Mining Incidents

River Fork Powellton #1Coal

Naoma, Raleigh County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608914
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2007
Latest incident
Mar 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

While mining through a barrier block water was cut into on the cut through. No injuries occurred.

Struck by falling object

Drilling hole when a piece of draw rock fell out drill out throwing a piece of rock into mouth hitting tooth. On 1/31/07 the safety dept was notified that this individual had sought dental repair.

2006 · 7 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall, 60' x 19' x 10', Northwest mains #4 entry, spad #937. No injuries, passage not blocked.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was walking around feeder when his foot became stuck in the mud, causing him to twist knee. He visited Raleigh General Hospital where x-rays were negative. He was instructed to remain off work for 6 days and referred to Dr. Levins for an MRI. His first shift off due to injury was on 5-31-2006.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to disasemble 2 joints of 4"" plastic water line as it came apart a joint of it swung hitting him on the nose.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was marking up belt hanger positions for a belt move while looking up at the top, EE stepped on rock causing him to fall landing on his side causing him to fracture his hip and a fracture to his femur.

Struck against stationary object

While attempting to walk around the left S/C setting at the feeder employee stated that he struck his head on a piece of J-Channel that was hanging down 2"" from the roof. EE continued to work until 8:30PM. He transported himself to Rleigh General Hospital X-rays were negative. Attending Physcian gave EE a Doctors excuse to come back on 3/24/2006

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall was discovered during weekly exam. Fall was 1 break inby spad #116, 2500' outby section. Size of fall was 60' X 15' X 8'. Fall did not disturb ventilation. Fall was dangered off from all approaches. No injuries were reported. Notified MSHA Asst. Dist. Manager at 10:15 AM about fall.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Setting a timber at the #8 Seal , employee was hammering a wedge in place. He missed the wedge striking his left ring finger with a hammer causing a fracture.

2005 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was lapping up belt, he turned and struck a roof strap cutting his lip. He drove himself to the hospital and receivced stitches to his upper lip. Marfork Safety was notified on 1-5-06 about the injury.

Contact with electrical current

EE WAS OPERATING RT. CONT. MINER IN THE #5 ENTRY & RIBBED OUT THE STANDOFF DAMAGING THE CABLE & KNOCKING THE BREAKER AT THE POWER CENTER. ATTEMPT TO RESET THE BREAKER, POWER OUTSIDE. ELEC. WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION, EXAMINED THE CABLE & TRAVELED TO THE POWER CENTER TO DE-ENERGIZE THE CIRCUIT & BLOCKED & TAGGED THE WRONG CATHEAD. POWER WAS RESTORED & HE GOT ELEC BURNS

Struck by falling object

WHILE SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL (28"" LONG X 7"" WIDE X 2.5"" TALL), HITTING EE ON THE HEAD AND CAUSING A CERVICAL SPRAIN.