Mining Incidents

South East Mine #2 LKCoal

Erbacon, Webster County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608840
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MOPVE EQUIPMENT & CABLES. HE FELT PAIN THEN BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-24-02. AFTER 5-24-02 HE WASN'T IMRPOVING SO THE DR. PULLED HIM OFF THE JOB. THIS ACCIDENT DIDN'T BEC OME REPORTABLE UNTIL THEN.

Fall from ladders

SURVEYER FELL OFF THE FIRST STEP OF A 6 FT STEP LADDER RESULTING IN BRUISED OR PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ASSISTING AN ELECTRICIAN TO ALIGN A MAIN CONTROL PANEL OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO INSERT BOLTS. HE PLACED A BAR BETWEEN THE FRAM & PANEL OF SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING WITH A JERKING MOTION ON THE BAR & CLAIM TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL- ACTIVE WORKING SECTION- LOCATED 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD #40596- #6 HEADING- FALL MEASURED 40'X 18'X 6'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5+6'RESIN BOLTS IN A STAGGERED PATTE RN. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED.

2001 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ARRANGING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE PICKED UP A BUNDLE OF STEEL STRAPS. THE CORNER EDGE OF ONE STRAP CUT HIM ON THE ARM.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN ENTRIES ONE CROSSCUT IN BY SPAD NO. 36519. THIS IS IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT BY 30 FT BY 4-5 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A INTERSECTION. CRIBS AND TIMBERS HAVE BEEN SET AROUND THE FALL.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CALLED IN ON 5-23-01 SAID HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 5-19-01 WHILE LIFTING ON THE MINER CABLE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 RIGHT PANEL OFF SOUTH MAINS IN #6 ENTRY BEGINNING ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD NO. 36573. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDEON ONE END REDUCING TO 15' ON THE INBY END. THE FALL WAS 60' LONG & APPROX. 5' HIGH. THE TOP WASBOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS ABANDONED 4/25.