Mining Incidents

No 1 Mine Coal

Thunder Bay Inc · Underground
Controlled by Eddie Cline
Sarah Ann, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608443

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1995–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
5
inspections on record
42
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 42 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1998 · 4 incidents

June 12, 1998 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Bay Inc · Struck against stationary object

GET OFF MANTRIP IN HURRY TO AND CAUGHT BACK ON HANGER PLATE. THIS ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED TO US UNTIL 6-16-98.

June 1, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thunder Bay Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HIT HANGER PLATE WITH HEAD E. STUMBLED TO GROUND AND HIT BACK ON BELT STRUCTURE.

March 27, 1998 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Bay Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ENDLOADER PARKED AT SUPPLIES & ROCK TRUCK BACKEDINTO END LOADER.PARK BRAKE WAS SET BUT TRUCK HITEND LOADER MAKING BUCKET ON LOADER GO AGAINST ANKLE OF EE'S FOOT

February 17, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Bay Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LAW SPOT BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRY-POCKING BACK ROCK DUST AND STRAINED BACK.

1997 · 3 incidents

July 11, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS CLEANIGN ROADWAY SITTING UP ON SCOOP RAN OVR A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS HEAD INTO TOP.

March 26, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dandy Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALING DOWN STEPS AFTER WORK & MISSED 2ND STEP FROM BOTTOM & TWISTED ANKLE.

February 18, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS DRILLING THE 1ST HOLE IN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE #2 HDG. WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 1 1/2" THICK & APPROX. 8" X 10" FELL AROUND THE DRILL STEEL ONTO THE DRILL POT STRIKING THE THUMB OF LEFT HAND CAUSING SOME MINOR BLEEDING.

1996 · 1 incident

July 23, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LOADER, INJURED LOWER BACK AND ARM.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 21, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Mining Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OUT OF ENDLOADER-LUMBER SPRAIN.