Mining Incidents

Hackers Creek Mine #18 Coal

Miami Coal Company · Underground
Hodgesville, Upshur County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608149

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1993–1996
Latest incident
Jan 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1996 · 1 incident

1994 · 6 incidents

October 7, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Coal Company · Fall from machine

ON SURFACE EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE UNLOADING TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE GROUND.

August 17, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miami Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRING A BOOM JACK TO THE MINER TO REPLACE A JACK THAT WAS LEAKING OIL. HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PREFORMING THIS TASK.

March 8, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ON SURFACE EE WAS WATCHING WHILE ROCK WAS BENT CLEANED OFF A CANOPY WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE WALL AND STRUCK HIM.

February 1, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miami Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN SUPPLY HEADING AND SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 25, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAIN SOUTH, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

1993 · 4 incidents

November 15, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 HEADDING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE INTERSECTION. (L-40' H-12' W-18"). NO INJURIES. DANGERED OFF. SET POST ALLWAYS TO FALL.

October 28, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE #2 HEADING 1-N SEC A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 20' OUTBY THE FACE. SIZE OF FALL 60'LX16'WX8'H NO INJURIED OCCURED SET POST IN ALL HEADINGS TO FALL AREA "DANGERED OFF" HEADINGS

October 26, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT ANKLE.

July 8, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HIWALL FACE UP. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 HEADING APPROX. 45' FT. INBY THE HIWALL. (14W X 40L X 7H) "DANGERED OFF" NO INJURIES OCCURRED ENTRY DROPPED OFF.