Mining Incidents

Johnstown No. 1Coal

Difficult Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Courtland Helbig
Johnstown, Harrison County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608185
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

MINER CABLE CUT. INTERSECTION FALL, CALLED MSHA INSPECTOR IN MORGANTOWN WV.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

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.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

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.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL LOCATED ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #1536 OFF SHIFT, NO INJUIRES FALL FOUND ON PIT 8/5/00

Struck against stationary object

COMING DOWN STEPS & STEP ON A HOSE & TWISTED HIS FOOT.

Accident type, without injuries

NO ACCIDENT ROOF FALL AT STATION #1458 APPROX. 60 TO 70 FEET LONG 6 TO 7 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

RUPTURE, PULLING ON CABLES MOVING POWER CAR.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

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.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SPRAINED NECK, MID BACK, LOW BACK.