Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Dandy Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Dennis Holbrook
Sarah Ann, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607749

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1990–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1998 · 6 incidents

June 1, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND HURTHIS EFT SHOULDER

May 21, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE BACK WHEN MINER SETTING OVER

April 22, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND TOP OF POT ON BOLTER. THIS IS A NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

March 9, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING WATER DELUDGE HOSE OUT OF MUD AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 27, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MAKE SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE IN CABLE AND CUT LEFT THUMB WITH KNIFE.

1997 · 8 incidents

October 24, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROUGH ROADWAY, HAULING COAL AND HIT A HOLE AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND KIDNEYS HURTING.

October 23, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE & HURT HIS BACK.

October 4, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dandy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN BRK BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY APPROX 4'H, 20'W & 40'L. MINE IDLE AT TIME OF FALL.

October 1, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY AND PULLED MUSCLE.

September 2, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dandy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOFF ALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY INBY #4 BELT HEAD FOR A DISTANCE OF 60' IN BETWEEN BLOCKS. THICKNESS VARIES FROM 0" TO 36". NO INJURIES INVOLVED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. 2600" OUTBY FACE AREA.

April 28, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS PREPAIRING TO PUSH UP A RESIN BOLT (THE #2 IN LAST ROW) WHEN HE USED TH EWRONG LEVER RESULTING IN THE BOLT ROTATING AND CATCHING HIS GLOVE. INJURY WAS TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGR, SPLIN T WAS APPLIED. PATINT WAS REMOVED TO THE SURFACE WHERE HE ELECTED PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOSPITAL.

1996 · 2 incidents

1994 · 1 incident

August 8, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D A & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP LOOSE COAL WITH SCOOP WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL LOOSE FROM TOP, HITTING HIM ON RT LEG AND KNEE.

1993 · 1 incident

March 1, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A & H Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MINER OPR WAS SETTING IN DECK OF MINER WHEN SCOOP CAME UP FROM BEHIND HIM TO GET LOOSE COAL AND WENT UNDERDECK OF MINER WITH SCOOP BLADE.

1992 · 2 incidents

September 25, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D A & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS SPLICING A BELT AND THE BELT TIE OFF BROKE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK.

August 29, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
D A & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

85061S OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR & GOT HIS RT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR & RIB

1990 · 1 incident

October 3, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Silver River Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADING MAN TRIP WAS LOADING MANTRIP WHEN MANTRIP WENT FORWARD & JERKED BACK.