Mining Incidents

Mine No. 36Coal

XMV, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608845
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Dec 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2009 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was watching the miner cable when a piece of rock fell from the rib/roof and struck the EE on the shoulder.

Struck by falling object

EE was working on the Mehtane Sniffer when a piece of rock fell between roof bolts and struck the employee on the head and upper back.

Struck by falling object

Employee was bolting top when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the back of his head.

Struck by falling object

While waiting on other pinner man to finish putting up bolts, a rock came down on his arm and wrist.

Fall onto or against objects

The ground was muddy around the track, the employee said that he slipped on the track rail and hurt his leg. Right thigh, there were no wittnesses and the accident was not reported until midshift.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was hanging miner cable in # 2 intersection.

2007 · 5 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

MBC operator backed up from miner that was in #7 heading stopped MBC 8ft inby 6 to 7 brk. Didn't inform anyone that he was going to install cover on front of MBC. Miner operator backed up to intersection, swung miner around to go into 6 to 7 brk. struck operator on left shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Scaling loose rock from top to keep everyone safe during retreat belt move. When small shale rock was pulled it triggered a larger one measured approx 3'x2'x1' in the middle tapering on all edges causing the large one to fall striking the miner on the outside of the left ankle and foot.

Struck against stationary object

Setting timbers and bruised knee on a rock. EE was not wearing knee pads.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Rib rolled and caught hand.

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall #5 entry, spad #43. Approx 40 ft long x 18 ft wide x 5 ft high.

2006 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall inby section tail piece in #7 heading, 3 left section. 3 1/2' to 5 1/2' High 50' Long and 18 1/2' wide.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel got hung in drill hole. Was pulling steel out of hole, with a lot of down force. Struck ring finger on left hand, between steel and drill head.

Struck by falling object

Roof bolter operator threw a roof bolt up by machine; it bounced off rib and hit him over the eye.

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall break #54, 6' to 7' high, 19' wide, 20' long in #6 entry 300' from face.

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall break #29 on 3rd left. 3.5' to 5.5' high, 50' long, 19' wide 2,430 ft from face #6 entry.

Fall from machine

Bringing railrunner outside, he lost control of railrunner, jumped off and broke little finger on left hand.

2005 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Roof bolter operator swung canopy boom out, put up fust rib bolt swung canopy boom back in the put up bolt rock fell bolt top striking operator on back of leg.

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

WHILE LOADING RIPPER DRUMS IN SCOOP, THE INJURED PERSON LAID HIS HAND ON BACK OF SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN THE RAM WAS PULLED IN IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RAM & BUCKET, SEVERING 2 FINGERS & THE FINGER NEXT TO IT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He twisted his right knee hanging curtain.

2004 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 10' INBY SPAD #63 TO 10' INBY SPAD #68 3 1/2' ON LEFT SIDE 5' ON RIGHT SIDE 60' LONG.

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

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PERMISSIBLE MANTRIP LOCATED 3 BKS OUTBY FACE AT MANTRIP CHARGING STATION. MANTRIP MOVED FORWARD HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BY A ROCK AND PULLED UNDER LEFT FRONT OF MAN TRIP CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.

2003 · 3 incidents

No Value Found

WAS BOLTING #3 HEADING DROPPED HEAD ON LEFT KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING THE DAY SHIFT MECHANIC TO GET THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON #2 MBC TO RUN. THEY HAD PUT A CHAIN AROUND THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, SO THEY COULD HOOK THE COME-ALONG UP. THE CHAIN THEY HAD ON TH E CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE, LET THE HOOK COME BACK AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD.

No Value Found

EE WAS DRAGGING A FIRST AID BOX AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

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

WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS ONTO SCOOP. SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TIMBER AND TOP.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL BRK 23 1ST LEFT SECTION IN BLEEDER #132 ENTRY. CAN'T DETERMINE LENGTH OR HEIGHT. SPAD #305 AND 306.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

#6 HEADING WHILE BACKING MINER OUT PIECE OF ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER BENDING HIM OVER. EE WAS HAVING PAINS IN RIBS