Mining Incidents

Mutual I Coal

Mutual Mining Inc · Surface
Controlled by Porter Johnny
Holden, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607057

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1986–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

42 on file

1995 · 2 incidents

March 6, 1995 WV · Coal rock driller POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WITH INFORMATION ATTACHED. IT IS SELF EXPLANATORY-JOSTLED IN MOVING TRUCK SEE ATTACHED. NECK INJURIES. THE INFORMATION FROM THE DR. ON 3-16-95 SHOULDER TORN 3-20-95.

February 14, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mutual Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 12-23-94. DR RECOMMENDED ON 3-6-95 THAT THE PATIENT BE OFF WORK FOR A TWO WEEK PERIOD FROM 3-6-95 UNTIL 3-20-95 TO ALLOW HIS CONDITION ENOUGH TIME TO SUBSIDE AND STABILIZE.

1994 · 5 incidents

December 23, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HUGE BOULDER FELL FROM BUCKET OF LOADER, LANDING IN BED OF ROCK TRUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN MOTION OF SAID TRUCK, CAUSING ROCK TRUCK DRIVER TO COMPLAIN OF INJURIES OF NECK AND SHOULDERS.

November 3, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON 14G GRADER. HE WAS LEAVING MACHINE AND HIS ANKLE.

May 9, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ENTERING LOADER EE SLIPPED ON DIESEL FUEL ON DECK OF LOADER & HIT HIS KNEE

March 22, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING DRILL DOOR ON AS OPENED EE HAND WAS A HOLD OF DOOR FACING DOOR SCLAMMED SHUT ON HIS HAND.

1993 · 3 incidents

July 19, 1993 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ACCORDING TO AN EE AND EE WAS HELPING HOLD A DRILL CHAIN WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HURTING HIS KNEE.

May 19, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING ON SMALL UP GRADE THE TRUCK REARED UP HE WAS DUMPING MUD & LOAD WOULD NOT SLIDE OUT FRONT END OF TRUCK REARED UP & BOTTOM OF BED HIT THE GROUND JARRING EE

April 22, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING UP AND BACKED INTO A LARGE ROCK STOPPING THE DOZER SUDDENLY JERKING IT IS HEAD BACK QUICKLY.

1992 · 8 incidents

December 4, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SKID PLATE BY HIMSELF TRYING TO HOLD IT TO PUT BOLTS IN IT.

November 3, 1992 WV · Coal drill operator OTHER
Mutual Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING DRILL. THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND WIN A BLEW DOOR SHUT HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON DOOR FRAME.

October 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO WOOD CUTTERS CUTTING SIDE BY SIDE AT WHAT THEY THOUGHT A SAFE DISTANCE ONE TREE WENT TOTALLY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE & STRUCK THE SECOND CUTTER THE TREE HIT THE CUTT ER IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD GLANCING DOWN TO THE SHOULDER BAD CUT ON HEAD & BROKEN COLLAR BONE

October 15, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE SAWING AND FELL, INJURING HIS ARM.

August 21, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER UNHOOKING RADIATOR HE TRIED TO LIFT IT OUT AND INJURED HIS BACK.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

49779NG IN HARD ROCK IN SHOT, LOADER BROKE LOOSE LUNGING BACKA ND THEN HIT SOLID. REOCCURRANCE OF EARLIER INJURY.

July 13, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mutual Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CHECKING RADIATOR-TAKING OFF RAPIATOR CAP-IT SPEND WATER AND ANTI-FREEZE-ON HIS NECK CHEST AND ABDOMEN.

January 31, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

PICK MUFFLER OFF D-10 HOOKED HIS COVERWALLS ON MUFFLER BRACKET AND JERKED HIM OFF DOZER WHILE HE WAS PITCHING IT OFF DOZER.

1991 · 7 incidents

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACK OVER ROCK ON D8K STOVED HIS BACK HE HAS HAD A BACK PROBLEM FOR YEARS.

October 28, 1991 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP ON 992C TO FUEL. HOSE IN ONE HAND CLIMBING WITH THE OTHER HAND.

October 22, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF ROCK TRUCK BOTTOM STEP HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS FOOT AND FELL OFF OF BOTTOM STEP.

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BENT OVER TO PICK UP SHIRT OFF OF FLOOR HIT A HOLE AND BUMPED HIS TOOTH ON SOMETHING IN TRUCK CAB.

April 8, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME CAME TO ME & SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING & SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS HIS KIDNEYS & HE MIGHT HAVE TO GO HOME BUT WORKED MISSED WORK THE NEXT DAY & WENT TO DOC & SAID THAT HE HAD A SLIPPED DI SC OR DETERRAT ING DISC THEN HE CALLED 04-10-91 & WANTED ME TO FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT

March 2, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIGGING IN BIG ROCK WITH LOADER.

February 12, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mutual Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON TOP OF DOZER TRACK. SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIS HEAD AND LEG.

1990 · 3 incidents

March 2, 1990 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WALKED BETWEEN TRUCK AND ROCK DRILL, TRUCK SPINNING WHEELS CAUGHT TRACTION BACKED IN TO HIM, PINING BETWEEN SIDE OF ROCK DRILL AND REA BUMPER OF TRUCK

January 31, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mutual Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS BACKING UNDER THE LOADER WITH HIS LEFT ARM OUT THE WINDOW THE LOADER DUMPED A LOAD OF DIRT & ROCK INTO THE TRUCK WHICH CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO TAKE A JARR ON THE NEXT THAT EVENING 0201 90 HE TOLD ME HE WAS ALRIGHT ALSO HE WAS CHECKEDBY EMT THE SAME DAY IT HAPPENED 01-31-90

1988 · 1 incident

May 26, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AND A ROCK FELL FROM LADDER BUCKET HITTING WALL OF TRUCK BED JOLTED DRIVER AROUND IN THE CAB OF TRUCK. LOWER LEG AND BACK PAIN.

1987 · 5 incidents

June 22, 1987 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING AUGER, GOT FEET CAUGHT FBETWEEN SKID AND AUGER

June 10, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING TAILGATE OPEN TO CLEAN COAL OUT. GOT HAND CAUGHT IN TAILGATE WHEN CLOSING.

May 29, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS TAKING 9ADIATOR CAP OFF OF MECHANIC SERVICE TRUCK, PRESSURE EVIDENTLYU WAS NOT FULLY RELEASED & BOIL OVER SCALDED HIS NECK, CHEST & LEFT ARM

May 29, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3BATTERY OUT OF TRUCK, INJURED SHOULDER

February 2, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

LOADER OPERATOR3AND FOREMAN WERE STANDING IN PIT WHEN MAINTENANCE FOREMAN BACKED UP IN PICKUP TRUCK AND KNOCKED LOADER OPERATOR DOWN.THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED TWO DAYS MORE.HIS FI RST DAY OFF WAS35TH.HIS LEFT LEG WAS INJURED.

1986 · 8 incidents

November 24, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP CUT LEG WHI5E USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A TGREE DOWN

November 18, 1986 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW COAL 3N EYE.

September 15, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STARTE8 UP LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD OFF LADDER.

August 27, 1986 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FE5L OFF AUGER EMP DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME WITH THIS ACCIDENT HE WENT TO DR ON 10 1 86 AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD NEED SURGERY ON HIS KNEE HE WORKED 10 2 AND 10 3 AND WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL 10 5 2IS DR ESTIMATES HE WILL HAVE CAST ABOUT 6 WEEKS

April 21, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING UP TRUCK IN PIT AREA AND DUE TO RAINY, SLICK CONDITION THE TRUCK SLID OVER INTO COAL PIT ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER RECEIVED NUMEROUS SCRATCHES & BRUISED RIGHT LEG.

March 12, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING ROCK ON ROAD JOB LIFTING ON A ROCK.WHEN ROCK GAVE IT CAUSED LOADER TO GIVE EMPLOYEE A HARD JOLT.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED WITH BACK PAIN.

March 4, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RMEOVING LEFT C2RNER BIT TO REPLACE MISSING BOLTS ROCKS & MUD FORCED BEHIND CORNER BITCAUSING PRESSURE WHEN REMAINING BOLTS WERE CUT THE LAST BOLT BROKE CAUSED CORNER TO SPRING OUT & HIT I.NAM E ON LEFT SHOU5DER & HEAD

February 5, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

HAD TRUCK LOADE8-WHEN STARTED TO PULL OUT THE TRUCK STARTED TO SINK & TURN OVER BUT DIDNT TURN OVER-RECEIVED INJURY JUMPING FROMTRUCK