Mining Incidents

Rader Run Mine No 2Coal

Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608814
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
39
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Feb 2002

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

ROOF FALL - FATAL - 30'X 30'INTERSECTION - SPAD #1003 - 1XCUT INBY. EE AND CO-WORKER WERE POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MININGMACHINE WHEN THE ROOF BEGAN TO FALL WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

Reportable incidents

38 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

EES WERE BACKING CM OUT OF A PILLAR LIFT WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. APPROX 30'X 30'X 10'. FALL OCCURRED 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #1003 - #4 ENTRY - 002-0 SECTION. INJURED SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM & PEL VIS. CM & UNIHAULER WERE LEFT UNDER THE FALL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH KNEES AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNIHAULER.

Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF MEASURING APPROX. 5' LONG X 2 1/2' WIDE X 3"" THICK. FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PRYING ON A HUMP JACK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO MASH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE SLATE BAR AND A TORQUE SHAFT THAT WAS LAYING ON THE BOTTO, CAUSING FRACTURE OF H IS RIGHT HAND.

Struck by falling object

LOOSE RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK INJURED ON FEET AND ANKLE. 5' LONG BY 3' HIGH BY 14"" THICK.

2001 · 22 incidents

Struck by falling object

LOOSE ROOF FELL & STRUCK INJURED IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL - CAUSING A CONTUSION.

Struck by falling object

INJURED HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF A UNI-HAULER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT ELBOW, CAUSING A BRUISE.

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

INJURED HAD HAND OUTSIDE OF SCOOP MOVING A ROOF DRILL CABLE AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN SCOOP CANOPY AND RIB.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOOSENING BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A STONE FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON SHOULDER.

Accident type, without injuries

WHILE CUTTING CROSSCUT 4-3 HEAD-ON INTERSECTION FELL. 4'-5' IN HEIGHT, 30' LONG, 19' WIDE. UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL; DID NOT FALL ON CONTINUOUS MINER.

Struck against a moving object

RIDING MAN TRIP, MAN TRIP HIT BUMP AND BOUNCED, EE JARRED HIS BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 20'X20'X6 1/2' HIGH IN IN TERSECTION NEAR SURGERY STATION 590 #4 ENTRY 1300 OUTBY FACE. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGER OFF.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IS AN ELECTRICIAN & HAD CUT A LARGE PIECE OF METAL FOR A REPAIR JOB & WHILE LIFTING THE CUT PIECE, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STRIKING HIM IN CHEST.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN ROCK THAT WAS HANGING ON A ROOF BOLT, RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER CAUGHT THE ROCK AND THREW IT BACK STRIKING EE ON RIGHT THIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

A SUPPLY TRUCK FOR BECKLEY WELDING HAD AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE CATCH ON FIRE & THE FIRE BURNED LONGER THAN 20 MIN. STATE & FED. WERE NOTIFIED. BECKLEY WELDING HAS BEEN CONTACTED & REQUESTED TO INS PECT BOTTLES & NOZZLES BEFORE DELIVERY TO OUR SITES.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY AT STATION 986.20' X 30' X 10'. DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK, 18"" X 30"" X 6"", FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BELT SECTION FEEDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WHEN HE GOT PLASTER IN HIS RT. EYE. INJURED WENT TO DR. AND HAD FOREIGN MATERIAL REMOVED.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN THE DECK OF HIS SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF LOCK APPROX 3'X2'X3"" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER BODY.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS LANDING CABLE IN SCOOP BUCKET-FOOT SLIPPED UNDER FRONT OF BUCKETS.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS IN INTERSECTION SETTING TIMBERS AS MINER WAS BEING BACKED OUTBY INTERSECTION. THE INTERSECTION ROOF COLLASPED TRAPING HIS LOWER LEGS UNDER BACK.

Struck by falling object

A POCKET OF HEAD COAL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HOOD AND DOUBLED HIM OVER. COAL APP 3 FT BY 3 FT BY 5 IN.

Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT UPPER LEG.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN MUD AND WATER, HIS FOOT SANK AND STUCK IN MUD. HE TRIED TO WALK AWAY AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Fall onto or against objects

BREAKING FITTING LOOSE ON BOLT MACHINE. FITTING BROKE AND HE FELL AND HIT HIS HAND CUTTING IT.

2000 · 11 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

PARTS TRAILER LOCATED ON SURFACE CAUGHT FIRE DURING IDLE SHIFT. TRAILER WAS DESTROYED. MINE IDLENO INJURIES. FIRE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A PROPANE HEATER.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT SPAD 641, 10 XCUTS OUTBY SECTION. FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 35' LONG, 4' THICK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATERLINE BROKE STRIKING INJURED IN HAND & HEAD.

Accident type, without injuries

A FALL MEASURING 20'X25'X5'H FELL IN AN OUTBY AREA. THIS WAS AN AREA THAT WAS BAD AND PULLED AWAY FROM AT THE TIME.

Accident type, without injuries

A SECTION OF ROOF FELL FROM THE #2 FACE THROUGH BREAKTHRU TO THE FACE OF #3. APPROX 10'HIGH BY 20' WIDE BY 40' LONG.

Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING SECOND BOLT OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN LOOSE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS FELL ON HIM.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OUTBY SECTION. FALL IS ABOUT 40' LONG & 4-8' THICK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HAND WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

Accident type, without injuries

FOUND AREA OF ROOF THAT HAD FALLEN 18' BY 18' BY 6' HIGH. THIS WAS IN AN OUT BY AREA IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY. THIS WAS A BAD AREA OF TOP WHEN IT WAS ADVANCED.

Accident type, without injuries

FOUND AREA OF ROOF THAT HAD FALLEN 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 5 FT HIGH. THIS WAS IN AN OUT BY AREA THAT HAD SLOWLY DETERIORATED. THIS WAS IN A NEUTRAL AIRWAY.