Mining Incidents

Spruce Creek Mine Coal

Naugatuck, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608359

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
45
Years on record
1994
Latest incident
Oct 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

1994 · 45 incidents

October 4, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO 2 ENTRY INTAKE PARALLEL TO 8-1 BELT DRIVE. FALL MEASURED 40' IN LENGTH-20 'WIDE, 0-TO 6' THICK, NO PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION AFFECTED

September 14, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IN 6 R BREAK HE HAD 20 FT CUT OUT OF ONE SIDE. HE BACKED THE MINER UP TO SET OVER WHEN THE MINER SWUNG OVER & CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.

September 1, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL- 25 BREAKS OUTBY FACE - APPROX. 20 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT HIGH, FELL IN INTERSECTION IN #1 ENTRY. 4 FT GLUE BOLTS ARE BEING USED.

August 31, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP HANGERS FOR MINER CABLE4 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HSI NOSE LEFT CHEEK & POSSIBLY THE FRONT LEG AREA HE WAS ALSO COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN

August 29, 1994 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BUILDING CRIBS AT A FALL AT BR 157 BUILT 1 CRIB AND WAS STARTING ANOTHER CRIB WHEN HE BEN TOVER A FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 24, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAN THRU A DIP IN ROADWAY OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY

August 17, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LAST LINE OF BREAKS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTUR ES.

August 15, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BETWEEN A BELT HEAD AND INLINE TAIL PIECE. WHILE SHOVELING HE BUMPED HIS ANKLE AGAINST AN I-BEAM.

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING TO CARRY 8" BEAMS AND SLIDING THEM UNDER THE BELT HEAD WHEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

July 19, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING BY A BELT HEAD AND BUMPED HIS HAND ON A ROLLER REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 16, 1994 WV · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF RACK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND SHIN.

June 14, 1994 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INSPECTING DAMAGE STOPPING PLACED LEFT HAND IN A HOLE IN STOPPING TAPPED BROKEN BLACK WITH A HAMMER BLOCK FELL LACERATION LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER AND KNUCKLE.

June 11, 1994 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LEFT FOOT AN LEFT SIDE WAS SWELLING IN THE METATARGAL AREA. THE NOTICED HIS FOOT WAS HURTING AND THOUGHT HE HAD POSSIBLE DROPPED CURTAIN BOARD.

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO FREE A 5HP PUMP FROM A PIECE OF ROCK FROM A FALL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER TO #3ENTRY ON #003 SEC WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

June 3, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING 31/2 ROWS BACK WHILE CUTTING #2 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE MEASURING 17INX24INX1/2IN FELL STRIKING RT HAND

June 1, 1994 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ACROSS THE BELT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BELT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CONENCTORS ON MOTOR LEADS. HE WAS USING CRIMPERS. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CRIMBER HE FELT SOMETHING POP AND HAD SHARP PAIN IN UPPER PART OF CHEST AND RIGHT SIDE.

May 5, 1994 WV · Coal brattice man/worker MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO MRS WAITING FOR MINER TO FINISH LAST S/C WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIS BACK AND HIP.

April 29, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING UP A FLY BOARD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING BELOW LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND (STITCHES).

April 25, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING WIRE ROPE FROM THE TOP HIS BACK STARTED HURTING THE NEXT MORNING EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED FOR A MRI ON MAY 2 1994 FROM A PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEM

April 16, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH DOWN INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

April 7, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR DROPPED OFF LEDGE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CAR CANOPY.

March 17, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES & EMBEDED IN LEFT EYE

March 5, 1994 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THROUGH STOPPING TO PLUG INTO KVA BOX, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE/FOOT.

March 5, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO EXTEND CURTAIN IN #7 ENTRY. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO RIB. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HEAD.

February 16, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUSE MINER CUTTING FACE WHEN FROM SCRUBBER DISCHARGE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT LINE CURTAIN AND BOUNCHED HIT HIM IN THE EYE. OBJECT CAME BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

February 16, 1994 WV · Coal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A CABLE HOLE LARGER IN A SWITCH BOX EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM ABOUT 3 INCHES UP FROM THE WRIST RESULTING IN 2 STITCHES

February 10, 1994 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ACCIDENT BECAME A LOST TIME ON 2/17/94 DUE TO SWELLING OF THE LEG. ON 02/10/94 EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING AN ELECTRICIAL REPLACE SHIELD ON CUTTER MOTOR FOR A MINER & HE DROPPED THE SHIELD & IT HIT HIM ON LOWER RT. LEG. ON 02/16/94 LEG BEGAN TO SWELL & HIS DR. HAS HIM OFF @ THIS TIME.

February 7, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A TIMBER. UPON LIFTING HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN CHEST.

January 28, 1994 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED BETWEEN EMPTY CAR & RAIL MATL WAS STACKED ALONG TRACK INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE

January 24, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT IN BELT STRUCTURE & WHEN PUTTING IN A STEEL WEDGE IT HAD A SHARP BURR ON IT WHICH LACERATED THE LEFT THUMB.

January 24, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT UP A PUMP SHAFT THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING SHAFT & SHAFT NUT TO FALL ON RT HAND LITTLE FINGER