Mining Incidents

Deep Mine No 6Coal

Argus Energy WV, LLC · Underground
Controlled by James H Booth
Dunlow, Wayne County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608821
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2003 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING A SPOOL OF STEEL ROPE HE INJURED HIS BACK.

No Value Found

WHILE THE EE WAS OPERATING THE ELECTRICIAN FOUR WHEELER HE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THESTEERING WHEEL TO JERK OUT OF HIS HAND INJURING HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND

No Value Found

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE ACROSS THE ROADWAY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

No Value Found

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A 6 VOLT BATTERY, (APPROX. 45 LBS.) HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE SHUTTLE CAR.

2002 · 12 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM UP INJURING HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING REMOVE A PANEL FROM A SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK, BACK & LEFT SHOULDER.

Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE NO.2 TAILPIECE, HIS KNEE GAVE IN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TAILPIECE, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK & NECK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.

Flash burns (electric)

WHILE MOVING THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE IT BLEW & BURNT THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE THROUGH WATER HOLE, EE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN THE MANBUS HE WAS RIDING IN DERAILED.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AND PASSED AWAY WHILE ON THE JOB AT 3:50 A.M.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3ENTRY OUTBY MMU 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND UP TO 9' HIGH.

Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL IN DECK OF SCOOP, STRIKING RIBS ON METAL DECK OF SCOOP.

2001 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAMMED MINER BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS, LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF.

Struck by falling object

BUGGY TIRE FELL OVER ON RIGHT LEG.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE LIFTED & PLACED A TRAILING CABLE CROSSOVER ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. VICTIM BEGAN MISSING WORK AS A RESULT OF INJURY ON 9/22/01.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING STEPS FOR THE MINE OFFICE, THE STEPS FELL APPROX 5' STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT ANKLE.