Mining Incidents

Outpost East Coal

Marfork Coal Company Inc · Underground
Pettus, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608296

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1993–1995
Latest incident
Oct 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1995 · 9 incidents

October 5, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOLT SUPPLIES TO THE BOLTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS INJURY.

August 5, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING ON OIL FILTER CHANGE ON A JOY MINER WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION AND WAS USING HIS HANDS TO PUSH THE RUB RAIL INTO PLACE WHEN THE RUB RAIL FELL, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT ANKLE.

July 14, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING FROM THE FACE DOWN TOWARD THE END OF THE TRACK WHEN HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS HANGING DOWN

May 15, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

April 22, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SCOOP TO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE THAT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.

April 18, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE STTED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING HIS MIDDLE BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FEL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE OUTSIDE BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BAKC. THE ROCK PUSHED HIM AGAI NST THE VALUE CHEST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

March 28, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 1, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITIONA LIFTING JACK UNDER A WRECKED SUPPLY CAR A SECOND JACK HOLDING THEWEIGHT OF CAR FELL, CAUSING THE CAR TO FALL ON THREE FINGERS THAT WERE ON TOP OF CRIBB BLOCK.

February 25, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN THAT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

1994 · 3 incidents

October 20, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY [INTAKE] APPROX. 350' FROM THE OO1 UNIT. THE SIZE RANGED 20' X 60' X 6' IN THICKNESS. 42" & 6' RESIN GROUTED ROOFBOLTS WERE BEING USED AS SUPPORT. NO VENT ILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 2, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS OPERAT ING A THREE WHEEL UTILITY VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY A 488 SCOOP INJURED SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO SEVERAL OF THE RIS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST

1993 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH HEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INSIDE HIS BOOT. INJURED SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS LEFT FOOT. THE ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 10/15/93.

August 13, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CARRYING PARTS TO THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & WHEN HE TURNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF SUPPORT STRAP INJURED SUFFERED A LACERATION ON THE RT SIDE OF H IS FACE THAT REQUIRED 7 SUTURES