Mining Incidents

Ro-Ann No 1 Mine Coal

Ro-Ann Leasing Inc · Underground
Controlled by Endicott Shelby R
Wolf Pen, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607171

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1986–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Sue Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT EE.

1989 · 4 incidents

March 29, 1989 WV · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Tri Star Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM IN BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT COAL DRILL OPR. ACROSS MIDSECTION OF BODY.

1988 · 4 incidents

December 12, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tri Star Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING ICE OFF SOLID STATES SQUENCE SWITCH SENSOR LOCATED ON TOP BELT ROLLER THE 1/2IN.NUT WHICH WAS WELDED ONTO ROLLER CAUGHT MANS HAND & JERKED IT BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT RT.HAND HAS BROKEN BONE ON BACK OF HAND 3 FINGER FROM INDEX FINGER

July 30, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tri Star Construction Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN PILLAR RECOVERY NOTICED THE ROOF STARTED FALLING ON THE FRONT & LEFT SIDE OF MINER EMPLOYEE DECIDED IT WAS BETTER FOR HIM TO RUN INSTGEAD OF STAY W ITH MINER UNDER CANOPY WHILE RUNNING HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG

1987 · 7 incidents

February 20, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Premier Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION #S7 X-CUT INBY #2 BELT PORTAL APPROX 60'UG FALL 5' TO 7'H X 20'W X 30'L FELL BETW EEN TWO SURFACE CRACKS

1986 · 3 incidents

September 29, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kimax Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3APPROX. 3 X 25 X 20 FEET IN SIZE FELL SLIGHTLY ABOVE ANCHORAGE DAMAGING THE CANOPY ON THE MINER AND INJURING THE MINER OPERATOR HELPER BREACKING HIS LEG.