Mining Incidents

Meredith Branch Mine Coal

Buffalo Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Lorado, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607094

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
92
Years on record
1987–1993
Latest incident
Sep 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

92 on file

1993 · 16 incidents

September 16, 1993 WV · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP.

September 15, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM MINER TO FEEDER HIS CANOPY ROOKED OUT CAUSING A PIECE OF SLATE TO DISLODGE & FALL ON FEEDER & ROLLED OFF ON HIS SHOULDER

September 15, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING & PULLING THE MINER CABLE & FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK & SHOULDER

August 17, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ONT HE MINER, AFTER PULLING THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

July 27, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY & RAN OVER A ROOF BOLT CAUSING IT TO COME THRU BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE DECK DOOR & STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE

July 23, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 15X30X4 IN THE 2 ENTRY NEUTRAL APPROX. 3500 FROM THE FACEY DEVELOPED 10-91, 42 INCH CONVENTIOANL BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA.

May 11, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURED 15' C 20' C 0" TO 6' THICK ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, 48" GLUE BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY, FACE, 200' INBY SPAD 1619.

May 2, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' X 18' X 0" TO 36" THICK. L THE #1 RETURN ENTRY 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. NO ONE WAS INJURED BY THE ROOF FALL.

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE REMOVED THE SIDE RAIL SUPPORTS FROM A SUPPLY CAR FULL OF TIMBERS AND THE TIMBER FELL ON HIM.

April 22, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURED 40'X20'X8' THICK IN THE NUMBER ONE ENTRY ROOMS. APPROXIMATELY 140' FROM THE FACE 48" CONVENTINAL BOLT WERE USED.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HYDROLIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERS AND THE HANDLE WAS LOOSE ALLOWING HIS HAND TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CHAIN.

March 25, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON A RAIL FOR THE TRACK TO CROSS A WATER HOLE & SLIPPED & FELL THIS EMPLOYEE FINISHED HS SHIFT & WORKED UNTIL 03-29-93

March 19, 1993 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS PUTTING TRASH IN THE GARBAGE BIN AND FELL AGAINST THE GARBAGE BIN.

February 25, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

APPROX. 140' INBY SPAD 1636. ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' TO 30' THICK AND 20' WIDE AND UNKNOWN LENGTH. THE FALL OCCURRED DURING THE FINAL LIFT DURING RETREAT MINING. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

February 1, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING 4IN PLASTIC WATER LINE FROM AGAINST THE COAL RIB AS HE WAS MOVING THE WATER LINE THE RIB FELL AGAINST HIS RT LEG

1992 · 32 incidents

November 19, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE LAYED HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE SCOOP BLADE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STRAIGHTENER THE MINER CABLE DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF CAP COAL FELL ON HIS HARD HAT AND BACK.

October 19, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURIED HIS BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PUT HIS WORK BOOTS ON.

September 12, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

August 26, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

38509OOF FELL MEASURED 20FTX20FTX48IN #5 ENTRY NEUTRAL AT SPAD 1808 APPROX 1400FT FROM THE FACE APPROX DATE IT DEVELOPMENT WAS MAY 1992 4 2IN CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA

August 22, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

12038E EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP TO INSPECT THE TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIS UPPER LIP

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

95149ED SAID AS HE WAS LOADING BOLT JACKS ON THE BACK OF THE PINNER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

August 14, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55023ATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK SO THE MINER COULD CHANGE SIDES THE MINER BOOM STRUCK HIM IN HIS RT FOOT

August 10, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

36475NSATION FOR CWP ACTIVE EMPLOYEE.

August 1, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE SAID AS HE WAS ANSWERING THE PAGER PHONE HE SLID OFF THE ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.EMPLOYEE MISSING WORK 08-06-92.

July 17, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP

June 27, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, CAUSING ON EVOLSION TO HIS LEFT HEEL.

June 4, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE FELT BACK PAIN WHILE STRETCHING UPWARD TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WITH HIGH TOP.

June 3, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE SAID HE PICKED UP A P-40 WATER PUMP AND MOVED IT ABOUT 30 FT AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 12, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG #4 ENTRY AND STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN MINE FLOOR AND SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK.

May 1, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR FROM COAL FEEDER TOI THE FACE,HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 9, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 16'X20'X10', IT OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY NEUTRAL ON 004-0 SECTION APPROX. 350' ROOM THE FACE. IT DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AND 4' GLUE BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS ARCH.

April 3, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED ON 004-0 SECTION AT CAMP BRANCH PORTAL, IT MEASURED 30'X20'X10' IN THE #4 NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VERTILATION OR PASSAGE IT MEN AND IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WE WERE USING 4'X6' STAGGERED GLUE.

March 22, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 15' LONG X10' WIDE X0-36" THICK.IT WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY.THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.THE FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1742 APPROX 300' FROM THE FACE.36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.

March 16, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPL HAD STOPPED TO PICK UP SUPPLIES THAT HAD FALLEN OFF PREVIOUS SUPPLIER.SLIPPED ON THE SUPPLIES LAYING IN THE WALKWAY AND FELL AGAINST THE MANBUS.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CUTTING CURTAIN OUT OF CONVEYOR OF BUGGY.IT WAS CAUGHT ON THE CHOCKER CHAIN ,SLIPPED & FELL INSIDE OF THE CONVEYOR.

March 12, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ONE SIDE OF ENTRY TO THE OTHER SO MINER COULD BE MOVED ACROSS THE SECTION.

March 5, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20'LX8'TO2'WX10'H. IT WAS IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY, THE FALL DOES NOT EFFECT PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED. BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA WAS 3 6" CONVENTIONAL WITH 14 GUAGE STEEL STRAPS.

February 18, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID WHILE TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR ON #1 SECTION HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROD WAY AT EXCESSIVE SPEED AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE FINISHED THIS SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT ON 2-19-92 AND NEVER RETURNED ON 2-20-92.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS EE BENT OVER AND WAS LIFTING 4160 POWER CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO HANG THE CABLE ON J HOOK INSULATIRS SECURED TO THE MINE ROOF AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON MO NDAY AND DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON TUESDAY.

January 11, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING INSULATION OFF OF CABLE LEADS WITH A POCKET KNIFE, WHILE HOLDING THE BOTTOM OF THE CABLE THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE CABLE LEAD AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE BUMPED HIS FINGER AGAINS ON MINER BITS.

January 2, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN GLUE FROM THE SCOOP ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.THIS EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT.

1991 · 8 incidents

September 25, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE REEL FROM GROUND INTO A MANBUS AND HIS HEMMORIODS, FELT DISCOMFORT UTNIL 6:15 WHEN HE CALLED OUTSIDE. THIS IS DUE TO AN ILLNESS.

September 24, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROAD BOUNCED AROUND IN DECK INJ NECK AND BACK

July 17, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP TO WORK AND TRIPPED ON TRACK RAIL AND FELL.

July 9, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASK TO HELP ON THE MINER BECAUSE OF A SHORT CREW. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE HE CLIMB TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK.

June 26, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING LITTLE FINGER

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MEDICAL DR OF HAVING A CHRONIC BACK DISORDER AND IS RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM REPEATED TRAUMA TO BACK.

March 25, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BACK PROBLEMS AND REPORTED HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 3-21-91 AT 530 P.M. NO EVENT OCCURRED SO WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CAUSED BY NORMAL JOB DUTIES.

March 1, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING CABLES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

1990 · 18 incidents

December 19, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN THE ROPE DOG SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK/

November 20, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL WHILE WALKING ON LOOSE MATERIAL.

November 2, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING TRACK RAILS ONE OF RAILS SLIPPED AND FELL ON FOOT

October 24, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT ROPE GRIP ON BELT ROPE AND STEEL WIRE RAN INTO MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND CAUSING SWELLING AND INFECTION.

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING BY BUGGY CABLE CAME LOOSE PULLED ROCK AGAINST LEG CUTTING THROUGH CLOTHING

August 29, 1990 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING DOWN FLY PADS TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION FELT PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER'S (UPPER BACK).

August 27, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY RETURN NEAR SPAD 1060.NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

August 8, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELTHEAD RAISED UP WITH SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL AND FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 30, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING CASE OF WATER TO SECTION-STEPPED ON METAL ROOF MAT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

June 12, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS SLIDING EAR OUT ON TRS BAR & SMASHED FINGERS.

June 11, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BOXES OF RESIN ON FLAT CAR-TWISTED BACK.

June 4, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5 & #6 ENTRIES NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED. FALL WILL NTO BE CLEANED UP. LOCATION NEAR SPAD #880 50'X20'X6'

May 4, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OUTSIDE LOADING PINS AND BUSHINGS ON MANBUS, HE STATED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 4, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CUTTING #4 FACE THE MINER SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING THE DECK TO BOUNCE THEREFORE THE OPERATOR AGAINST THE CANOPY CAUSING BACK INJURY

April 18, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

RAISED CABLE REEL COVER ON 10SC TO WASH LOOSE COAL LID CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER.

March 25, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED NO.1 RETURN ON #1 SECTION 002-0.NEAR SPAD #900.NO MEN OR EQUIP INVOLVED.FALL WONT BE CLEANED UP.

March 19, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING TOP BELT TO MAKE SPLICE HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK.

1989 · 3 incidents

1988 · 13 incidents

December 21, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK LOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP TO TAKE UG THIS IS WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.

December 13, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PAIN IN BACK NECK CHEST & LEGS CARRYING ROCK DUST ON SNOW COVERED GROUND SLIPPED & FELL ACROSS TRACK

November 30, 1988 WV · Coal mason SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LEFT KNEE CARRYING BUCKETS OF SAWDUST UP HILL TO COVER WATERLINE STEPPED ON LOOSE DIRT SLIPPED & FELL DOWN HILL.

August 30, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED BACK & RIBS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING INJURED TO BOUNCE OUT OF SEAT STRIKING BACK & RIBS ON CONTROLS OF SHUTTLE CAR.

August 8, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN OFF 769B CAT TRUCK AND PLACED FOOT ON FRONT BUMPER AND SLIPPED. LOST FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS BACK ON GROUND.

July 27, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN SOMETHING HIT INSIDE HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 27, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIMBER FROM BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 20, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING T ORCH TO CUT ON SCOOP BLADE A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR

March 11, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK;TREAMMED ROOF BOLTER INTO POSITION TO BOLT RIGHT BREAK;HE GOT OUT OF DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO BEGIN BOLTING,THEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES TH ICK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

March 6, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buffalo Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOFFALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER 2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) APPROX. 70' FROM THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 0-4' THICK.

February 15, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.MAKING BELT SPLICE HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.

January 9, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE DID NO7 BEGIN LOST TIME UNTIL 1-11-88. STRAINED LOWER BACK, PULLING ON MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN.

1987 · 2 incidents

August 21, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTUSION AND A6RASION-MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND; BOLTING TOP; PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND MINE TOP, TOUCHED LEVER OF ROOF BOLTER WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAU1HT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AND THE MINE TOP.

March 4, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED INDES AN8 2ND FINGERS LEFT HAND, WALKING BESIDE CONT MINER WATCHING MINER CABLE AS MINER TRAMMED ACROSS SECTION. THE INJ HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY OF THE MINER, THE MINER H HIT UNEVEN BOTT2M CAUSING THE CANOPY TO HIT TOP CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE TOP