Mining Incidents

Barbara Lynn #4 Coal

Controlled by Owens George
Lizemores, Clay County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607678

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1990–1993
Latest incident
Jun 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1993 · 6 incidents

June 5, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING PLASTIC 3" WATER LINE, HE INJURED HIS LEFT THIGH.

April 27, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

VICTIM WAS REMOVING BROKEN TORQUE SHAFT. REMOVED CAP THAT HOLDS TORQUE SHAFT IN PLACE. HOT COAL SHOT OUT AND STRUCK VICTIM IN CHIN AND NECK AREA.

April 5, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS HE WAS INSTALLING A BOOM JACK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE BOOM ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.

February 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS EE WAS LEAVING THE SECTION (AT END OF SHIFT) HE FELL WHILE CROSSING THE BELT AND INJURED HIS RIB CAGE AREA.

1992 · 8 incidents

December 14, 1992 WV · Coal apprentice, trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS EE WAS LOOSENING THE LOCK VALVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BLEW OUT CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND THE MINER.

October 1, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER HAVING LOADED HIS SCHUTTLE CAR; EE HAD STARTED TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN HE RAN INTO A TIMBER, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE NILL-POKED TIMBER AND THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

May 31, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TOP, A PIECE OF SLATE DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST ABOVE THE METAL TARSAL PROTECTOR OF HIS BOOT.

May 6, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS REMOVING A CRIB WHICH WAS SET ALONG THE MAIN ROADWAY, A CRIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

April 29, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS HE WAS PULLING THE ROPES TIGHT ON #4 BELT LINE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS, HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE EXERTING HIS STRENGTH.

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE INJURED WAS SUPPLYING THE BOLTER AND AS THE BOLTER MOVED FORWARD A TIRE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

1991 · 13 incidents

December 30, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SET THE INISIDE BOLT OF THE FOURTH ROW, AFTER HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP TIGHT; TO SET IT, HE LEFT THE CONTROLS AND WALKED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY TO MARK THE FIFTH ROW OUTS IDE BOLT. THIS AREA IS UNSUPPORTED TOP.

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS BACK STRUCK HIM ON BACK HIP AND ANLKE

September 14, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING MINER SHIELDS BACK UP INTO POSITION ON THE MINER RHINE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

August 7, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE MAN WAS UNPLUGGING THE CAT-HEAD TO THE 3-WHEELER CHARGER BUT FORGOT TO KNOCK THE BREAKER FIRST HE SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS HAND

June 2, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Gold River Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WORKER DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE INJURED HIS EYE.A C0-WORKER MENTIONED TO INJURED THAT HIS EYE LOOKED RED.UP UNTIL THAT TIME INJURED WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT AROUND HIS EYE .

May 20, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AT THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO BEGIN DRILLING A HOLE FOR A PIN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS ARM

May 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THE VICTIMS HEAD WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRILL CANOPY & BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN AN INJURED JAW BONE

February 4, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE THE VICTIM LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS HAND

February 1, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK J-BOLT FROM A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH A CRESENT WSRENCH HE STRAINED HIS BACK

1990 · 2 incidents

December 29, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PREPARING TO INTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, PINNING VICTIMS HAND BETWEEN SAID ROCK AND PINNER HEAD.

December 6, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold River Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

AS VICTIM WAS REMOVING A WATER-LINE FILTER TO CHECK FOR LOW WATER PRESSURE IN LINE; THE FILTER HOUSING BLEW OFF WITH FORCE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE FACE AREA RESULTING IN A BROKEN NOSE AND BROKEN CHEEK.