Mining Incidents

Coalburg 9 Coal

Laurel Coal Corp · Underground
Sharples, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607981

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1991–1995
Latest incident
Dec 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1995 · 7 incidents

December 2, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

AN IRREGULAR FEATURE IN ROOF (HORSE BACK) FELL OUT AND HIT EMP IN UPPER BODY, HEAD AND SHOULDER AREA.

September 18, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 6, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS USING A 5 GAL BUCKET TO CLEAN AROUND#3 BELT DRIVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 31, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE HAD HIS LEFT LEG PARTIALLY OUTSIDE THE CANOPY. EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE MINE RIB WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR PINCHING HIS KNEE BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SHUTTLE CAR.

May 10, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Laurel Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS PUTTING IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR 4 BELT HEAD WHEN THE BREAKER FLASHED AND BURNED HIS HAND.

May 3, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A MINER CABLE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 26, 1995 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER AND MASHED HIS FOOT BETWEEN BOLTER AND RIB.

1994 · 10 incidents

December 2, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HURT BACK GETTING OUT OF SCOOP. WAS NOT INFORMED OFTHIS ACCIDNET UNTIL 12-16--94.

November 4, 1994 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

August 1, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE DROPPED ABERT RAIL & MUD FLEW OUT ONE END & GOT IN HIS EYE

June 16, 1994 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS MOVING A CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND WHEN HE TOSSED THE CABLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 13, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND

May 24, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED HIS FINGER WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE A BOOM LIFT JACK ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE JACK WAS BLOCKED BUT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

March 9, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN PAIN STRATED IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 24, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH THREW HIM UP INTO CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK.

February 4, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RETURNING TO WORK AFTER DINNER AND WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG BY A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

1993 · 4 incidents

April 26, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE CALLED AT 1230 PM ON 4-26-93 STATING HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 4-24-93 THIS SAME EE HAD REPORTED TO WORK A WEEK EARLIER WEARING A BACK SUPPORT STATING THAT HE HAD FALLEN OUT OF A TREE WHILE D OING PRIVATE WORK.

April 24, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED BACK SHOVELING COAL, JUST BEFORE CONTRACT TIME.

March 2, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS RAISING ATRS AP AGAINST TOP AND HAD HIS HAND OVER RING ON ATRS AND MASHED HAND AGAINST TOP.

February 5, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A FLAT PIECE OF ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN IT SLIPPED & FELL PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND A BOLT ON TAILPIECE.

1992 · 8 incidents

December 28, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING IN DOORWAY OF 1ST SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS WHEN 2ND SET OF DOORS WAS OPENED CAUSING 1ST SET TO CLOSE FROM AIR PRESSURE

December 9, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS DOWN ON ONE KNEE WORKING WITH SOME WIRE ONA BURDIE OF ROOF PLATES ON OFF SIDE OF BOLTER, OPERATOR WAS REPLACING 2 ROOF BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT AFTER INSTALLING 2 BOLTS OPERATOR WAS GOING TO MVOE BOLTER AND DID NOT SEE OTHER OPERATOR AND PULLED MACHINE UP ON HIS FOOT.

September 25, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED PERSON WAS CHECKING AMOUNT OF CABLE ON THE REEL OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR HE RAISED THE SHIELD CONVERING THE REEL AND BLOCKED IT UP WHILE CHECKING THE REEL THE BLOCKING SLIPPED OUT AND THE SH IELD FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 17, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

95108OLDING A TIMBER WHILE IT WAS BEING SAWED WHEN SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE.

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB BOLT AND RIB STRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND INJURING FOOT.

February 7, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM FROM BEHIND AND PUSHING HIM IN TO THE VALVE CHEST ON THE MACHINE AND BRUISING HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 27, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPERATOR APPARENTLY GOT OFF A SCOOP WITHOUT SHUTTING MACHINE OFF AND WAS STANDING BEHIND THE MACHINE WHEN THE SCOOP ROLLED BACK AND OVER HIS RIGHT LEG.

January 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

LIFTING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF TAILPIECE WHEN BELT SPLICE CUT LEFT HAND.

1991 · 6 incidents

December 28, 1991 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS RELEASING WEIGHT OFF A LIFTING JACK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BAR ALLOWING THE BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH.

October 25, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL POT ON ROOF BOLTER WAS DROPPED ON RIGHT LEG.

September 7, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE AND FELL, HITTING RIBS ON MINER REMOTE CONTROL BOX.

August 19, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTING A STUCK FLIGHT OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING SOME SWELLING.

May 24, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP RF BOLT, PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK ON BACK AND R LEG KNOCKING HIM DOWN