Mining Incidents

Bluestone #38 Coal

Albatross Mining Corp · Underground
Controlled by Brian Cline
Keystone, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607784

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1993–1998
Latest incident
Apr 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1998 · 1 incident

April 13, 1998 WV · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING MANTRIP AND STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HAND.

1997 · 3 incidents

December 29, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK PULLING ON CABLE.

July 23, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Four Corners Corp · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP OF TRUCK AND GOT CAUGHT AND FELL OFF TRUCK.

February 6, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD ARM ON SCOOP BUCKET MOVING BRIDGE CABLE RAISED SCOOP BRACKET CAUGHT RT ARM BETWEEN BUCKET AND TOP.

1996 · 1 incident

November 12, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLTERHEAD AND TWISTED WRIST

1995 · 3 incidents

October 13, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRINGING LOAD - SC FROM MINER - CUT CORNER - HADARM OUTSIDE DECK - CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND RIB.

October 10, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ENDLOADER FELL OFF BLOCKS PINNING MAN BETWEEN FRAME AND GROUND HURTING HIS BACK.

October 9, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG TO TOP.

1993 · 1 incident

July 6, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Little Bur Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS (36") - THIS PARTICULAR AREA HAD SEVERAL 42" & 48" BOLTS - SURFACE CRACKES PRESENT AND STRAPS WERE USED IN THE NORMAL BOLTING PATTERN.