MINER CABLE CUT. INTERSECTION FALL, CALLED MSHA INSPECTOR IN MORGANTOWN WV.
Johnstown No. 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Sep 2002
Reportable incidents
10 on file2002 · 1 incident
2001 · 3 incidents
WALKING IN LOW ROOF STOVED HEAD INTO LOW HANGING BOLT INJURING NECK AND BACK. MISSED WORK 10/31/ - 11/01 DUE TO INJURY. CAME BACK TO WORK ON 11/2/01.
A CHUNK OF ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE MINER. I WAS USING A SLATE/PRY BAR TO GET THE ROCK OFF THE MINER; IN THE PROCESS, THE BAR SLIPPED. WHEN IT SLIPPED, A SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN MY RIGHT WRIST. I T FELT LIKE IT WAS OUT OF PLACE AFTER THAT.
THE SHUTTLECAR REEL WAS BROKEN THAT WINDS THE CABLE UP. EE WAS MOVING THE CAR WHILE THE OPERATOR OF THE CAR WAS PULLING THE CABLE. WHEN EE EXITED THE SHUTTLE CAR, INJURY TO HIS L KNEE OCCURRED .
2000 · 6 incidents
ROOF FALL LOCATED ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #1536 OFF SHIFT, NO INJUIRES FALL FOUND ON PIT 8/5/00
COMING DOWN STEPS & STEP ON A HOSE & TWISTED HIS FOOT.
NO ACCIDENT ROOF FALL AT STATION #1458 APPROX. 60 TO 70 FEET LONG 6 TO 7 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE.
RUPTURE, PULLING ON CABLES MOVING POWER CAR.
MOVING MINER TO FACE WITH REMOTE THAT HAD UMBILICAL CORD. OPERATOR WAS PULLING ON TANGLED CORD & TRIPPED OVER A HUMB IN CABLE & FELL. REMOTE WAS HEAVY, OPERATOR HIT HEAD BU TRIED TO CATCH HIMS ELF. HURT SHOULDER & NECK.