Mining Incidents

Jims Branch No 2Coal

Chief Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Kenneth R Calloway
New Richmond, Wyoming County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608577
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Jun 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While making a belt splice on the #1 Belt line, the com-a-longs slipped allowing the belt clamps to strike the lower right leg!

Struck against a moving object

When switching seats on shuttle car to change direction, he had pain in his back!

2008 · 1 incident

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

While operating the S & S 482 scoop, the victim placed his arm outside the operator's compartment. While holding on to the stop block, the machine was turned fully to the right and the machine mashed the end of his finger.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

While shoveling belt, the employee hit his hand aganst a belt splice causing a cut.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Employee was not following instructions on cleaning belt. After repeated warnings, he was teminated. The following week the company was notified that the employee strained his knee while getting on the personnel 3 wheeler to go outside.

2006 · 2 incidents

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

Employee was riding on a boss hoss mantrip. To avoid the possibility of getting wet, he raised up off the mantrip striking the roof and getting pushed into the battery compartment.

Struck by falling object

Employee stated that while operating a scoop, a piece of draw rock measuring 2"" x 12"" x 14"" fell approximately 6"" and struck employee on the cap light. Roof bolts in this area were installed according to the approved roof control plan.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was positioned out by the continuous miner (x-cut out by block being mined) when a piece of draw rock fell between roof bolts and rib striking employee.

2003 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED UP 5 GAL OIL CAN & THREW WITH LEFT HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH BOLTED WITH 36"" RESIN BOLTS AREA SPOT BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS.

No Value Found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CRIB BLOCK FROM UNDERNEATH A SHUTTLE CAR, HE GOT HIS FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND CRIB BLOCK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1899. 25' WIDE, 6' HIGH. AREA WAS CRIBBED. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF 25'+ LONG.

2002 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL AT SPAD 2687. 70' X 15' X 3' HIGH.' ONE SIDE OF FALL WAS A SLIP. CLEANED ROCK & BOLTED PLACE.

Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION AT SPAD 1909. FELL APPROX. 5'. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3 & 5 ROOF BOLTS.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLTER WRENCH TO BEND A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP. WHILE PUTTING UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLTER BOOM, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND BOOM WENT AGAINST THE TOP. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE BOOM AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED AGAINST THE TOP.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT CONVEYOR BROKE WHILE HOISTING BELT BACK TOGETHER, VICTIM PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS SUPERVISING AND STRAINED HIS NECK. CAUSE UNKNOWN

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN THE TOP PUSHING ROOF BOLT TOWARD THE DRILL POT & THE BOLT TWISTED AROUND PULLED MUSCLE WHEN BOLT TWISTED AROUND Y