Mining Incidents

Silver Fox Coal

Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Everett E Ballard Jr
Bald Knob, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607047

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Dec 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1992 · 8 incidents

December 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WITH RED DEVILS.EMPL FELT LOWER BACK PAIN. IS REOCCURRING INJURY 8-20-90. FIRST DAY OFF 12-15-92.

July 16, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

96660BOLT MACHINE FOR NEXT BOLT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER RF BOLTER

April 13, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK 3 TO 6 THICK FELL FROM RIB STRUCK EE IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT FOOT EE WAS SAYING TIMBERS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

March 6, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT SPAD #2697 50FTX10FTX5FT THIS FALL WAS 5 BREAKS OUT BY 140 IN RETURN ENTRY IT WAS CAUSED BY A HORSEBACK MAY NOT BE CLEANED UP

February 22, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN LIFT CRAWLER FOR MINER STRAINED LOWER BACK

February 14, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TOO FAST FOR ROADWAY CONDITIONS.INJURED BACK BY STRIKING AGAINST DECK FRAME.

January 20, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER THRU INTERSECTION SIMEE RABED UP AS WATER RAN INTO DECK HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL THUS SMASHING HIS FINGER

1991 · 6 incidents

November 16, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 18' X 5' TO 4' X UNDETERMINED LENGTH. 30" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. #6 ENTRY OF 3RD LEFT OFF EAST MAINS- 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #2238.

September 23, 1991 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN FLY PAD & INJURED HIS WRIST. HE HAD LIFTED FLY PAD WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP THRU IT.

August 17, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WS STANDING TALKING TO DAY SHIFT OUTSIDE MAN. THE OUTSIDE MAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET. INTO A SCOOP. A CINDER BLOCK SLID OUT OF BUCKET A ND LANDED ON INJURED'S FOOT.

July 9, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER. THE MINER WAS TAKING THE LAST LIFT OUT OF A LOCK IN #3 HEADING.

May 16, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Sundance Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS PLACING BREAKER IN SUBSTATION BREAKER BLEW-UP WHILE INJURED WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT ON UNDER VOLTAGE TRIPS.

January 7, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR

1990 · 5 incidents

December 26, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #8852. 4' X 20' X 40'. 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.

November 9, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLT CREW WAS PINNING A ROCK. THE HELPER MOVED THE MACHINE AND OPERATOR'S ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND MACHINE.

October 23, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO THE FEEDER, A SUSPENDED ROOF BOLTER CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM TOP AND PULLED I.NAME FROM HIS SHUTTLE CAR.

August 6, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

002 EAST MAINS SECTION HAD A ROOF FALL IN OUR NO. 4 BELT HEADING NEAR SPAD 4442 140' FROM THE FACE. THIS FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4-5' HIGH. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 14, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE I NAME WAS REACHING FOR MINER CABLE IT STRUCK I NAME ON SHOULDER & NECK

March 13, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME INJURED INDEX FINGER WHILE REPLACING RAM JACK

1988 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE WEST MAINS SECTION 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE. HE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS INTO THE CROSSCUT TO BE PICKED UP BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CREW. WHILE SWINGING A CRIB BLOCK HE CAUGHT THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND A STANDING TIMBER, INJURING THE INDEX FINGER.

August 11, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sundance Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED LEFT HAND ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND CANOPY.

February 24, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sundance Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING ROADWAY TO FEEDER-1 BREAK OUTBY;NEXT TO BACK-UP FLY PADS.BUCKET ON SCOOP DOWN;PUSHED HEAD INTO THE TOP.

1987 · 1 incident

October 6, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sundance Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3BUILDING A STOPPING OUTBY THE 1 MAINS SECTION.HE PLACED A BLOCK IN THE STOPPING-FOR SOME REASON THE BLOCK FELL OUT OF STOPPING THUS STRIKING HIM ON HIS LITTLE FINGER.