Mining Incidents

Mine No 4Coal

K & J Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jimmy Williams
Herndon, Wyoming County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608200
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jun 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

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

INJURED WAS CONNECTING CHAIN TO SCOOP BUCKET AND BOX WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR PUT DOWN PRESSURE ON SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING INJURED TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND MINE ROOF COMPLETED 2ND WE 123 @ DR O N 7-8-01 ORIGNIAL LOST IN FLOOD MINERS VACATION FLOOD ON 7-8-01 NOTE MINE IS NOW CLOSED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING TIMBERS, FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN LOWER GROIN. STARTED MISSING WORK 6/8/01 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. (POSSIBLE HERNIA)

Struck against a moving object

THE SHUTTLE CAR, TRAMMING FROM FEEDER TO MINER, HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCING THE OPERATORINTO THE CANOPY, INJURING HIS BACK.

2000 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BENN PULLING EXCESS SLACK ON CONT. MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST FOOTING AND FELL TWISTING BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN CLOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LIFTING HALF OF CINDER BLOCK. ACCIDENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE QUESTIONABLE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED CLAIMS THAT HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE PULLING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE BY HAND.

Struck against a moving object

INJURED CLAIMS THAT AS HE APPLIED JAKE BRAKE AND FOOT BRAKE HE LOST CONTROL OF COAL TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE INTO ROAD SUMP. INJURED STATED THAT IT HAPPENED SO FAST THAT HE COULD NOT REMEMBE R SPECIAL DETAILS. INJURED WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILELIFTING & LOADING MINER CABLE IN SCOOP BUCKET INJ MISSED 1 DAY FOR DR VISIT (4/7/00)

Struck by falling object

INJURED CLAIMS THAT INJURY OCCURRED WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP IN ROADWAY. TIRE DROPPED IN HOLE CAUSING CAP LIGHT BATTERY TO BRUISE LEFT SIDE. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO FOREMAN UNTIL 3-30-00.

Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FROM IMEDIATE TOP FELL HITTING MAN ACROSS RT EYE ABOVE EYE BROW CUTTING HIS APP 2"" CUT, TAKING 10 INNER STITCHS AND 6 OUTER STITCHS. THIS HAPPEN WHILE PREPARING TO PUT UP T HE LAST ROOF BOLT IN THE FACE AREA.