Mining Incidents

Mine No 4 Coal

Controlled by B W McDonald
Dingess, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607765

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1990–1995
Latest incident
Sep 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1995 · 2 incidents

September 19, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR ON 650 DOZER WAS DOING RECLAMATION WORK ON SLOPE WHEN DOZER GOT ON LARGE ROCK WITH ONE TRACK. WHEN HE CAME OFF ROCK DOZER CAUGHT SOLID GROUND AND FLIPPED 1 TIME. ENDED UP ON SIDE.

March 14, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Opportunity Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING HAMMER TO LOSSEN BOLT ON DOZER TRACK, PIECE OF TRACK BROKE & HIT LEG.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 22, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOME DIRT & ROCK DISLODGING FROM THE HISHWALL. HE THEN EXITED THE BACKHOE CAB & STARTED TO RUN. SOME DIRT & ROCKS STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK CAUSING HI M TO FALL & INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 5, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CATWALK AREA OF ROCK TRUCK UNDERNEATH CAB SHIELD A TREE UPROOTED ON BACK FILL AREA DUE TO HEAVY RAIN OF PREVIOUS DAY TREE LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER CUTTING HIS HEAD AND BRUISING SHOULDER.

1992 · 3 incidents

1991 · 2 incidents

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 992C FRONT END LOADER ROCK TRUCKS ROCK ROLLED OUT OF SHOT HITTING TIRE SHAKING MACHINE AND CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST DOOR.

1990 · 3 incidents

January 6, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big South Mining & Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF BACK OF MECHANICS TRUCK- HE HAD BEEN PUTTING TOOLS AWAY- STEPPED ON LARGE STONE AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.