Mining Incidents

Berry Branch MineCoal

Hobet Mining, Inc. · Underground
Spurlockville, Lincoln County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608744
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A S-CAR HAULING COAL. HE RAN IN A HOLE IN THE MINER FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BACK TO HIT HIM IN THE LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-33-02. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND BEGAN MISSIN G WORK ON 7-23-02. THE REPORT WAS FILED LATE DUE TO THE REASONS I HAVE NOTED.

2001 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO TURN ALONGSIDE BOLTER & RIB TO PUT UP BOLT S

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE TAKEN OUT AFTER A BELT PULL BACK. CO-WORKER WAS OPERATING SCOOP. HE PULLED SCOOP UP TO PILE OF STRUCTURE. EE STARTED LOADING WHILE CO-WORKER WAS GETTI NG OUT OF SCOOP. IN THE ACT OF GETTING OUT OF SCOOP HE ACCIDENTLY HIT LEVER IN SCOOP WHICH LET BUCKET DOWN ON INJURED'S FOOT.

Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF APP 2000 FT FROM WORKING SECTION FALL AREA HAS BEEN CRIBED AND TIMBERED FALL IS IN #3 ENTRY ALONG #4 BELT LIE 70 FT INBY SPAD #447 FALL IS APP 35 FT LONG 14 FT WIDE 4 FT THICK MSH A INSPECTOR EE WAS NOTIFIED AT 1:40 PM 7-14-01.

Accident type, without injuries

WHILE FIREBOSSING ROADWAY, FOUND FLL ON #4 BELT,#3 ENTRY INTERSECTION. S;AD #509 ON BELT TO THE LEFT FALL HALFWAY IN BREAK TO #3 ENTRY INTERSECITON. RETURN STOPPING WAS NOT KNOCKED OUT. CRIBS WERE ALREADY LET IN THIS AREA.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING OXYGEN TANKS OFF SUPPLY CAR.

2000 · 11 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROB RAIL ON MINER. SAID HE HURT BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG, PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RMOVING A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES WITH A LIFTING JACK. BATTERIES WERE STUCK IN TRAY. JACK FELL OFF OF SCOOP AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK.

Accident type, without injuries

DURING REGULAR WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 7-31-00 AT APPROX 8:00 AM THE FALL IS LOCATED IN #7 ENTRY OF #4 MAINS BEGINNING 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 502 & EXTENDEDING T O NEXT INTERSECTION INBY SPAD 502 & EXTENDING TO NEXT INTERSECTION INBY IN #7 ENTRY. APPROX 90'LX20'WX AND RANGING FROM 5' TO 8' T, 8 CRIBS & 8' INBERS WERE ALREADY PRESENT AREA WAS KNOWN TO

Accident type, without injuries

DURING REGULAR WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 7/31/00 AT APPROX 8:00 AM. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN #7 ENTRY OF #4 MAINS BEGINNING 1 BREAK IN BY SPAD 502 AND EXTENDING TO NEXT INTERSECTION IN BY #7 ENTRY. APPROX 90'LONG, 20' WIDE AND RANGING FROM 5-8' THICK. 8 CRIBS AND 8 TIMBERS WERE ALREADY PRESENT. ALL ACCESS TO FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WHEN BAR SLIPPED HITTING VICTIM IN LEFT ARM. CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISE OF THE ARM.

Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX. 7:45 AM A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #4 BELT ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SAPD #438. LENGTH 30' WIDTH 25' THICKNESS 4' FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.

Accident type, without injuries

SMALL ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOREARM, BRUISING ARM.

Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION OF #4 MAINS #1 ENTRY AND 4 LEFT PANEL BELT ENTRY (SPAD #545). WAS NOTICED TO BE WORKING BY SECTION FOREMAN WHILE MAKING FIREBOSS RUN. INTERSECTION FELL AT APPROX. 9:00 AM. AREA WA S CRIBBED OFF TO PREVENT ACCESS AND ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE SET IN SURROUNDING AREAS OF QUESTIONABLE APPEARENCE.

Accident type, without injuries

IMMEDIATELY AFTER ARRIVAL ON SECT. A FALL WAS HEARD IN MAIN RETURN. FALL WAS FOUND AT 12:45 BY SECTION FOREMAN AT SPAD #504 IN MAIN RETURN #1 ENTRY. AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF TO PREVENT ACCESS AND ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE SET IN SURROUNDING AREAS OF QUESTIONABLE APPEARANCE.

Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING. VICTIM ON THE HEAD ROCK WAS 22 IN. X 26 IN. X 38 INCH X 1 1/2 IN THICK ENTRY WAS 64 IN HIGH 19 FT WIDE.