Mining Incidents

Mine No 4 Coal

Paybra Mining Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Robertson Jack
Coal Mountain, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607146

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Jul 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1992 · 7 incidents

June 11, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPL WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

March 11, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SECTION FOREMAN OR MYSELF.THE WITNESSES THAT INJURED GAVE TO ME SAID THEY KNEW OF NO SUCH ACCIDENT.HE CALLED BACK TO THE MINE AT 11:45 PM AND REPORTED TO THE OUTSIDE MAN THAT HE CUT A 3 INCH GASH ON HIS BACK .THIS IS ALL THE REPORT THAT I HAVE.

March 5, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOWERING ATRS CANOPY IT STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK HE WENT TO THE DOC THE NEXT DAY & WAS TOLD HE HAD CONTUSIONS TO THE KIDNEY AREA OF HIS BACK

February 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 5, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TOOK A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR DOWN TO MAKE A SPLICE IN THE CABLE, AND WHILE HE WAS MAKING THE SPLICE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1991 · 10 incidents

August 29, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

July 29, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE BOUNCED IN A SHUTTLE CAR DECK WHILE OPERATING IT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK./

April 17, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING S/CAR UP 4 ENTRY STRUCK HOLE JURY RIBS.

March 28, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN APP 5FT LONG 3 FT WIDE 6 TO 8 THICK ROCK FELL ON HEAD AND BACK PIN TO BOTTOM.

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

TRYING TO BOLT KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT STRUCK LEFT WRIST AND HAND.

January 17, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A THREE WHEELED JEEP. THE FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED THE STEERING HANDLE TO KICK AND SLAP THE VITIM ON RIGHT HAND.

January 11, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Paybra Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

VICTIM WAS ENERGIZING BREAKER WHEN IT ARCED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE THREE PHASE BREAKER. VICTIM WAS BURNED ON THE LEFT HAND LEFT FOREARM AND FACE.