS TO SLIP OFF A PILE OF COAL WHICH CAUSED THE ATRS TO FALL ON HIS BACK & H EAD.

1984 · 15 incidents

December 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Stoney Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME WAS TURNING POWER OFF AT POWER CENTER AND BREAKER BLEW UP BURNING RT HAND

September 4, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN RETURN 1 LEFT SECTION APPROXIMATELY 70\ LONG 20\ WIDE IN #2 INTRIES (NOT BEING CLEANED UP)

September 3, 1984 WV · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HOOKING A ROCK DUSTER TO A SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO.

August 27, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CRAWLING FROM NO.2 ENTRY TO NO.1 ENTRY THROUGH THE LAST CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL (APPROX. 15"X4"). IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING BRUISES AND POSSBILE FRACTURE.

August 21, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE BELT FROM THE MINE FLOOR. A LOOSE RIB ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE.

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SLICKENED SIDE ROOF STREAK OF COAL ABOUT 10\ ABOVE COAL BED. FALL APPROX 50\ LONG 9\-10\ HIGH #3 ENTRY 1ST RIGHT SO. MAINS.

July 6, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SLICKER SIDE OF ROOF & STREAK OF COAL ABOUT 7\-9\ ABOVE COAL. LOCATION #4 ENTRY SOUTH MAINS 850\ IN FROM OUTSIDE 13 X-CUTS FROM SURFACE.

June 1, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS COMING FROM NO.1 ENTRY TO NO. 2 ENTRY AFTER THE SHOTFIREMAN HAD CHECKED PLACE ANDCLARED IT FOR SHOOTING IN A CROSSCUT - SHORTIREMAN HAD ALREADY WARNED TWO SCOOP OPERATORS CONCERNIN G - BLAST WENT THROUGH TO ENTRY FROM CROSSCUT AND STRUCK THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT EYE

May 26, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED TO DRILL HOLE IN ROOF THIN LAYER OF ROCK CAME DOWN DRILL STEEL AND TURNING WITH DRILL STEELE HITTING BOLTER MASN OVER LEFT EYE.

March 5, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FAUCTY ROOF CONDITION #5 ENTRY BELT ENTRY 20\ OUTBY CROSSCUT BEING DEVELOPED IN FACE 30\ INBY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. 30 LONG X 18 WIDE 4 TO 6 IN THEICKNESS.

March 3, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY ROOF CONDITION-ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF FIRST CROSS CUT OUTBY FACE OF #4 ENTRY-TURKEY BRANCH #1 MINE. FALL 20\ LONG-15 WIDE-42" THICK.