Mining Incidents

Hazy Creek Mine Coal

Performance Coal Company · Underground
Montcoal, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607802

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1991–1994
Latest incident
Jul 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1994 · 5 incidents

July 5, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elite Mining Services Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 23, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elite Mining Services Inc · Struck by flying object

MOVING BOLTER HEAD WHILE ON BOTTOM OF MINE FLOOR--PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND STRUCK BICTIM ON LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST.

1993 · 10 incidents

November 15, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elite Mining Services Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE AND OTHER WHERE PULLING ON A 58 H.P. SUMERGIBLE PUMP HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

July 16, 1993 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Robin Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS VENTILATING THE FACE AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS HIP CAUSING A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

July 15, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robin Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING PIN PLATES WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 12, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Robin Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING MINER WITH REMOTE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A RIGHT CROSS CAT. DURING CLEAN UP OF CUT A PIECE LOOSE ROCK FELL ON MINER. BREAKING A SMALLER PIECE OFF LEFT SQUARE BY 6". THIS SMALL ER ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN SIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.

June 30, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Robin Resources Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS INSERTING A TUBE OF GLUE THROUGH A METAL STRAP HOLE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED CAUSING THE TUBE TO BURST AND LIQUID MATERIAL DROPPED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 15, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Robin Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING RODEWAYS WHEN THE RIB BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK. THE COAL IN THIS AREA IS 6.5 TO 7.0 FT HIGH.

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH STOPPING WHEN HE SLIPPE DON A BROKEN CINDER BLOCK AND TWISTED KNEE.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mystic Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE LOADING SUPPLYS' IN SCOOP BUCKET STEPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET SLIPPED & FELL HITTING TAILBONE & LOWER BACK ON SIDE OF BUCKET.

April 14, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mystic Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MEN WERE LOADING IN MANTRIP. STEVE STEPPED ON MATERIAL LAYING IN WALKWAY & TWISTED BACK.

1992 · 5 incidents

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

April 27, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING ROCK OFF FINDER OF SHUTTLE CAR HE RAISED THE ROCK PINNING HIS FINGER AGAINST TOP N

April 2, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mystic Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER WATER LINE & FELL BACKWARDS JARRING HIS NECK

January 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTING MACHINE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

1991 · 9 incidents

December 28, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB ROLLED STRIKING INJURED ON WRIST.

September 30, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW HE INJURED HIS BACK.

September 3, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mystic Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN OUTSIDE BOLT AND THE CANOPY STRIKING INJURED.

July 16, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 22, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LYING ON BACK WHILE LIFTING HEAVY MACHINE BY PUSHING WITH RT ARM EE WAS INJURED ON 6-22-91 HOWEVER DR ON 1-6-92 AND WAS TOLD ACCIDENT WAS A REOCCURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY.

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING T-BAR ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO WELD SUPPORTS ON ATRS, MASHING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND ON CANOPY.

April 4, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROLLING A SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG AND LEFT LOWER BACK.

February 1, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HIGH PRESSURE WASH DOWN HOSE TO CLEAN THE FEEDER. THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS HAND.

January 9, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mystic Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.