Miner helper miss stepped and when pulling miner cable he pulled muscle in lower back.
Upshur Deep Mine No. 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 29
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
- Latest incident
- Jul 2005
Reportable incidents
29 on file2005 · 3 incidents
Partial intersection fall. 16 ft. wide x 25 ft long x 6 ft high. 3 blocks inby fan No. 4 Entry.
2004 · 2 incidents
Roof fall no 4 entry spad 1957 12 ft high 30 ft long 16 ft wide. Timber off no 4-5 entry.
2003 · 3 incidents
NO. 4 HEADING LOADING MINER CABLE ON MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
AT BELT HEADING MOVING BELT STRUCTURE TWISTED KNEE.
2002 · 3 incidents
UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL. SPAD 1245 S-PANEL. 18 FT WIDE - 30 FT LONG - 6 FT HIGH. TIMBERED OFF - REROUTED ROADWAY - NOT A TRAVEL ROADWAY.
AFTER SHUTTING BACKHOE DOWN FOR LUNCH, EE WAS CLIMBING OFF MACHINE WITH ONE FOOT ON GROUND AND ONE ON TRACK, HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED AND THE LEG ON GROUND BROKE.
2001 · 8 incidents
WALKING IN HEADING & JAMMED NECK INTO ROOF. NO. 5 ENTRY.
ROOF FALL NO. 2 BELT SPAD 139 NO.3 ENTRY AT CROSS CUT BETWEEN 2 & 3 17 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG 5 FT HIGH.
ROOF FALL BETWEEN SPAD 145 AND 146 NO 6 ENTRY 8 FT HIGH 16 FT WIDE 12 FT LONG. BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, MOVED HEADING.
1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #931 ON 4 LEFT NO. 4 ENTRY. WIDTH - 18' LENGTH - 10' HEIGHT - 5'
1 BLOCK IN BY SPAD 121 ON INTAKE NO. 6 ENTRY 3 WAY INTERSECTION. 10 FT WIDE 25 FT LONG, 7 FT HIGH.
ROOF FALL FOUND DURING FIRE BOSS. 4 1/2 FT HIGH 16 FT WIDE LENGTH 50 FT BELT LINE COVERED UP. IN NO. 2 AND 1 ENTRY IN CROSSCUT SPAD 6 & 8.
EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING INJURY PER DOCTOER. WAS A SPUR ON UPPER ARM.
2000 · 10 incidents
LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER KNOCKED OUT OF JOINT WAS BENDING A BOLT AND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT AND PLATE.
EE WAS SPLICING BELT AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN COME A LONG.
EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A HUMP AND HEAD HIT CANOPY. NOINJURY ACCORDING TO A X RAY.
ROOF FALL-N.W. MAIN OLD PILLER SECTION NO. 5 ENTRY 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 398 20X20 10'H.
WAS WORKING ON MINER FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON MANTRIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.(#2 ENTRY)(MINER CABLE)
ROOF FALL NO.3 ENTRY, NORTH WEST MAIN, SPAD 923 18 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 5 FT HIGH. GOING TO TIMBER(NO CLEAN UP).