Mining Incidents

Sugartree No 1 Coal

Bar-K Inc · Underground
Controlled by Roger Bell
Julian, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608573

MSHA record for Sugartree No 1 (mine ID 4608573). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1996–1998
Latest incident
Apr 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1998 · 4 incidents

April 11, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bar-K Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRICKING THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, TRYING TO GHET A STRAP LINK APART, WHEN HE MISSED THE CHAIN & HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER.

March 4, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bar-K Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK LAST DAY WAS 3-7-98. HE CALLED ME MONDAY AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO GO HAVE HIS BACK X RAYED.

March 3, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bar-K Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK USING A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE ROCK DID NOT COME DOWN HE LAID THE BAR ON THE TOP OF THE BOLTER CANOPY A T WHICH TIME THE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE BAR AND THU S CAUSING THE BAR TO SPRING UP AND STRIKE HIM UNDER HIS CHIN.

January 21, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bar-K Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STARTING TO BOLT TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK. 2LX3WX5 1/2 T. FELL FROMBETWEEN BOLT AND RIB. STRIKING INJURED ON BACK AND SIDE SHOVEING HIM DOWN TWISTING LEGS UNDER HIM.

1997 · 9 incidents

November 17, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bar-K Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF MINER WITH A SLATE BAR WHILE PULLING ON ROCK WITH BAR HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 3, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bar-K Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST ONTO SCOOP. WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST AC BAG SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

August 23, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bar-K Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE BOLTER WAS CHANGING PLACES AND OPERATOR STARTED TAKING THE CABLE UP WHEN EE'S FEET GOT ENTANGLED IN CABLE, THUS PULLING HIS FEET FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

June 4, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bar-K Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER COMING THRU THE TOP, CAUSING THE ROOF TO FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE.

May 24, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bar-K Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULT IN TOP CAUSING ROOF FALL OF AN INTERSECTION, FELL ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE. LOCATION: 4000 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE, 60' INBY SPAD #93 IN #6 HDG OF THE MAINS.

April 14, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bar-K Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY APPROX. 60' OUT BY SPAD #83 IN A FAULT APPROX. 3200' FROM WORKING FACE.

April 5, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bar-K Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OF AN INTERSECTION ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE IN THE #5 ENTRY 60 FT. OUT-BY SPAD #107 APPROX. 2800 FT. FROM THE WORKING FACE.

March 19, 1997 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Bar-K Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINER WHILE CUTTING THE FACE OF #3 1ST RIGHT PANEL, CUT INTO UNKNOWN MINE WORKS.

January 16, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SC IN #4 ENTRY HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCED UP AGAINST CANOPY AND HURT LOWER BACK.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 30, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bar-K Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SC IN #4 ENTRY HIT HOLE IN ROAD WAY BOUNCE UP AGAINST CANOPY & HURT LOWER BACK.

October 23, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bar-K Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER HELPER WAS OPERATING MINER IN #4 ENTRY IN THE FIRST CUT OF THE CROSSCUT (RIGHT). OPERATOR STANDING NEAR RIB, TURNED AND LOOKED AT BOOM & SHUTTLECAR WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 22" X 21" 2" THICK DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN THE 1ST BOLT & RIB BOLTS WAS INSTALLED 35" FROM RIB, STRIKING OPERATOR ON LOWER LEG & ANKLE

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