Mining Incidents

Raw Coal Mine No 1Coal

Controlled by Edward A Asbury
Cucumber, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608580
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2002–2006
Latest incident
Feb 2006

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED, TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP. UPON ENTERING THE MINE, THE WHEELS OF THE MANTRIP APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THE MANTRIP STRUC K A METAL DOOR AND THE DOOR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 2 incidents

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

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE INSTALLATION OF AN ADJUSTING JACK TO THE SIDE OF A BELT DRIVE BOOM. THE BOOM SLIPPED ON CRIB BLOCKS AND FELL APPROX. 8"". THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND A CRIB BLOCK (FRACTURED 3RD & 4TH METACARPALS).

Struck against a moving object

Rail runner went through 1st set of doors, skidding through second set of doors that were closed.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a drill wrench from the drill pot when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck his left ring finger near the tip. This caused a laceration that required sutures.

Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a rail ride when a piece of draw rock fell and bounced into the operator's compartment striking him on the left side of his head. 5 Staples were required to suture the wound.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was holding a piece of conduit with a pair of channel locks to split the conduit with a razor knife. The channel locks slipped causing him to lacerate his left hand between the thumb and index finger. This required 6 sutures.

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

Employee was changing out a hydraulic motor on a scoop and got his left hand caught between the motor and scoop frame when he dropped the motor. His left little finger sustained a fracture. He did not miss any work and is performing his normal duties.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS ON HELPER SIDE OF A DD015 FLETCHER BOLTER IN THE #2 FACE. AS HE WAS PUSHING UP THE BOLT, A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW BROKE AROUND THE BOLT (APPROX SIZE 1' X 6"" X 3""), FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS HAND. BROKE EE'S RING FINGER.

Struck by falling object

Rock falling hit him on top of right foot. Witness stated he was on the open side when this happened and when he got to him he had foot out under rock.

2003 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATING HELPER SIDE OF THE DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER. WAS INSTALLING HIS SECOND BOLT IN THE FIRST ROW IN THE #7 ENTRY WHEN A LOOSE ROCK MEASURING 5' X 5' X 0 TO 5"" THICK BROKE OFF AT THE EDGE OF THE ATRS AND FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS & IS PRESENTLY UNDERGOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. FALL LOCATED BK. #23 NEAR SPAD #163. 18'WIDE, 0-5'THICK, & 40'LONG. FELL IN BK. BETWEEN BELT AND NATURAL ENTRY.

Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS PRESENTLY UNDER GOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT BK #22, 1BK INBY SPAD #145 BETWEEN NEUT RAL & LEFT RETURN. FALL IS APPROX. 20'LONG 0 TO 5 1/2' THICK, 18'WIDE. #3 ENTRY.

Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS PRESENTLY UNDERGOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. FALL LOCATION BK.22 IN #1 ENTRY. 160'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 0-6'THICK. BEGINNING AT SPAD #162 OUTBY 160' APPROX. 2000' FROM THE FACE AREA.

Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS PRESENTLY UNDERGOING REHABILITATION WORK. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THIS TIME. FALL LOCATION BK #19 IN #2 ENTRY. APPROX. 60'LONG, 0-5'THICK AND 18'WIDE. APPROX. 7000'FROM FACE AREA.

2002 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS UNDERGOINGREHABILITION. ROOF FALL OCCURED AT SPAD #50 8000FT. FROM THE FACE AREA. 0 TO 8 FT. HIGH 60 FT LONG 19 FT. WIDE. IN NEUTRAL ENTRY #3

Accident type, without injuries

(MINED IN 1996) ( DISTO FACE IS 8200 FEET) ROCK FALL AT #50 SPAD 7 BRK FROM SURFACE. FALL WAS ABOUT 20 WIDE BY 40 LONG AND ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH.