Mining Incidents

Brock Coal

Brock Mining Inc · Underground
Kingston, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608271

MSHA record for Brock (mine ID 4608271). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1993–1995
Latest incident
Feb 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1995 · 1 incident

February 12, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brock Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ACROSS MINE BENCH, EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1994 · 6 incidents

August 27, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brock Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING IN ABOUT 1 FOOT OF MUCK SHOVELING THE BELT. WHEN INJURED STARTED TO THROW COAL ON THE BELT, MUCK PREVENTED THE FOOT FROM MOVING, CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.

August 18, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Brock Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS SETTING THE BREAKER UP FOR THE ROOF DRILL. THE 480V RECEPTACLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING BURNS TO HAND.

July 7, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF #6 BELT HEAD WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE OVERHANGING ROCK FLIPPED THE OTHER END OF THE ROCK AGAINST THE ROOF MASHING RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

June 30, 1994 WV · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A 5/8 INCH CUT TO FACE AND ONE INC CUT TO ARM.

March 5, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brock Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS TRYING TO DODGE ROCK FALLING FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED ANKLE UNDER BODY WEIGHT AND THE FELL DOWN.

January 14, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Brock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD JUST LOADED TOOL BOXES IN SCOOP BLADE & HAD TURNED & WAS WALKING AWAY FROM SCOOP. THE SCOOP OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO BACK THE SCOOP OUT, BUT THE CONTROLLER WAS IN THE FORWARD POSITION . THE SCOOP JUMPED INTO HIGH TRAM & CAUGHT THE INJURED'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET & THE HI-VOLTAGE SLED.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 26, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Brock Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

COAL RIB ROLLED OUT STRICKING THE MINER OPERATOR I THE BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN FACE FIRST HIS FACE STRUCK THE REMOTE CONTROL STATION CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LIP REQUIRING STTITCHES

October 5, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WA SSERVICING THE POT ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 10X16X11/2 THICK FELT FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE TOP RIGHT HAND OF THE VICTIM THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION APP ROX. 4 INCH LONG REQUIRING 20 STITCHES.

May 10, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO MOVE POWER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS WITH STRAPS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT KNEE AND LEG.

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