Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Select Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by James B Simpkins
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607952

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1992 · 7 incidents

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING SCOOP IN 2 HEADING OF MAIN SECTION EE HAT WAS FALLING OFF AND HE REACHED TO GET IT WHILE SCOOP WAS STILL MOVING RESULTING IN HIS HAND BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN MINE ROOF AND HAT.

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SETTING BITS IN THE MINER WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER BREAKING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

March 6, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP. HIS KNEE WAS HIGHER THAN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE TOP IN A LOW PLACE IN THE ENTRY. AVERAGE COAL HEIGHT IS 36".

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON RF BOLTER HELPER TOSSED SCREWDRIVER IT HIT INJ ON NOSE

February 24, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS THROWING A CRIB LOCK HE HAD HIS THUMB ON. THE END AS HE THRU THE CRIB IT HIT THE BRIDGE MASHING HIS THUMB.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOADING A MINER CABLE IN THE SCOOP BUCKET.

January 8, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE TRAMMING #3 BRIDGE, IT BECAME HUNG UP IN SOFT MINE FLOOR, #4 BRIDGE CAT PADS RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT. FOOT WAS BRUISED AND SORE BUT NOT BROKEN, PROBABLY SPARINED ALSO.

1991 · 14 incidents

December 16, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP WAS MOVING AND OPERATOR HIT LEGS AND HEAD AGAINST ROOF, HURTING HIS BACK.

November 2, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

PC OF METAL FLEW IN EYE WHILE CUTTING BIT LAY OFF MINER TORCH

October 23, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE LOADING ROCK DUST HOSE IN SCOOP BUCKET.

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

ELECTRICIAN WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELER, WHEEL HIT HOLE AND CAUSED ARM TO HIT TOP.

September 26, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR CHAIN. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT OPERATOR ON LEFT SHOULDER.

September 12, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ MAN WAS WATCHING ROOF BOLT CABLE WHEN CABLE HIT HIM IN NECK.

August 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRIVING 3 WHEELER UD #4 ENTRY TOP COAL FELL ON LEG.

June 7, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING BELT AND PULLED BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL TO PUT COAL ON BELT.

June 4, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Select Mining Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF TRUCK WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO PUT TARP ON TRUCK. (WORKS FOR T & K TRUCKING- DOES NOT WORK FOR SELECT #1)

April 18, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PC O;F LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING ON R THUMB

April 4, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

FORIEGN OBJECT IN EYE

January 25, 1991 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RUNNING A SCOOP IN 36" COAL CLEANING UP #2 HEADING, ROOFED THE SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT KNEE.

1990 · 1 incident

November 29, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUOUS HAULAGE BRIDGE WAS TRAMMING THROUGH INTERSECTION TOWARD FACE SCOOP HIT BRIDGE KNOCKING IT INTO OPERATOR.