Mining Incidents

Coalbank Fork No 12 Mine Coal

Fern Cove Inc · Underground
Controlled by Randy W Burke
Monterville, Randolph County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607062

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1987–1994
Latest incident
Jul 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

1994 · 3 incidents

July 19, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Fern Cove Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HAND BETWEEN TOP & BOTTOM MOVING BELT TO TURN A ROLLER THE BELT WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH & A LOAD CAME ALONG PUTTING THE BELT IN CONTACT WITH THE ROLLER & BRUISED HIS HAND

June 28, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE WHILE DUCKWALKING.

1993 · 12 incidents

September 22, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON A S&S TRACTOR THAT WOULDNT TRAM HE HAD WORKED ON IT ALL DAY & COULDNT GET IT TO DO ANYTHING HE WAS TROUBLESHOTT ING THE PANEL WHEN HE PUSHED A CONVEYOR IN & IT JUMPED BACKWAR DS & HIT HIS LEG HE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND BEHIND IT

September 17, 1993 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Fern Cove Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON A 3 WHEELER WHEN HE BUMPED SOMETHING. THE 3 WHEELER STARTED BACKWARDS, THREW HIM OFF & HE HIT HIS RIBS ON THE 3 WHEELER, OR BRIDGE RAILING.

August 11, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fern Cove Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS CRAWLING UP THE BELT LINE WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN HIS FINGER FOLDED BACK AND POPPED HIS NUCKLE OUT OF PLACE.

June 11, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ROLLING OUT A ROLL OF BELT IN 92 AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 6-93 AND WORKED 2 DAYS AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AGAIN. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN INJURY THA T HAPPENED AT PHENIX RESCOUSES STONE RUN #6 MINE.

May 26, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RUNNING A WILCOX BOLTER & HURT HIS BACK WHILE BENDING BOLTS.

May 20, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fern Cove Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CRAWLING UP THE BELT ENTRY AND A NAIL WAS STICKING THROUGH THE BELT AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS KNEE.

May 19, 1993 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fern Cove Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER WORKING ON A MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HE HAMMER IT HIT HIM IN THE HAND. HE HAD STITCHES BY A PHYSICIAN BUT NO WORK TIME WAS LOST.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT HIS BACK IN JANUARY CHANGING A SPEED REDUCER AND DIDN'T REPORT IT UNTIL MAY 17. SAID HE HURT IT PULLING A CABLE.

April 17, 1993 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Fern Cove Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A 480 S&S SCOOP IN 30" OF COAL AND RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP, AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

April 14, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A TRUCK LOAD OF ROCK DUST (60LBS BAGS) & STRAINED HIS BACK

March 16, 1993 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Fern Cove Inc · Accident type, without injuries

8 INCH WATER LINE BUSTED AND WATER ACCUMELATED IN INTAKE BELT ENTRY AND RETURN.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fern Cove Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A RESIN ROOF BOLT.HE PUT HIS AHND ON THE ROOF BOLT AS IT WAS SPINNING AND THE BOLT GRABBED HIS GLOVE AND JERKED HIS HAND.

August 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fern Cove Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP IN LOW COAL CAUGHT KNEE ON BACK REST AND TWISTED KNEE.

May 28, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fern Cove Inc · Rubbed or abraded

AS RESULT OF EXTENSIVE CRAWLING ON KEES CARTLIDGE UNDER KNEECAP WAS DAMAGED.

March 11, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fern Cove Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 75' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 4 1/2' THICK.LOCATED IN THE ROADWAY SIX CROSSCUTS INBY THE PORTALS.

1990 · 5 incidents

August 14, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Craft Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY NO. 2 TAILPIECE IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY (RETURN). THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.

January 25, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Phoenix Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 6 FOOT THICK, 15 FOOT WIDE AND 50 FOOT LONG. 5 BREAKS INBY NO. 2 HEAD, ALONG NO. 2 BELT IN NO. 1 ENTRY.

January 24, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BUTTERFLY ON A PIECE OF BLET STRUCTURE WITH A PICK HAMMER WHEN THE PICK HAMMER SLIPPED AND CAME BACK TO HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

January 19, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUTSIDE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT ON A 4 WHHELER MANTRIP WHEN THE STEERING BROKE AND THE MANTROP MACHINE VEERED INTOT HER IB. THE EMPLOYEE PUT HIS FOOT UP TO HELP STOP THE J EEP, CUSING INJURY TO HIS FOOT.

January 15, 1990 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Phoenix Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINER ON THE 001 NORTH SECTION WAS CUTTING IN THE CROSS-CUT BETWEEN ENTRY NO 4 AND NO5 WHEN IT CUT INTO AN ADJACENT PANEL WHICH WAS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 8 BREAKS OF WATER.

1989 · 10 incidents

June 22, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BRIDGE AND IT GOT HUNG UP. WHEN IT EVENTUALLY GAINED TRACTION, EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW BECAME JAMMED AGAINST ROOF (HAND WAS ON LEVER).

May 22, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING ROCK DUST THROUGH A PORPPED OPEN MANDOOR. THE PROP HOLDING THE MANDOOR WAS JARRED, AND THE MANDOOR FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES HAND.

May 8, 1989 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

OER SCOOP STUCK HEAD OUT SIDE NAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH RIB.

April 21, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS IN A SWITCH BOX TO A WATER PUMP. HIS ELECTRICAL METER GOT WET AND WHEN HE BEGAN CHECKING THE CIRCUITS, THE METER BLEW UP IN HIS HAND.

April 3, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Phoenix Resources Inc · Rubbed or abraded

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS SPENT UNDERGROUND ON HIS KNEES,THIS EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED PROBLEMS IN HIS KNEES.THIS IS A LONG-TIME CONDITION AND PRACTICE OF LOW COAL MINER,IN THAT SOME MINERS DEVELOP THIS CONDITION MORE READILY THAN OTHERS.THIS EMPLOYEE IS RATHER LARGE IN SIZE WHICH COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE PROBLEM WITH HIS KNEES.

March 1, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TAIL JACK BROKE LOOSE ON TAILPIECE AND TAILPIECE SLID ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

February 23, 1989 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SHIELD BACK ON THE MINER AND IT PINCHED HIS FINGER.

1988 · 5 incidents

September 8, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS A BRIDGE OPERATOR AND WHILE THE MEN WERE BACKING UP THE BRIDGES, THIS VICTIMS BRIDGE BEGAN TO SPIN IN IT TRACKS. SUDDENLY THE BRIDGE GAINED TRACTION AND THE BIDGE TRACKS RAN ACTOSS THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT. THE VICTIM SUFFER THREE BROKEN TOES AS THE RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

February 11, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ICE HAD FORMED 2N ROADWAY JUST INSIDE PIT MOUTH. AS MANTRIP WENT OVER SMALL HUMP, BAKC END OF MANTRIP WAS FORCED TO THE ROOF, PINCHING THE VICTIM. A COMBINATION OF ICE BUILDUP AND THE HUMP, CAUSED MANTRIP 7O ROOF OUT

1987 · 5 incidents

July 20, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Phoenix Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE3ANCHORAGE USING 3FT&4FT RESIN BOLTS IN NO 1 ENTRY AT NO 3 HEAD 30 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION WORKING APPROX.100FT LONG X20FT WIDE X4FT HIGH

July 7, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Phoenix Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 50 FT3LONG X 23 FT WIDE WIDTH OF ENTRY X 4 FT HIGH AND HIGHER LOCATED IN NO. 5 ENTRY 3 BREAKS INBY PORTAL.

May 11, 1987 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ARM CAUGHT IN T5ILPIECE OF #2 BELT WHILE CLEANING IT.ARM POSSIBLY BROKEN.

March 16, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Phoenix Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS REMO5ING STOPPING BLOCK FROM SECTION LOW LOW BELT. A BLOCK FELL OFF OF THE BELT CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST A LOW LOW BELT RAIL.