Mining Incidents

No 1 Deep MineCoal

Gilbert, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608366
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Sep 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2003 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING METAL OFF OF PALLET, PULLED BACK.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PART 90 MINER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO GET 3 WHEELER UNSTUCK & STRAINED TOO MUCH ON A BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY WITH. ALLEGES STRAIN TO STOMACH, LOW BACK & LEFT GROIN AREA.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PINNING A BOLT, THE PIN PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED IT OFF, BRUISING HIS THUMB.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROAD & JARRED HIS BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #3 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD 149 AND 150. FALL WAS APPROX. 60 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 42 INCHES THICK. FALL WAS IN NEUTRAL.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOADING ROCK DUST INTO SCOOP BUCKET, LOST BALANCE AND BROKE LEG.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD#31 AND 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #38. FALL WAS APPROX.40 FEET BY 20 FEET BY 36 TO 42 INCHES THICK.

2002 · 10 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

MOVING PINNER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, SPLICE BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS. LEFT HAND WAS BURNT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WATCHING MEN PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER AND WHEN THEY HIT CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THEFOREHEAD.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #6 BELT LINE. FALL WAS APPROX 5 FT THICK 20' WIDE 30' LONG.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF TOP-PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP-A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE HITTING EE, CAUSING A SMALL CUT ABOVE WRIST AND SOME SWELLING.

Struck by falling object

DROPPED LIFTING JACK ON FOOT. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 4/4/02 (WORKED ON 4/3 & 4/4).

Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHEN STARTING STEEL IN TOP & BROKE RT THUMB.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXAMINING BELT LINES AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAG OF ROCKDUST AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY - CAUSED BY SQUEZZING DUE TO CROSSING OVER BARRIER BLOCKS. APPROX 19 FEET WIDE, 40 FEET LONG & 4 1/2 FOOT THICK.

2001 · 9 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

LEANING OVER DECK TO CHECK OIL LEVEL IN ROOF BOLTER AND HIT WRONG LEVER-PINNING HIM IN ROOF.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT LIKE HE HAD THE FLU AND WAS HURTING IN HIS ARM AT HOME. HE CAME OUT TO WORK ON MONDAY AND HAD TO LEAVE. HIS WIFE TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEY ADVISED HE HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK.HE THEN HAD EMERGENCY BYPASS SURGERY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING RAIL FROM FLAT CAR PIECE OF RAIL SLID OFF PINNING ARM BETWEEN ANOTHER RAIL.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIBS AND THE BOLTS, BRUISED BACK AND KNOT ON SHOULDER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT FINGER WHILE BOLTING TOP. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND PT #4 ENTRY.

Accident type, without injuries

BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND 6:00 AM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 21 BREAKS OUT BY WORKING FACE MEASURING 3.5 FT THICK 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED. AREA WAS MINE D LAST OF MAY 2001.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST, SLIPPED IN MUD, FELL AND HIT BELT STRUCTURE BRUISING HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND HIP.

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

WORKING FROM FORKLIFT, WHEN IT WAS COMING DOWN, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & BOOM FRAME AND CUT FINGER.

2000 · 7 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AIRWAY) IN THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3063 MEASURED 18'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6' THICK. SOFT SHALE WITH WATER-BOLTED WITH 42"" RESIN & 6' PONT ANCHOR BOLTS 850'OUTBY FACE

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING 25'LONG, 16'WIDE, 10' HIGH OCCURED IN THE #4 ENTRY 2000' FROM FACE SPAD #2952

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY 25'INBY SPAD 2945 TO THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE, 60' LONG & 4' THICK. CONDITIONS WERE LOW COVER (200-300') AND WATER.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY AT ABOUT 11:28 AM. APPROX 1000 FT OUT BY THE SECTION. CONDITIONS IN THE AREA WHERE SOFT SHELL AND LAMINANT TOP.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL AT 2ND INTERSECTION 2 BREAKS IN BY #6 BELT HEAD ON BELT. 20' BY 20' BY 5' THICK, 1100' FROM FACE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT GOT HUNG ON BRAKE PEDAL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT DECK OF SCOOP, TWISTING KNEE AND CAUSING FRACTURE.

Accident type, without injuries

MIXED SHELL WITH LOW COVER (SOFT ROOF) UP TO SANDSTONE. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 2633 #7 ENTRY. 50' X 8' X 54"" THICK. NO PLANS TO REAHBILITATE. CRIBBED OFF AREA. 12 BREAKS FROM ACTIVE FACE.