Mining Incidents

No 1Coal

Controlled by Ronald G Goff
Amherstdale, Logan County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608833
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
May 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2003 · 6 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

A SCOOP WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT 240 FT LONG TO USE ON THE NEXT MOVE. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT IN THE BELT CAUSING THE INJURY.

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EE HAD JUST MADE S-CAR SPLICE. WHEN THE CABLE WAS TAKEN UP, A LOOP OF CABLE CAUGHT UNDER HIS LIGHT POUCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY. (THIS REPORT MAY BE LATE BECAUSE I WASN'T AWARE THAT HE HAD TO MISS WORK MAKING IT REPORTABLE.)

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EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE MINER TO THE FEEDERAND BACK. WHILE DOING SO HE RAN OVER SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE S-CAR CAUSING THE INJURY

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EE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES INSIDE WITH A SCOOP. THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RIB JARRING HIM AROUND INSIDE THE CANOPY CAUSING THE INJURY.

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EE WAS HELPING PULL A PIECE OF BELT BY USING PLIARS TO GRIP THE BELT. WHILE PULLING THE BELT HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP. HE STOPPED WORK AT THAT TIME, HE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL.

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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC POUR SPOUT IN ORDER TO USE A ROSE GUN. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURY.

2002 · 12 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS, FELT SHARP PAIN IN RT SIDE AND GROIN AREA.

Accident type, without injuries

IN BETWEEN THE DAYS OF 8-1-02 AND 8-4-02 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #400. THE FALL MEASURED 6'HIGH, 18'WIDE, &18'LONG. THIS FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHICH KNOCKED A STOPPING OUT BETWEEN INTAKE AND BELT MAKING IT INTERFEAR WITH MINE VENTILATION. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTING MATERIALS ON A SCOOP, LIFTING TWO BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLT PLATES (8"" X 10"", 10 PER BUNDLE), WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN CHEST AND BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUMP OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE #2-3 FLAT. MINE FLOOR WET AND SLIPPERY SURFACE FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM THEN HIT MINE FLOOR ON BACK. SELF RESCVER WAS UNDER HIP AND LOWER BACK WHEN HE LANDED.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN THE SCOOP DECK WHEN HIS UTILITY KNIFE CAME OPEN AND GOT UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HIP.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & JAMNMED NECK & LOWER BACK WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY. (BOUNCED UP AGAINST CANOPY)

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING #3 TAILPIECE 002 SECTION. TWISTED TO PUT COAL ON BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING S/CAR WORE BLISTERS ON LEFT FOOT AND LOWER BACK FROM PULLING BRAKE AND TRAM PEDALS BACK WITH FOOT AND FROM BOUNCING IN SEAT TO RIB LOWER BACK. NOTE: EE IS A SUGAR DIEBETIC SOR ES IS NOT HEELING. ACCIDENT IS QUESTIONABLE DUE TO NATURAL OF ILLNESS.

Struck against a moving object

EE IS A DIABETIC. HE ALLEGES THAT BECAUSE HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IT GAVE HIM BLISTERS FILED FOR COMPLIANCE ONLY IFL IS PROTESTING CLAIM.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BELT TO MAKE BELT SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING PALM OF LT. HAND.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING UP SLACK ON MINER CABLE. HANDS SLIPPED OFF OF CABLE, FELL TO GROUND HIT RIB WITH LT. SHOULDER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LT. SHOULDER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BATTERY LID RAISED ON SCOOP WHILE WATERING BATTERIES, WHEN THE LID FELL AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 11 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY, 600' OUTBY THE NO. 2 SECTION AT SPAD #391. FALL WAS ~5'THICK, 19' WIDE & 19' LONG. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED NOR WERE TRAV ELWAYS OR AIRWAYS AFFECTED. THE AREA WAS CRIBBEDOFF.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY #2 SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 4 FT WIDE 2' RIDER THICK BY 20 FT WIDE BY 30' LONG. THIS AREA WAS MINED 11-26-01. BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. NO EMPLOYEES OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO AIRWAY OR TRAVELWAY WAS EFFECTED. THIS AREA IS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE NO. 1 SECTION IN THE#4 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS ~30' LONG X 15' WIDEX 5' HIGH. IT FELL ON THE SECTION FEEDER AND NOEMPLOYEES WERE INJURED OR INVOLVED. THIS PANEL W AS FINISHED; WE CRIBBED OFF & PULLED BACK 1000'.THE FALL WAS 5 BREAKS FROM THE FACE.

Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RIDING RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP FROM END OF TRACK TO 001 SECTION. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3'X4'X4"" FELL FROM IN BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTER IN BACK OF NECK AND BACK. WILL BE OFF APPROX. 4 WORKING DAYS. T

Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS RIDING RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP FROM END OF TRACK TO 001 SECTION, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3' BY 4' BY 4"" FELL FROM IN BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM IN BACK OF NECK AND BACK. WILL BE OFF FROM WORK IN APPROX 4 DAYS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING A FOAM FILLED TIRE ON A S/ CAR. HAD SLATE BAR UP UNDER TIRE TO LIFT TIRE SLATE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF TIRE THROWING WEIGHT OFTIRE ON EMPLOYEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOOKING 3/8 CHAIN TO BELT TAKE-UP AND CONVEYOR BELT TO TIE BELT OFF TO MAKE A MECHANICAL BELT SPLICE, CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM BELT STRUCK INJURED IN MOUTH.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A REEL COVER SHIELD UP WITH A SCREWDRIVER TO GET BOLT HOLES LINED UP FROM WEIGHT OF SHIELD, SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE ON SHIELD LETTING ARMS GO IN UPWARD POSITION CAU SING INJURED TO PUNCH SCREWDRIVER IN THE LEFT CORNER OF RIGHT EYE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WATER THE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP WHEN LIFTING BATTERY LIDS EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING CHANGE PAN JACK ON MINER, WENT TO LIFT OLD JACK AND LET IT DROP DOWN, DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT LT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING FROM MINER TO FEEDER. COMING INTO XCUT RAN INTO RIB CAUSING EE TO SLIDE FORWARD IN SEAT COMING IN CONTACT WITH DECK AND RT. KNEE.

2000 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR WAS MOVING 14 CM MINER CABLE WAS PULLED FROM HANGER PINNING INJURED BETWEEN CABLE AND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HANGING 2NF MINER CABLE, CO-WORKER DROPPED HIS END OF CABLE CAUSING ALL THE WEIGHT FROM CABLE TO BE SUPPORTED BY INJURED.