Mining Incidents

Mine No 2 Coal

Interstate Mining Corp · Underground
Controlled by Asbury Curtis
Wharton, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607248

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1987–1989
Latest incident
Sep 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1989 · 1 incident

September 7, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS THEY WERE ENADAQUATE WE ARE BOLTING WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS FALL IS LOCATED 70 FT INSIDE INTERSECTION 20' BY 20' 4'H

1988 · 10 incidents

November 16, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

TOP BOLTED WITH 3' CONV BOLTS WHICH PROVIDED INADEQUATE LENGTH AND ANCHORAGE.NOW BOLTING W/4' RESIN BOLTS.LOCATION-500'INBY PORTAL #3 ENTRY-BELTLINE-14'W X 20'L X 3'H.

November 7, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS BOLTED WITH 3 FT CONVENTIOANL BOLTS WHICH WERE INADEQUATE NEW BOLTING WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS FALL OCATION 1300' OUTBY WORKING FACE 900' INBY FAN.

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Interstate Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER,WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PULLED MACHINE UP ON HIS LEG,CAUSING INJURY.

September 14, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Interstate Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

ROOF BOLT AND PLATE HANGING DOWN FROM TOP- WHERE ROCK HAD FALLEN AWAY FROM PLATE, CUT AND ABRASION UNDER RIGHT EYE.

August 13, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

USE OF 3' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE NOT ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE TOP IN THAT THE TOP WAS LAMINATED WITH THIN COAL SEAMS BOVE ANCHORAGE OF 3' BOLTS.

July 19, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WA> PULLING MINER CABEL IN A NORMAL MANNER A ND PULLED A MUSCLE OR HURT BACK

April 13, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF IN THIS AREA WAS FAULTY WHEN MINED. FALL OCCURRED OUTBY DURING IDLE TIME FALL WHEN MINED AT STARTED WITH 3 INCH CONVENTIONAL REBOLTED WITH 4 FOOT RESIN.

1987 · 10 incidents

June 12, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED PRIOR TO 3:00 PM 6-12-87 AT INTERSECTION 1 X-CUT OUTBY SPAD #39 APPROX 800' FROM WORKING FACES. 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA WHICH WERE NOT ADEQUATE NO DAMAGE TO PEOPLE OR EQUIP3

June 12, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED PRIOR TO 3PM 6/12/87 AT INTERSECTION AT SPAD #21 APPROX. 1000 FT. OUTBY WORKING FACES. FALL APPROX. 3 FT THICK. 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA WHICH WERE INADEQUAT E. NO DAMAGE TO3PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT.

May 11, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AREA THAT FELL 4AS BOLTED WITH 3' CONV BOLTS.BOLTS LOST ANCHORAGE CAUSING THE FALL.FALL OCCURRED 250' FROM OUTSIDE.

May 1, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A B2X OF BITS.THE POSITION THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WAS IN A POSITION THAT CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK.

April 30, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED I3 AREA OF BAD ROOF CONDITIONS.THE 3FT.CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WASN'T ANCHORING IN FIRM TOP FALL OCCURRED 800'FT OUTBY FACE AREA.

April 12, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Interstate Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED I3 AREA OF BAD ROOF CONDITIONS FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3FT CONVENTIONAL 3FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WASNT ARCHORING IN SO T O SUPPORT TOP FALL OCCURRED 500FT TO 600FT OUTBY FACE AREA FALL 40FT LONG 30FT WIDE 3FT THICK #2 ENTRY