Mining Incidents

Upshur Deep Mine No. 1Coal

Shiloh Mining Inc · Underground
Hodgesville, Upshur County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608526
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner helper miss stepped and when pulling miner cable he pulled muscle in lower back.

Accident type, without injuries

Partial intersection fall. 16 ft. wide x 25 ft long x 6 ft high. 3 blocks inby fan No. 4 Entry.

Accident type, without injuries

Last cut on pillar block no. 4 entry 5 pad #2065

2004 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL, NO. 4 ENTRY. 17' WIDE, 8'HIGH & 55'LONG.

Accident type, without injuries

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

Over-exertion in lifting objects

NO. 4 HEADING LOADING MINER CABLE ON MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT BELT HEADING MOVING BELT STRUCTURE TWISTED KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRISELL OFF OF WIRE BRUSH IN TOE.

2002 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL. SPAD 1245 S-PANEL. 18 FT WIDE - 30 FT LONG - 6 FT HIGH. TIMBERED OFF - REROUTED ROADWAY - NOT A TRAVEL ROADWAY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

Struck against stationary object

WALKING IN HEADING & JAMMED NECK INTO ROOF. NO. 5 ENTRY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BLOCKS.

Accident type, without injuries

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.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL BETWEEN SPAD 145 AND 146 NO 6 ENTRY 8 FT HIGH 16 FT WIDE 12 FT LONG. BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, MOVED HEADING.

Accident type, without injuries

1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #931 ON 4 LEFT NO. 4 ENTRY. WIDTH - 18' LENGTH - 10' HEIGHT - 5'

Accident type, without injuries

1 BLOCK IN BY SPAD 121 ON INTAKE NO. 6 ENTRY 3 WAY INTERSECTION. 10 FT WIDE 25 FT LONG, 7 FT HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

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.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND AGGRAVATED A PRE-EXISTING INJURY PER DOCTOER. WAS A SPUR ON UPPER ARM.

2000 · 10 incidents

Struck by flying object

POUNDING WITH HAMMER A CHIP CAME OFF AND WENT INTO FINGER.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER KNOCKED OUT OF JOINT WAS BENDING A BOLT AND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLT AND PLATE.

Struck against stationary object

EE TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING BELT AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN COME A LONG.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A HUMP AND HEAD HIT CANOPY. NOINJURY ACCORDING TO A X RAY.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ONE BLOCK OUT BY SPAD 146 ON INTAKE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL-N.W. MAIN OLD PILLER SECTION NO. 5 ENTRY 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 398 20X20 10'H.

Fall onto or against objects

WAS WORKING ON MINER FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON MANTRIP.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.(#2 ENTRY)(MINER CABLE)

Accident type, without injuries

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).