Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Big Branch Resources Inc · Underground
Controlled by Kenneth L Farley
Thacker, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607460

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 4607460). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1988–1995
Latest incident
Jan 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1995 · 1 incident

1994 · 3 incidents

March 26, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Branch Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF A 3 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. PROBABLE BROKEN BONES.

1993 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Branch Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SANDY SHELL TOP STARTED WORKING & HAD TO QUIT SECTION FOR REJECT PUROPSES OVER A MONTH AGO. NOTICE FALL ON THE WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF RETURN.

September 3, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Branch Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A POCKET KNIFE TO OPEN THE LID TO A BUCKET OF MINER BITS. HE CUT THROUGHT THE LID & CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1992 · 3 incidents

April 29, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Branch Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BLET JACK BROKE PC SWUNG ON JACK CAUGHT INJ PUSHED IN SCOOP

April 14, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Branch Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING ON RED DEVIL WITH FOOT HURT KNEE

April 13, 1992 WV · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Branch Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING UP FROM SITTING POSITION TO CRAWLING POSITION CAUSING HIS KNEE TO HURT.THIS INFORMATOIOP NOON OF 04-17-92.

1990 · 1 incident

February 20, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ REACHED OVER CONTROL LEVERS OF MACHINE TO STRAIGHTEN PIECE OF BELT THAT COVERED TOP OF PINNER.

1989 · 10 incidents

October 21, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

HIS SHUTTLE CAR TRAM SPRING CAME LOOSE AND SHUTTLE CAR STUCK IN TRAM STRIKING RIB THROWING HIM OFF.

October 20, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GREASING SECTION TAIL ROLLER BEARING THAT WAS HOT. THE GREASE STARTED SMOKING AND HE INHALED, MAKING HIM SICK.

September 6, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT HOIST HANDLE SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT THUMB IN HOIST.

August 24, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HANGING CABLE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER ABDOMEN

March 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

REQD 4-10 & 8-3.TRAMMING OVER ROCK.THREW HIM AGAINST ROOF CAUSING PAIN TO SHOULDER.

March 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PIN MAN CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE MINE ROOF

1988 · 11 incidents

November 17, 1988 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Amie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING COAL DRILL WHILE MOVING COAL DRILL HE GOT HIS FOOT UNDER DRILL TIRE & RAN OVER IT.

November 10, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER MAN LEFT HIS BOOM DOWN AND BUGGY HIT IT CAUSING MINER MAN TO HIT HIS BACK ON MINER.

October 18, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING BELT SLICE, RED DEVIL CAUGHT THUMB IN RELEASE.

September 23, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HELPER THREW ROOF BOLT TO HIM AND IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

August 4, 1988 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALKING THE BELT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM

July 26, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TAKING WIRE OFF BOLT PLATES, AND A PIECE OF WIRE PUSHED THROUGH GLOVE INTO HAND.

July 7, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LAYING MINER CABLE OVER. THE HELPER WAS LAYING THE CABLE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE COAL RIB.

June 24, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amie Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS PUTING A SPROCKET BACK ON FEEDER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT HIS EYE.

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