Mining Incidents

B L Mining #3 Coal

Mystic Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Chris Cline
Barrett, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607139

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1986–1993
Latest incident
Jan 1993
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTRY-(RETURN) 1 BRK INBY SPD #3283 COULD NOT TRAVEL RETURN=MOVED & REBUILT 3 STEOPPINGS TO MAKE TRAVELWAY AROUND FALL.

November 20, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Interstate Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING NEW JACK ON TRS SYSTEM T BAR SLID OFF OF SUPPORT STRIKING VICTIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY BREAKING RIBS AND RIGHT LEG.

1991 · 1 incident

February 13, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION FELL OUT APP 4 TO 5FT THICK FOR THE DISTANCE ;OF 2 FT & APP 18FT WIDE THIS WAS A FAULTY AREA LAMENATED TOP WITH A STACK OF COAL

1990 · 5 incidents

December 8, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKING UP ON SC TIMBER CAME IN DECK STRUCK ON LOWER BACK

June 6, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

SINGLE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 2-4" X 18" FELL ON TOP SHOULDERS CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

February 2, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FACE #5 HEADING FELL A SLIP WAS IN THIS AREA.CRIBBING FALL AREA.DISCONTINUED USE OF 4' RESIN BOLTS.USING ALL 5' BOLTS.THIS FACE WAS BOLTED OFF AND NOT A WORKING FACE.

1988 · 9 incidents

October 19, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PINNING TOP WHEN A 12IN.X12IN.X2IN.PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER

September 14, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rand Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING ON BELT

September 2, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING MINER CABLE WITH FOOT AND CABLE TIGHTENED UP CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST

June 8, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Rand Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE BELT SPLICE.

May 21, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rand Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

MOVING WELDER WITH POWER ON IT- CABLE GROUNDED BLEW IN FRONT OF HIM.

May 18, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rand Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CIRCUIT BREAKER BLEW UP WHILE SHOOTING ELECTRICAL CABLE AT CIRCUIT BREAKER.

1987 · 4 incidents

February 19, 1987 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rand Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING3UP TOWARD FACE AND CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN LOADER SEAT AND RIGHT RIB.

February 10, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Rand Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND A MANTRIP . MANTRIP WAS TURNED TO COME OUTSIDE AT CLOSE TO SHIFT ENDING OPERATOR OF MANTRIP HANDED INJURED PERSON A PART TO LAY ON ROOF BOLTER BEF ORE COMING OUTS3DE AND HIT CONTROL PEDAL ON MANTRIP WHICH WAS NOT DE-ENERGIZED.

January 23, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3FELL OUT BETWEEN COAL RIB AND THE BACK AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

January 7, 1987 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING GROUN8 BELT HEAD SHOVEL SLIPPED AND FOULED SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS USED AS A BROCKET FOR A SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1986 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Rand Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS HELP3NG A PINNER & REACHED & GRABBED DRILL STEEL & HAD RUBBER GLOVES ON & THEY STUCK TO S TEEL THEREFORE TWISTED HAND & RIPPED GLOVE OFF OF LEFT HAND BREAKING LITTLE FINGER.

December 12, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rand Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RECONDITIONED E0UIPMENT WAS TAKEN UNDERGROUND TO START MINING A NEW SECTION. OPERATOR WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR S/N ET 14034 TRAM CONTROLS STUCK AND OPERATOR GOT FOULED AGAINST RIB, DAMAGE WAS D ONE TO OPERATOR2S LEFT ARM.

November 7, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rand Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELT 5IFTED MUD AND COAL TO TOP BELT AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.