Mining Incidents

#17 Sardis Mine Coal

Miami Coal Company · Underground
P O Box 217 Fairmont, Harrison County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607337

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Nov 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

1992 · 12 incidents

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1-SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 HEADING THREE BLOCK OUT BY THE FACE IN THE BELT HEADING. INTERSECTION "NO INJURIES" MOVING SECTION BACK SIZE L-30' W-15-H12.

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1 SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 HEADING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE INTERSECTION SIZE L 26 W-15 H10. NO INJURIES DANGERED OFF MOVED SECTION BAK.

November 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

1-SOUTH SECTION A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 HEADING ON THE CANOPY SECOND INTERSECTION BACK FROM FACE DANGERED OFF NO INJURIES S/26 OF FALL 6-20FT W-15FT H 10FT

October 12, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO INJURY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 CROSSING SECTION #2 HEADING 3 BLOCKS OUTB THE FACE SIZE 51/2H 15L 15W BOLTED & TIMBERED MADE SAFE

October 5, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 HEADING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE SET POST ALL WAYS INTO DANGERED OFF MADE SAFE.

July 31, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

13359NATE AIRWAY ROOF FALL #8 BLOCK ON ALT.ESCAPEWAY AIRWAY. NO INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL 6'H X 16'W X 20'L. PLAN CLEAN UP FALL SET CRIBS AND SET X-BARS MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.

July 30, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

13359NATE AIRWAY ROOF FALL #4 BLOCK ON ALT. ESCAPEWAY . NO INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL 8'H X 16'W X 25'L. PLAN-CLEAN UP FALL SET CRIBS AND X-BARS TO MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.

July 27, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

96660FALL #6 BLOCK ON THE INTAKE AIRWAY NO INJURIES APPROX SIZE OF FALL 8'X16' X25' L.PLAN CLEAN UP FALL BUILD CRIBS SET BARS MAKE SAFE FOR TRAVEL.

July 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

95349N AIRWAY ROOF FALL #7 BLOCK ON THE RETURN AIRWAY NO INJURIES APPROX 512C OF FALL 8FTHX16FTWX25FTL PLAN DANGER OFF USE ALTERNATE AIRWAY FOR RETURN AIRWAY IN THIS AREA OF THE MINES LIFT LIN 50693L BE PLACED FOR THE EXAPEWAY

April 24, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL #10 BLOCK ALT ESCAPEWAY MAIN SECTION INTERSECTION APPROX 14' W X40' LX8' H.CLEAN UP FALL BUILD CRIBS MADE SAFE TO TRAVEL.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTER SECTION AT #12 BLOCK #3 HDG. ALTERNATE EXCAPEWAY FALL WAS (W14'H8'L40') MAIN NORTH SECTION.

1991 · 3 incidents

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #5 HDG MAIN WEST SECTION INBY STA 617. DANGERED OFF HDGW 14' H 15' L 30'.

1990 · 9 incidents

November 12, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 4 BLKS INBY FAN ON INTAKE AIRWAY #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20'L X 14'W X 7'H.

November 5, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 5 BLKS INBY INTAKE AIRWAY PORTAL #1 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20' BY 14' BY 10' HIGH.

October 2, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lappitt Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT STEPPED ON ROCK THAT CAUSED LOSS OF BALANCE AND TWISTED BACK.

July 13, 1990 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Lappitt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED THUMB ON R HAND

June 2, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lappitt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF MANTRIP & TWISTED THE SIDE OF HIS ANKLE.

April 4, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lappitt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP MINER CABLE,THROWING IT OUT OF ROADWAY HURT LOWER BACK.

March 4, 1990 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lappitt Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 4BLKS INBY PORTAL IN ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY IN #3 ENTRY FALL WAS 20FTX14FTX10FT

January 31, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lappitt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING AIRLOCK DOOR, HE OPENED OTHER AIRLOCK DOOR AND WAS HIT BY FIRST DOOR, BRUISING RIGHT SHOULDER AND SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

1989 · 13 incidents

November 12, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lappitt Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING ROOF JACK ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

July 3, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lappitt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

June 29, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lappitt Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 4 CROSS CUTS INSIDE DRIFF MOUTH. FALL 6 FEET HIGH, 25 FEET LONG, 14 FEET WIDE.

June 12, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lappitt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO MOVE WATER LINE BELT LINE SLIPPED IN MUD INJ L HIP SPRAIN

June 8, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lappitt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ON WET GROUND TO CHECK PUMP EMPL LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND BRUISING HIS L HIP AND R WRIST THIS EMPLHAD SURGERY ON HIS HIP DUE TO AUTO ACCIDENT IN 1985 WHICH LIMITS HIS ABIL ITIES

March 20, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lappitt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APPROACHING FEEDER WITH LOADED SHUTTLE CAR TRAM PEDDLE STUCK EMP REACH DOW N TRIEDD TO PULL TRAM PEDDLE UP L. ARM CAUSGH BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR CNOPY POST AND RIB CAUSING LEFT WRIST TO BE CRUSHED AND BROKEN.

March 2, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lappitt Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY MAIN FAN FALL WAS 28FT LONG 14FT WIDE BY 15 FT HEIGHT

February 5, 1989 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lappitt Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS GOING TO CHECK ON PUMPS AND IN THE DARKNESS HE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

February 4, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lappitt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IN PROCESS OF LIFTING CROSS TIE AND STRAINED BACK.

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lappitt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING TOWARDS OLD WORKS DRILL BECAME FOULED.DRILL KICKED COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHEEKBONE.LACERATION OCCURRED AND EMPL TAKEN TO EMERG RM.REQ 7 STITCHES AND IS TO RETRW 1-25-89.

January 24, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lappitt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OLD PIN ON SCOOP BUCKET HAD FALLEN OUT OF CLEVIS AND JACKEYE. WHILE ALIGNING CLEVIS WITH JACK EYE TO ALLOW PIN INSTALLATION THE JACK JUMPED SUDDENLY CAUSING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN AND BUCKET STOP.

1988 · 7 incidents

December 16, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
3 Power Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR UNIT THE RIB AND WAS THROWN OUT OF SEAT

December 15, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
3 Power Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE FLESH ON THE END OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RANGERING ARM AND FRAME OF THE ROOF BOLTER.

September 6, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
3 Power Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY, 300' OUTBY FACE. IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION. FALL 12 WIDE 15 LONG 6 FT HIGH. THIS FALL IS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. CAN TRAVEL AROUND IT.

August 29, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
3 Power Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE 500 FT OUTBY FACE AREA.IN A 4 WAY 1J BY 25 BY 12 TO 15 HIGH.THIS AREA HAS LITTLE COVER AND WET TOP 3RD FALL 1 BLOCK OUTBY OR 590 FT FROM FACE CLEANED UP CRIBBED ABD AND BOLTED THIS WAS INA 4 WAY ALSO SAME SIZE AS SECOND FALL.

August 28, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
3 Power Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL WAS IN THE RETURN IT WAS CLEANED UP AND CRIBBED THIS AREA HAS LITTLE COVER FALL OCCURRED IN A 4 WAY 20 BY 25 BY 12 FALL OCCURRED IN A AREA BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN.

August 2, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
3 Power Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MEN WERE LOADING BELT SUPPLIES ONTO THE SCOOP.THE OPERATOR MOVED THE SCOOP AND THE INJURED WAS STANDING OPPOSITE THE OPERATORS SIDE AND THE SCOOP RAN OVER THE LEFT FOOT.

July 13, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
3 Power Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE SECTION IS ADVANCING BY THE HEAD OF LITTLE U ISASC CREEK COVERING IS MINIMAL OVER THE #6 AND 5 ENTRYS WATER WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF AT THERE LOCATION #6 ENTRY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND #5 ENTRY HAS BEEN NARROWED TO 15' WIDE AND THE INTERSECTION OF #5 IS BEING POSTED DOWN AS SOON AS IT IS CREATED.

1987 · 2 incidents

December 9, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
3 Power Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

THE STEEL CABLE3ON A SET OF COMEALONGS BROKE THEN FLEW BACK-HIT HIS FINGER.

November 27, 1987 WV · Coal security guard, watchman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3 Power Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING TRASH 2UT FROM UNDER OFFICE TRAILER. RAISED UP HEAD HIT HEAD ON STEEL BEAM.