Mining Incidents

Brock No 3 Coal

Brock Mining Inc · Underground
Artie, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608088

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1992–1998
Latest incident
Apr 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

1998 · 5 incidents

April 17, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD 2485 THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' THICK.

April 15, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #2187. THE FALL MEASURED 80 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7 FT THICK.

April 15, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brock Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS PUTTING SCOOP ON CHARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING OFF SCOOP, STRIKING HIS KNEE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT OF INJURY TO KNEE UNTIL 4-22-98.

April 7, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY FROM SPAD #2113 TO #2160. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 50' LONG X 7' THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EMPLOYEE.

January 21, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brock Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SHEAR PIN IN FEEDER. WHEN HE RESTARTED FEEDER, SHEAR PIN BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE.

1997 · 9 incidents

December 1, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN FACE WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND BOLTER HEAD.

November 29, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Brock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY UNDER BOLTED TOP LOWERING HIS CANOPY. A RIB ROLL OCCURED STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN BRUISES AND SCRATCHES.

November 11, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 5 NEUTRAL ENTRY AT SPAD 2290. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' THICK.

October 20, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #2 NEUTRAL ENTRY FROM SPAD #2148 TO #2149. FALL WAS 80' L X 19' W X 7-8' THICK.

September 24, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYE EWAS PULLIGN CHARTGER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET BEHIND POWER CENTER. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDX FINGER BETWEEN CHARGER AND BUCKET, CUTTING OFF RIGHT INDEX FINGER ABOVE THE NAIL.

July 22, 1997 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Brock Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN INUNDATION OCCURED AT THIS MINE AS IT INADVERTENLY CUT INTO AN ABANDONED MINE.

1996 · 1 incident

May 13, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP'S HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND CRIB BLOCK. HE WAS SETTING FOOT JACK WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

1995 · 5 incidents

December 2, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALLING BOLT IN 5 XCUT LEFT. WAS PUSHING BOLT UP IN HOLE. REACHED UP TO TURN PLATE AROUND. CAUGHT HIS GLOVE, TWISTING HIS HAND AND HURTING 2 FINGERS OF LEFT HAND. MIDDLE AND RING. EMP WAS SPINNING BOLT AS IT WAS GOING UP.

November 29, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Blue River Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND COWORKER WERE INSTALLING HYBOARD #3 ENTRY. EE WAS HELPING COWORKER HOLD UP BOARD TO GET LINED UP. TOP WAS LITTLE LOWE IN THIS AREA. EE WAS HOLDING BOARD WHILE COWORKER RAISED HEAD OF BO LTER, THEN LAID HIS HAND OVER ON ARM OF BOLTER PLACING HIS THUMB AT PINCH POINT WITH HEAD ARM & CANOPY JACK CASE.

May 16, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TIME OF FALL IN UNKNOWN. THE FALL IS APPROX. 20 FT WIDE 6 TO7 FT HIGH APPROX. 220 FT LONG THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF TO PREVENT ACCESS. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6'-4' BOLT PATTERN THE FALL OCCU RED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 963 TO 1 BLK INBY SPAD 994.

February 22, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION 5 INTAKE 1BK OUTBY SPAD 536. FALL IS APPROX. 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5 TO 6' THICK. FALL WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT. AREA IS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY RESIN GROUTED RODS AREA IS NOW CRIBBED OFF ESCAPEWAY IS NOW MOVED AROUND AND MARKED ACCORDINGLY.

1994 · 8 incidents

December 28, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Justin Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HOLDING SHIELD UP WHEN SHIELD SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SHIELD AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER, BRUISING AND MASHING HIS RT HAND. FACE #5E 1BK INBY SPAD 827.

December 21, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Justin Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING CORNER IN BREAK THROUGH BETWEEN 6&7 BREAK HAD CUT THROUGH INTO 7 BOLT MACHINE HEAD WAS SWUNG OUT INJURED WAS IN KNEELING POSITION UNDER CANOPY WHEN ROCK BROW BROKE AT EDGE OF CANOPY STRIKING INJURED ON RT HIP ROCK MEASURED 3FT LONGX2FT WIDEX8IN THICK

December 8, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS SISCOVERED APPROX. 245 PM AT 18X INBY SPAD 555 3 NEUTRAL ENTRY ON THE N.W. MAINS SECTION APPROX. 1300' OUTBY FACE, FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION APPROX. 20'L X 25'W X 7' THICK. AREA WAS BO LTED WITH 4 & 6' FULLY RESIN GROUTED RODS. FALL WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT. AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF.

October 29, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#4 BELT ENTRY APPROX 10' INBY SPAD 689 ROOF FALL APPROX 90' L BY 20' WIDE BY 4 TO 6' THICK. FALL WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHOARGE POINT. AREA WAS BOLTED ON 4,6 STAGGERED PLAN. AREA IS BREAKERED AND CRIBBED OFF AT ALL ACCESS POINTS. FULLY RESIN GROUTED RODS WAS BEING INSTALLED.

September 21, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYE EWAS SEALING TOP IN INTAKE MANTRIP ROADWAY. PUL ROCK WITH SLATE BAR. ROCK HIT SLATE BAR, BAR HIT EMPLOYEE ON KNEE.

August 13, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FROM LT. RIB OF #1E TO FACE OF #3 RM. THIS AREA WAS GOING TO BE DEVELOPED AT A LATER DATE TO BE KNOWN AS 1 LT. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA IS DANGERED OFF & CRIBBED OFF. THERE I S NO EFEECT ON RETURN AIR FLOW. FALL IS APPROX. 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6-10' THICK. #1E, #3 ROOM, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #569. AREA BOLTED WITH 4" RESIN BOLTS. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

August 9, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IS LOCATED 1BK OUTBY SPAD 568 IN #2E RETURN OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS SECTION FALL IS APPROX 1 5FT LONGX20FT WIDE X4 TO 6FT THICK FALL WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT AREA WAS BOLTED WIT H 4F&6FT RESIN GROUTED RODS STAGGERED PATTERN AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED BY CRIBS & REBOLTING

July 10, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURED DURING VACATION PERIOD. FALL WAS DISCOVRED AT 10:10PM ON 7-10-94. #3 ENTRY 1 BK OUTBY FACE AND 1BK INBY SPAD 531. FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION AND WAS 40'X40'X7 TO 8' THICK. TOP WA S BOLTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN STAGGERED.

1993 · 4 incidents

December 3, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Justin Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS IN HIS TRUCK AT THE DUMPING POINT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MT. FROM EAGLE MINE. HIS TRUCK BED WAS RAISED. THE PIN IN THE HYDRAULIC JACK ON THE TRUCK BED BROKE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP O VER.

October 19, 1993 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Justin Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINER CUT INTO UNKNOWN AUGER HOLES IN 3 ROOM OFF 2 RIGHT X CUT HOLES WERE 1/2 FULL OF WATER WATER DID NOT CAUSE DAMAGE OR CONSTITUTE A DANGER AND WAS PUMPED OFF. AUGER HOLES WERE NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP PROPERTY HAS BEEN RESURVEYED AUGER HOLESMARKERS.

October 15, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Justin Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE TURNED & PULLED HIS BACK.

September 15, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Justin Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE COB OUT OF HIS WAY, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & THE DRILL HEAD PINNED HIS ANKLE AGAINST SOME ROCK.

1992 · 1 incident

December 2, 1992 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Casa Loma Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS ROOFBOLTING. HAD LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE TOP OF THE BOOM. WHEN EMPL RAISED THE BOOM LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND ATRS CANOPY.