Mining Incidents

Twin Star No 1 Mine Coal

Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607720

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1990–1994
Latest incident
Dec 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1994 · 8 incidents

December 6, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF LOADER TOOTH AND WENT INTO LEFT ARM.

November 12, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD WITH A POCKETKNIFE. CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING A TRUCK, SECURITY OFFICER FELL OUT OF TRUCK AND FELL DOWN A HILL. THIS SECURITY OFFICER INJURED HIS LOWER BACK, LEFT LEG AND HEAD.

June 13, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A 777B AND HIT A POT HOLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 27, 1994 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELL FROM GRADER WHILE CLEANING WINDOWS.

January 21, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING ROCK TRUCK AT SHIFTS END AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM BUMPER TO THE GROUND ABOUT 5'. THE STEP AND BUMPER HAD BECOME FROZEN AND ICE COVERED.

January 20, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED COULD NOT GET THE PLASTIC CAP OFF OF THE CAN OF SPRAY PAINT. SO HE TRIED TO KNOCK IT OFF WITH A PICK HAMMER. HE STRUCK THE CAN INTSELF CAUSING IT TO PUNCTURE GETTING INTO HIS EYES.

January 20, 1994 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYERE COULD NOT GET THE PLASTIC CAP OFF OF THE CAN OF SPRAY PAINT, SO HE TRIED TO KNOCK IT OFF WITH A PICK HAMMER. HE STRUCK THE CAN ITSELF CAUSING IT TO PUNCTURE, SPRAYING PAINT INTO THE RT. EYE OF THE INJURED.

1993 · 5 incidents

October 9, 1993 WV · Coal boomcat operator, stripping shovel operator POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN PIECES OF STEERING JACK. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD HIS HAND IAN THIS AREA. HE SAID IT WAS JUST HUMAN ERROR. 1ST DAY MISSED FROM WORK WAS 10-1 2-93.

September 21, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE PUMPING STATION PUMPING WATER INTOT HE WATER WAGON AND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WATER WAGON. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 9-27-93 AND DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL THAT TIME.

July 20, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED ON METAL WHILE USING HAMMER TO DISLODGE POWDER FROM STORAGE BIN. WHEN HE SLIPPED EMPL GRABBED SAFETY CABLE & SWUNG ON IT.

May 3, 1993 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

January 16, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR STATED THAT HE STUMBLED INTO DOZEN TRACK (SIDE) WHEN DOING A NORMAL WALK AROUND CHECK OF EQUIPMENT.

1992 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED DOWN ON TRUCK STEP WITHOUT LOOKING AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED SO HE GRABBED HAND RAIL THUS PULLING SHOULDER.

October 15, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

PERSON STEPPED OFF OF LADDER (777B) AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

July 27, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

36453ERWEIGHT PIN FROM D9N FELL ON EMPL MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 13, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKED OVER ROCK WITH LOADER

August 5, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SHUTTING DOOR OF DOZER AND SHUT FINGER IN DOOR CUTTING OFF TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 24, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS HELPING LIFT CORNER EDGE OF DOZER & HE PULLED BACK.

May 14, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Star Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OF FENDLOADER AND DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 5-27-91. THE FIRST REPORT TO THIS OFFICE WAS ON 5-31-91. EMPLOYEE HAD NOT LOST ANY TIME UP TO THIS DATE.

1990 · 1 incident

May 23, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Twin Star Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL BACKED INTO ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 5-28,THEN 5-30,31,6-1,6-2 RETURNED TO WORK 6-4-90.