Mining Incidents

No 2 Mine Coal

Select Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by James B Simpkins
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607972

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1991–1994
Latest incident
Feb 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1994 · 1 incident

February 14, 1994 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL KETTLE BOTTOM (WHICH WAS NOT STRAPPED) FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIKM FORWARD, AT OR ABOUT THE SAME TIME APIECE OF DRAW ROC SWUNG DOWN STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO TURN TO HIS LEFT,W HICH IN TURN ELET THE SAME PIECE OF ROCK FALL ON HIS LEFT LEG, PINING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

1993 · 3 incidents

July 29, 1993 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE ROOF MATERIAL FELL FROM BETWEEN EXISTING ROOF BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT SIDE SHOULDER.

May 17, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELLS TRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHICH WAS AT THE DRILL BOOM.

February 24, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND SAID HE PULLED HIS BACKOUT WHILE SHOVLING.

1992 · 17 incidents

December 21, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Select Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE.

December 19, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND THE CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF STRAP WHICH THEN ENTERED THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

December 17, 1992 WV · Coal superintendent OTHER
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE MISSING WORK ON 12-17-92. EXACT DETAILS OF WHEN AND HOW INJURING OCCURRED AR NOT KNOWN BY THE EE OR THIS CO.

December 8, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER CHAIN, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING CHISEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & GLANCED OFF STRIKING INJURED IN THE FACE.

November 23, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLTER IN A TWISTING & LIFTING MOTION RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE

October 10, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF JACKS HAD BEEN PLACED ON MANBUS TO TAKE UNDERGROUND AND WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH FLY CURTAINS, ROOF JACKS SLID AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK AREA.

September 14, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF STRAP WHICH WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER, AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

August 12, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Select Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

54736YEE WAS MOVIGN GUARDS FOR A BELT DRIVE, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRAINING HIS BACK.

August 10, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

54736YEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

July 1, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEG AND ANKLE.

June 9, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT FROM THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

June 8, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP TO ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 27, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HANDLING MINER CABLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD AND BACK.

April 9, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROOF BIT ON DRILL STEEL- BIT WAS HOT WHEN HE TOUCHED IT AND HE THREW THE BIT UP AND IT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

March 21, 1992 WV · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL FORCING IT BACK HITTING HIM. IN THE MOUTH KNOCKING HIM INTO TLE RIB INJURING HIS BACK.

March 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATION RIGHT SIDE OF FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER IN #5 ENTRY WHILE HE WAS DRILLING HE DRILLED INTO SOMETHING THAT FORCED THE DRILL STEEL TO WARP AND IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE WRIS T & ELBOW.

March 1, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 2'X31/2'X8" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB & THE ROW OF BOLTS NEXT TO RIB IN #3 ENTRY.

1991 · 10 incidents

December 11, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING ON MINER-HE HAD HIS AHND LAYING ON TOP OF MINER CANOPY-A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 22, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHESTER WAS PUTTING UP HIS FIRST ROOF BOLT-HIS DRILL STEEL BROKE AT MAIN TOP HITTING HIM IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 5, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE CAUGHT FINGER IN HANGER HURTING L INDEX FINGER

August 13, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES WHEN HE STEPED UP ON SCOOP HE SLIPPED HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

June 11, 1991 WV · Coal shopman POWERED HAULAGE
Select Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE MANTRIP THE KNOB ON THE STEARING WHEEL CAME OUT OF HIS HAND WENT AROUND AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HAND.

April 27, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON MACHINE. SAID HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT SIDE HIP.

April 27, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING PIN SUPPLIES BENT DOWN TO GET SOME BOLTS AS HE RAISED UP LOWER BACK HURTING

February 26, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Select Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME CLEANING UP A CUT OF COAL. WHILE BACKING UP MINER THE CANOPY CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT PLATE. CANOPY PULLED UP OFF STANDS AND FELL ON THE BACK OF OPERATOR.

February 6, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE SAID HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.

February 6, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Select Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE MINER HELPER WAS MOVING MINER CABLE HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.