Mining Incidents

Coalburg No 11 (1) Coal

Hobet Mining Inc · Underground
Holden, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608503

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1995–1996
Latest incident
May 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1996 · 10 incidents

May 19, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

1 BREAK OUTBY FACE IN BELT ENTRY #4 HEADING. FALL WAS APPROX 50'L, 18'W, 6'THICK. THIS AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND BOLTED BACK.

April 26, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY 1 BRK INBY SPAD #264. APPROX. 6' HIGH - 17' WIDE - 25' LONG. 10 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA.

April 19, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #266 IN CROSS CUT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRY ON #3 BELT LINE. 4 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA.

April 8, 1996 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND HIS HIP.

March 21, 1996 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHECKING SCRAPPER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HITTING INJURED ON HEAD & LEGS.

March 8, 1996 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING WAITING ON MINER IN BELT ENTRY, WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED ON HEAD SHOULDERS.

March 5, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TAKING PIN WRENCH OUT OF DRILL POT AND HIT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH DRILL STEEL AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.

February 2, 1996 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WATER LINE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT RIGHT LEG REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

January 25, 1996 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING TOP ROLLER ON #2 BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1/4" X 10" X 8" FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND NECK.

January 22, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STADNING IN CONVEYOR OF SHUTTLE CAR PULLING TOOL BOXES IN CAR, SLIPPED AND FELL OUT HITTING HIS SIDE INTO SCOOP BUCKET.

1995 · 7 incidents

November 18, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING INJURED ON NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING UNTIL 12-1-95.

November 17, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO RAISE TAILPIECE WHEN JACK BROKE AND INJURED LOST BALANCE HURTING LEG.

November 6, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT ARM.

October 27, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE FROM TOP OF SCOOP AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SCOOP, CATCHING LEG ON SCOOP AND FALLING OFF, INJURING LEG.

September 18, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WENT TO EAT LUNCH WHEN HE SAT DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON LEFT HIP & LEG

August 29, 1995 WV · Coal brattice man/worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STANDING IN # 4 ENTRY, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING ON HAT, SHOULDER AND ON TOP OF FOOT.