Mining Incidents

No 5 Coal

Dmc Equipment Company · Underground
Controlled by Harold David
Near Horsepen, Va., Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607642

MSHA record for No 5 (mine ID 4607642). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Apr 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

33 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 1 incident

April 28, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROCK FALL OCCURRED TWO BREAKS OUTBY THE PILLAR GOB LINE IN AN INTERSECTION BETWEEN NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 ENTRIES COVERING UP A STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN THE AREA THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE, 5 TO 6 FT THICKAND 30 TO 40 FT IN LENGTH AND ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 8 incidents

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS AND HEADERS IN MAIN INTAKE 86' INBY SPAD #261 WHEN TOP CAME IN BETWEEN BOLTS AND HEADERS.

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS AND HEADERS IN MAIN INTAKE 86' INBY SPAD #261 WHEN TOP CAME IN BETWEEN BOLTS AND HEADERS.

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS AND HEADERS IN MAIN INTAKE 86' INBY SPAD #261 WHEN TOP CAME IN BETWEEN HEADERS AND BOLTS.

July 19, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP FELL IN INTERESECTION APP. 1200' OUTBY SECTION IN #2 ENTRY. IDLE ENTRY 2 BKS INBY SPAD 317 & 1 BK TO LEFT OF SPAD 320.

April 12, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBER AND PIECE OF ROCK 12" WIDE 18" LONG 1 1/2" THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON FOOT.

1992 · 14 incidents

October 31, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN LAST OPEN BREAK AT SPAD 314 TO 315 APP 100 FEET LONG 19 FT WIDE UNKNOWN HEIGHT USING 4 FT CONVETIONED BOLTS APPERARS TO BE FAULT IN TOP.

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHLE UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A FLAT CAR INTO SIDE MINE. I TWISTED WHILE PICKING UP A LARGE TIMBER AND HA DSEVERE PAIN LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.

October 5, 1992 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PNEUMOCONIOSIS BLACKLUNG

October 5, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK IN HAULWAY- (OPER SIDE) OFF STAN. S.C. THROWING HIM INTO CANOPY JAMMING NECK.

August 19, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

26339NG TOO DRILLING AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL CAUGHT FINGER MIDDLE LT HAND CUT FROM FIRST JOINT TO SECOND JOINT.

August 11, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

74339NG STEEL RAILS ON OVERCAST- 85# 12 FT LONG.

August 10, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

67559NG CAN OF STOPPING MATERIAL WITH KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT UPPER PART OF LEG ABOUT KNEE ON LEFT LEG.

August 6, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

28433LE CAR PASSED BY FLIPPING LUMP OF COAL FROM UNDER TIRE AND STRIKING MAN ON KNEE.

June 8, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SPOT BOLTING OLD WORKS 2 BREAKS INBY FEEDER,HAD INSTALLED 2 BOLTS AND CAME BACK TO MIDDLE OF MACHINE-ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS-STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

1991 · 2 incidents

December 30, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

ROOF BOLTER CABLE PULLED OUT OF HANGERS JERKING HIM INTO RIPPER DRUM OVER IT AND ONTO THE BOTTOM.

June 10, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTERS WERE BOLTING TOP, A ROCK FELL ACROSS THE T BAR ON THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER & PINNED ROOF BOLTER BESIDE DRILL HEAD, & INJURED ROOF BOLTERS HIP.

1990 · 5 incidents

September 7, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIRD CUT IN #1 PILLAR. HELPING ON MINER ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.

May 10, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SCALING DOWN ROCK. HE STARTED TO MOVE PINNER WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL ON HIM.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 14, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinch Valley Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PC OF CAOL FORM BUCKET OF SCOOP DID NOT COMPLAIN OF ANY INJ UNTIL ABOUT ONE HOUR LATER HURTING BACK DECIDED TO LEAVE.

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