Mining Incidents

No 2 (1) Coal

Controlled by Thomas M Rasnake
Oceana, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608460

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
Oct 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

1997 · 22 incidents

October 22, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Contact with electrical current

LEAD ON FRAME [...] & HAND WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. HE WAS WORKING ON A LIGHT SWITH. ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING ON SWITCH. HE TEMPORARILLY TOOK GLOVES OFF TO SWITCH AMPUNATOR WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

September 27, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHUTTLE CAR WAS LEAVING MINER WHEN IT HOOKED THEMINER CABLE PULLING EE'S FOOT FROM UNDER HIM EE POSSIBLE INJURED HIS BACK. ALSO HIS RIBCAGE WAS INJURED COULD BE BADLY BRUSIED.

September 23, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER IN #3 HEADING; MINER WAS FINISHED WITH CUT & STARTED BACKING OUT; ONE OF THE CAT TRACKS HUNG, CAUSING THE MINER TO SWING INSTANTLY; THE OPERATOR GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE MINER & THE RIB; THE REMOTE BOX & HIS HAND WAS CRUSHED; HIS HAND WAS BADLY BRUISED WITH SEVERAL LACERATIONS.

September 16, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER SWUNG HIS DRILL BOOM TOWARDS THE RIB. HIS FOOT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SHALE ROCK. HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN.

July 15, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Struck by falling object

RIB ROLLED & HIT EE ON TOP OF SHOUDER (MIDDLE)

March 27, 1997 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Struck by flying object

HOISTING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE BELT SPLICE. HAD A MAN ON EACH SIDE OF BAR. HOIST DID NOT CATCH. ONE MAN LET LOOSE OF BAR AND HIT INJURED IN CHEST.

1996 · 10 incidents

December 17, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 1 BRK INBY 660 #3 ENTRY MAINS 170" LONG18' WIDE 6' TO 22' HIGH. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOFBOLTS. TOP IS SHALE AND VERY LAMINATED. NO ACTUAL WAY TO SUPPORT. ROOFBOLTS WERE DOING THI R JOB.

December 3, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE AND EE WERE PULLING BELT OFF AND THE BELT PINNED EE AGAINST RIB CATCHING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

October 20, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

2 ROOF FALL VIC OF SPAD 638 DISCOVERED 1 DURING FIRE BOSS EXAM AT 8:30PM ON 6/20. A 2ND FALL AT 2AM ON 6/21. 1 FALL AT VIC OF SPAD 608 ON 6/21 APPROX 11AM. THESE FALL WERE CHECKED BY YOUR AGENCY REP, BOBBY BUTCHER

May 14, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE 4' BOLTS WERE USED AS THE PRIMARY SUPPORT METHOD FELL WAS 0 TO 7 ' IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE 1 ENTRY OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS IN THE INTERSECTION B ETWEEN SPAD 383 AND SPAD 393. FURTHERMORE THE FALL WAS OVER 800' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE.

January 31, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

RIB ROLLED OFF & HIT LEG & ARM.

1995 · 8 incidents

September 30, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 0 TO 3 FT. 20' X 30' IN NO. 7 HDG. 1 1/2 BRKS INBY SPAD S3 PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. TOP FALL 3 FT. THICK. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OVER FALL WITH IN 8 HRS. OF FINDING FALL. SECTION WAS IDLE. 3400 OUTBY FACE.