Mining Incidents

Mine N0 1 Coal

Sand Branch Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Chambers Danny Leo
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607530

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1988–1995
Latest incident
Oct 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 28, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTUM WAS LYING ON 2 BAGS OF ROCKDUST WHILE RIDING IN MANTRIP. THIS CAUSED HIS BODY TO BE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE OPEN MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP HIT A ROCK PUSHING IT TO THE ROOF WHICH CRUSHED TH E VICTUM'S HEAD.

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 8 incidents

October 30, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK 2 FT WIDE AND 3 FT LONG X 6" THICK WITH ALL EDGEO WERE FEATHERED FELL DURING BOTING OPERATION BETWEEN CANOPY AND TRS ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER STRIKING ROOF BOLTER OPERATORS LEFT LEG.

October 16, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASKED BY THE BELTMAN TO HELP HIM MOVE SOME BELT ROLLERS OUT OF THE BELT WALKWAY. THE ROLLERS HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND FROM A PREVIOUS BELT MOVE. AS HE THREW THE STRUCTURE, HE CUT HIS POINTE R FINGER, LEFT HAND.

July 1, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER BACKWARD WITH ONE HAND ON THE TRAM LEVERS AND HOLDING THE MACHINE CABLE WITH THE OTHER HAND ,HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LEFT TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE BOLTER TO SWING INTO TH E RIB AND CATCH LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLTER DECK.

June 29, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SC OPERATOR WAS TAKING DOWN A CABLE THAT HAD BEEN HUNG & A SMALL PIECE OF SLAT FELL & A CUT HIS LEFT CHEEK REQUIRING STICHES

May 5, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE, THE MINER HELPED WAS MOVING HIS CABLE OUT OFTHE ROADWAY, & WAS HIT BY THE OFF SIDE S.C.

May 4, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD HELPED MOVE THE MINER FROM THE #3 FACE INTO #2 FACE. AFTER THE MINER STARTED LOADING COAL IN THE #2 FACE, HE NOTICED HIS MINER CABLE LAYING OUT IN THE ROAD, AND WENT TO MOVE IT OUT. AS TEH OFF-STANDARD CAR WAS LOADING, THE OFF-STANDARD SC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE EE, AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE RIB.

February 28, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ON KNEE USING TORCH TO CUT A DMAGED GUARD OFF BELT HEAD TO BE REPAIRED PUT OF SLAG FROM METAL WENT INTO HIS EAR.

January 30, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sand Branch Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM, WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE, HIT HIS LEG, BROKE LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 19, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thin Seams Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL HITTING ROOF BOLT OPERATOR BACK WHEN HE WAS USING THE HEAD TOGETHER BRUISED BACK AND LEFT LEG.

April 23, 1990 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Thin Seams Inc · Fall from machine

TRAMMING FORK LIFT FROM MINE SITE TO STOCK YARD. LOST CONTROL AND WAS THROWN OFF.

1989 · 10 incidents

August 9, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
Thin Seams Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

MASH THREE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Thin Seams Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUPPLY ROLLED BACK AGAINST MOTOR PINNING MAN LEG.

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thin Seams Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#6 ENTRY APPROX. 4TH BK INSIDE. FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 6:30 AM. FELL OVER WEEKEND. REPORTED TO LOGAN MSHA AT 0830 BY PHONE. 20 X 20 X 3'. PULLED BOLTS TO 4' HIGH.

July 27, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thin Seams Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING MAN ON HEAD AND HAND BRUISED HAND AND HEAD.

April 28, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thin Seams Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK LIFTED RF BOLTS HURT BACK.

April 22, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thin Seams Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK FELL OVER A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

April 22, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thin Seams Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTR PANEL LID OFF 21SC & HANDLE ON LID SQUARES RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER

April 11, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thin Seams Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURFACE MINER WAS GOING DOWN STEEP HILL WHEN FELL & HURT LOWER PART OF LEFT LEG.

March 23, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thin Seams Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCKDUSTER IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HURT HIS LEG.

January 23, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thin Seams Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING MINER ON BACK OF FOOT.

1988 · 1 incident

December 1, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thin Seams Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL ON FOOT.