Mining Incidents

Longpole #1 Mine Coal

Ltw Mining Inc · Underground
Iaeger, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607308

MSHA record for Longpole #1 Mine (mine ID 4607308). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1988–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1990 · 1 incident

September 19, 1990 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Ltw Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS TAKING ROOF BOLT & TRYING TO PUSH SOME GOB OFF OF TAILPIECE ON #2BELT & SPLICE CAUGHT BOLT & PUSHED HAND UP AGAINST TOP.

1989 · 4 incidents

November 9, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ltw Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3' LONG & 4" TO 6" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT HIM IN HEAD & BACK.

July 18, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ltw Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR WAS RUNNING A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A RACK AND HURT HIS TAILBONE ON THE SIDE OF THE BUGGY

February 22, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Ltw Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS STOOPED DOWN ABOUT 4 FOOT FROM THE RIB AND THE COAL POPPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

January 26, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltw Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN PICKED UP A ROCK WHICH FELL ON THE BELT CONTROL CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. 4 BREAKS OUTBY THE DUMPING AREA ON THE BELT LINE.

1988 · 2 incidents

October 10, 1988 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ltw Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP BELTING IN MINES- BACK STRAIN.

June 8, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ltw Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT. RESIN BOLTS AND THE TOP JUST DETERIORATED AROUND THE BOLTS AND LET THE TOP FALL IN.

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