Mining Incidents

Outpost WestCoal

Pettus, Raleigh County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608295
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Nov 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2000 · 15 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR TWISTED HIS KNEE AND ANKLE WHEN TURNING HIS BODY AROUND SO THAT HE COULD BE FEELING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. HIS RIGHT LEG WENT UNDER THE SC DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED, THE CAR DRIFTED AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS THROWING BLOCKS WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE CENTER HOLE AND THE BLOCK JERKED HIS ARM INJURING HIS ELBOW. EE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 10/17/00.

Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL ON EE'S LEFT HAND WHILE ROOF BOLTING. HE RECEIVED MEDICATION WHICH MADE THIS REPORTABLE.

Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF LAST LIFT ON PILLAR BLOCK #3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON MINER HANGING MINER UP. NI INJURIES OCCURRED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE BELT DRIVE. HE & CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON COUPLING. THE GUARD FOR THE COUPLING WAS LAYING ON TOP OF MOTOR. THE GUARD SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

Accident type, without injuries

FPREMAN WAS MAKING EARLY RUN AT 0900. FOUND FALL IN #4 ENTRY, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #11517 XXXX HAD ABOUT 4' OF ROCK ABOUT 10' LONG ON IT. AT 2330 #5 ENTRY 1 BRK INBY SPAD #11522 FELL ON ANOTHER SL AB R' THICK BACK TO CANOPY. BOTH FALLS 4' H X 20' W X 210' L FELL TO PILLAR LINE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MEMBER WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE TO HOOK HIS SLACK ROPE ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED HE WAS MOVING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT ACROSS SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 32"" X 46"" X 1 1/2"" FELL FROM OUT AROUND ROOFBOLTS STRICKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND AND ELBOW.

Struck by falling object

INJURED AND FOREMAN STATED THEY WERE MINING THE LAST LIFT IN #5 ENTRY PILLAR, WHEN AN UNSEEN BROW FELL OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM AND RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING A V.O. FORKLIFT AFTER UNLOADING SUPPLIES OFF A SUPPLY CAR. AS HE PLACED ONE FOOT OUTSIDE OF THE DECK AND BEGAN TO RAISE THE OTHER FOOT, IT SLIPPED & HE TW ISTED HIS KNEE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT & RECEIVED MEDICATION FOR PAIN.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLY CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EE ON R SHOULDER AND PUSHING EE INTO SUPPLY CAR.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY APP 100' LONG, 8'HIGH, INBY SPAD #6815.

Struck by falling object

MEMBER WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE HE HAD JSUT DRILLED WHEN THE TOP JOINT OF STEEL CAME APART AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE AND CUT HIM ON THE CHEEK (REQUIRING 7 SUTURES)

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MEMBER WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL.AS HE TURNED AROUND HE STEPPED IN A SMALL ROCK AN TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4-7-2000.