Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Redbird Mining L L C · Underground
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608382

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
Apr 1997

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 19, 1996 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · MACHINERY
Redbird Mining L L C · Struck by falling object

A STACK OF CRIB BLOCKS BEING USED TO HOLD THE MINER HEAD COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE MINER HEAD TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1997 · 2 incidents

April 7, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redbird Mining L L C · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROCK HAD FALLEN ONTOP OF MINER. EE TRIED TO LIFT ROCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER AND MIDDLE BACK.

February 17, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Redbird Mining L L C · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING ON ROOFBOLTER. WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 23, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Redbird Mining L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONTINOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING FROM #1 ENTRY TO #7ENTRY. THE MINER HELPER WALKED BETWEEN THE MINER& RIB. THE CANOPY PINCHED HIM AGAINST RIB, INJURYING RIGHT CHEST, SHOULDER & ARM.

1995 · 3 incidents

December 8, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redbird Mining L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE INADVENTLY FAILED TO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT THE EE GOT PLASTER IN HIS EYE ON.

September 22, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Redbird Mining L L C · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN SHUTTLE CAR IN INTERSECTION & RODS FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS APPROX 4FT LONG 18" WIDE 3" THICK HITTING HIM ON THE BACK& RIGHT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM DOWN ON SHUTTLE CAR

March 6, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Redbird Mining L L C · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAINS IN #4. APPROX 60' L, 18' W, 6' H; #6 APPROX. 150' L, 18' W, 6' H; #8 APPROX 200' L, 18' H, 6' H. THIS ROOFFALL OCCURRED ON OLD SECTION WHICH WAS NOT BEING WORKED.