Mining Incidents

Mine No. 35Coal

Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608131
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2012 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was bolting top and while pushing the bolt up into the hole, a piece of rock measuring approx. 4"" x 6"" fell and struck the EE on the hand.

Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock fell between bolts and struck the employee on the left arm

Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up wedges, when a loose rock fell and hit his left leg

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was pulling a water line with a golf cart, the water line got tangled up with the rope and was jerked across the golf cart striking EE on forehead.

2011 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was bending a 6 foot roof bolt. Bolt bent upwards and caught right ring finger between roof bolt and top.

2010 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring approx. 16'X 25'X 4' fell in the #1 return entry near spad #2014, 1000' inby mine portal.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was hanging miner cable and his knee twisted. He fell and hit his knee on bottom.

2009 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning belt on #2 belt line and started complaining of pain in chest (R) side was later transferred to hospital.

2008 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The remote control for the continuous miner would not function due to a weak battery. The employee placed the miner in ""manual"" to move it. When he started to tram the miner, it caught him between the miner and the rib.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking through shop, when his knee gave out and he fell on shop floor. EE now states that he tripped and fell on the shop floor.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring approx 25' X 20' X 9' occurred near spad #2300. The fall will not be cleaned up. No 6 entry.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding a rubbered tire mantrip and stated that he bumped his elbow against the frame of the mantrip.

2006 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in #5 entry, last open break on 3rd right. 1 break inby spad # 2684, fall approx 10'h,x 40'l. Fall occurred on the idle shift. No one was present at the time.

Struck by falling object

Employee was setting timbers. Struck by draw rock

Accident type, without injuries

A rock fall measuring 20' X 18' X 6' occurred at spad # 2293 #7 entry approx 3,500' inside.

2005 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SECTION ELECTRICIAN WAS ADJUSTING HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER & BEING HELPED BY CO-WORKER. BOOM WAS RAISED & EE'S FINGERS ON HIS LT. HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN ARM ON BOOM & FRAME OF MACHINE.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP WAS PARKED ON ENCLINE AND ROLLED APPROX 3 OR 4 FEET AND PINNED EE BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

2004 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Rockfall in #3 entry, intake, at spad #2048.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 2064, INTERSECTION. #8 ENTRY IN RIGHT RETURN.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL IN #2 ENTRY, SPAD 150, 2300' FROM SURFACE.

2003 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 400 FT OUTBY SECTION AT SPAD 1871 IN #6 ENTRY.

2002 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY IN 4TH LEFT AT BREAK #14, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 1597.

2001 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

SMALL ROOF FALL 30 FT INBY FAN HOUSE. 4 FT BY 12 FT WIDE. INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. CLEANED FALL UP & SUPPORTED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN.

2000 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD 1485 ABOVE ANCHORAGE.