Mining Incidents

1-A Coal

Controlled by Brewster Thomas
Peytona, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606885

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1986–1991
Latest incident
Jan 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 23, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR DRIFTED OFF BLOCKS. THE SHUTTLE CAR HAD BEEN RAISED ADN BLOCKED TO ALLOW REPAIR WORK ON THE CONVEYOR. THE VICTIM HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR TO PERFORM THE REPAI R WORK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROLLED OFF THE BLOCKING, CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.

Reportable incidents

36 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident

January 29, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINCHED RIGHT THUMB WITH DRILL STEEL

1990 · 2 incidents

February 12, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toney'S Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A POWER CABLE THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED AT A NEW BELT HEAD INSTALLATION.

1988 · 2 incidents

February 14, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003 MMU SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40' LONG X 30' LONG WIDE X 0 TO 8' THICK. FALL PARTIALLY COVERED 14CM CONT. MINER AND ROOF BOLTER.

January 26, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNTINENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY BETWEEN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AND FACE, FULL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' THICK.

1987 · 14 incidents

November 7, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT STATION SPAD #145. FALL MEASURED 30' WIDE X 20' LONG X 3 TO 7' THICK.

July 17, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL R2OF FALL OCCURRED #7 ENTRY 1200'OUTBY 002 MUU. FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 1-5'. FALL 140'INBY STATION SPAD #153.

June 12, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENT ROOF F5LL OCCURED IN #1 ENTRY ON 00I MINER SECTION FALL ORIGINALY MEASURED 160X14X7 NO INJUREIS OR DAMAGE TO EQUIP

June 2, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 002 MMU SECTION.FALL MEASURED 20'X90'X0 TO 6' IN THE L.O.C. STARTING IN #5 HDG ACROSS TO #6 AND OVER TO #7 HDG.

May 26, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED.FALL MEASURED 20'X40'X0 TO 8' THICK.FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY- CROSSCUT LEFT ON THE 002 MAIN SECTION.

May 6, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS3A PASSENGER ON A 3 WHEEL THAT WAS TRAMMING TOWARD THE FACE WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF RESULTING IN A BACK AND KNEE SPRAIN.

May 6, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED HAD3A LOADED S/C OF COAL TRAMMING TOWARD FEEDER WHEN HIS HEAD CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROOF,RESULTING IN A STRAINED NECK AND BACK.

March 30, 1987 WV · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3REMOVING CABLE FROM AN INSULATED HANGER WHEN THE END OF THE HANGER FLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 29, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX. 200 FEET OUTBY THE FACE IN #5 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 35 FEET LONG X 20 FEET WIDE X 6 FEET THICK. NO INJURIES INVOLVED.

March 22, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNTINTENTION5L ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 OENTRY, FALL MEASURED 19' X 0 TO 7' X 300'. FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF ALL THAT OCCURRED 2-28-87

February 28, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE 002 MMU SECTION, FALL MEASURED 70' X |9' X 0 TO 7'. FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1 BRK INBY STATION SPAD #300

February 21, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 RETURN ENTRY APPROX 700FT OUTBY THE 002 MAIN SECTION FALL WAS JUST INBY STATION SPAD #242 FALL MEASURED 19FTX0TO7FTX300FT LONG

January 5, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG LOAD AN H BEAM ON THE SURFACE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER I.NAMD DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-12-87

1986 · 17 incidents

August 7, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Cannelton Industries Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE SECTION ELE7TRICIAN WAS RESTOCKING THE CABLE INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR REEL. THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR PICK UP THE CABLE AND WITH A PAIR OF CUTTERS, CUT INTO THE CABLE AND THE POWER HAD NOT EEN BEEN DISCONNEC7ED.

July 12, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 90' INBY STATION SPAD #40 APPPROX 1800' OUTBY FACE/FALL MEASURED 18' X 70' X 0 TO 6'

June 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HANG3NG A LINE CURTAIN IN #4 BREAK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOT BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDERS.

May 8, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTGENTION5L ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY APPROX 100FT OUTBY #8 FACEFALL MEASURED 30 AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY APPROX 100FT OUTBY #8 FACE FALL MEASURED 30FTX30FTX0TO7FT THICK

May 6, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG LIFT 2FTX6FT CEMENT SLABS UPON THE TOP OF AN OVERCAST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

May 3, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG TO UNLOAD A (INX9INX18FT HEADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

April 23, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS INST5LLING A 5INX7INX16FT HEADER THE HEADER WAS POSITIONED ON THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY WHILE ADJUSTING THE HEADER PRIOR TO INSTALLING IT AGAINST THE ROOF THE HEADER SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS RING FINGER3OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER CANOPY & THE HEADER

March 21, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cannelton Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKMANS COMPEN8ATION AWARD-HEARING LOSS.

March 3, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 4 BELT ENTRY ONE BRAKE INBY STATION SPAD 77 FALL MEASURE 60 FT LONG X 24 FT WIDE X 0 TO 6 FT THICK. NO INJURED BUT FALL CAUGHT EDGE OF 10 SC JOY SHUTT LE CAR. 3

January 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG PUT UP A FLY BOARD 2IN X 18 IN X 16 FT AND WHILE STEADYING THE BOARD UP PRESSURE WAS APPLIED CAUSING THE BOARD TO MOVE DOWNWARD RESULTING IN AN ACUTE SPRAIN TO I.NAMES LEFT WRIST 3