Mining Incidents

No 8 Coal

Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Underground
Controlled by Herndon Danny
Holden, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607450

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1989–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 8, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Brandy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HE GOT HIS HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND A HALF HEADER.

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 8 incidents

September 8, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK ABOUT 4IN THICK ABOUT 60(27) 70LBS BROKE WHEN EE WAS DRILL TOP TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT BROKE & HIT HIS LEFT LEG THIGH AREA

September 1, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS & ROOF BOLT HITTING EE )OPERATOR)ON LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT SIDE

May 13, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERA TING MINER A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT EE IN BACK OF HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER AREA

March 24, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON SCOOP - GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP & MINE ROOF - BRUISED HIPS & RIGHT LEG.

March 2, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO CHECK OUT POWER TAKE-OFF AND BED PUMP. HAD LEFT HAND ON PTO SHAFT AND THE PTO WENT INTO GEAR.

March 1, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE OF SCOOP DECK - STARTED SCOOP UP TO LOAD ROCK DUST. STEER SCOOP TO THE RIGHT & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP & RIB. INJURED HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE SAID HE DIDNT WANT TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, HE MIGHT GO LATER IF HIS FOOT BOTHERED HIM.

February 5, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Creek Mining Iv Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A PIECE OF COAL- PINCH IT OUT AND IT HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK.

1991 · 1 incident

January 30, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLAIMS HE HURT BACK LIFTING BUNDLE ROOFBOLTS.

1990 · 2 incidents

1989 · 2 incidents

May 30, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brandy Mining Inc · Fall from machine

COAL TRUCK WAS DESCENDING 5 TO 10 PERCENT GRADE WHEN CONTROL OF TRUCK WAS LOST. TRUCK RAN ABOUT 600' BEFORE COMING TO STOP IN DRAINAGE DTICH AGAINST HIGHWALL DUE TO TRUCK TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR & TRUCK BRAKES NOT BEING ADEQUATE TOCONTROL LOADED TRUCK.

January 12, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brandy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWIRS HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER AND HIT KNEE.