Mining Incidents

No 3Coal

Sarah Ann, Logan County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608785
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

No Value Found

EE SAID ""HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF OF END LOADER.""

2002 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING MOVE, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, WHICH STRAINED HIS KNEE.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE TURNING A RIGHT HAND CROSS CUT, MINER BACKED UP HITTING S.C.PUSHING IT INTO RIB. EE HIT RIB, BRUISING HIS HIP.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING COAL ON A S.C. EMPLOYEE HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR, CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING RIGHT BREAK IN #3 ENTRY 2' DIAMETER KETTLE BOTTOM 2"" THICK FELL, STRIKING EE ON ARM & LEG.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NONE WAS GIVEN, ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON JAN 2, 2002. HE SAID HE DIDN;T KNOW HOW HE HURT HIS BACK.

Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF THE GRADER. HE REACHED FOR HIS DINNER BUCKET. WHILE REACHING, HIS REFLECTOR VEST GOT CAUGHT ON THE BLADE LEVERS. AS HE GOT HIS VEST LOOSE FROM THE LEVERS, HE THOUGH T HE WAS ON THE LAST STEP. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN, WATCHING TO MAKE SURE HIS REFLECTOR VEST WASN'T CAUGHT AGAINS, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND, FALLING ON HIS TAIL.

2000 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BROKEN ON MINER, WHILE PUTTING CHAIN TOGETHER, STRAINED BACK

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A CUTTER HEAD MOTOR. ONE OF WATER MANIFOLD BLOCKS STRUCK HAND BREAKING A BONE IN THE HAND.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE SERVICING MINER, PULLING GREASE CAN, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE EE TWISTED KNEE.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAVELING TO SECTION ON MAN TRIP, HIS HEAD CAUGHT A ROOF STRAP, SNAPPING HIS HEAD BACK. TWO HOURS INTO SHIFT, HE COMPLAINED ABOUT NECK HURTING AND WENT HOME.

Struck by flying object

WORKING ON TOP ROLLER OF JD DONER AND GOT DIRT IN EYE FROM ROLLER FRAME.