Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall in a intersection-over weekend-no one inside of mines.
Mine No 4Coal
Timco Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Edward A Asbury
Cucumber, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607887
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2006
- Latest incident
- Jul 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2006 · 1 incident
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Piece of rock fell from roof between the bolts, hit person on right shoulder.
2002 · 2 incidents
Struck by falling object
BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING HIS 2ND BOLT WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APP 0-3"" THICK 3' LONG & 2' WIDE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK & BRUISING HIS RIBS. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL, TRE ATED & RELEASED. RETURNED TO LITE DUTY NEXT DAY.
Accident type, without injuries
HAD ALREADY SET TIMBER IN THIS AREA. SEEM TO BE STABILIZING THE ROOF. WERE GOING TO ADD MORE TIMBERS BUT WE DID NOT GET BACK TO THE AREA.
2001 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE DRILL BIT BROKE. HE CONTINUED TO PUT UP PRESSURE ON THE DRILL STEEL WHICH BROKE AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.