Mining Incidents

No 4 MineCoal

Chief Mining, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Kenneth R Calloway
New Richmond, Wyoming County, WV · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4608959
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2012
Latest incident
Sep 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2012 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

The mains section had advanced under a hollow. The #9 intersection began to take weight. The # 9 return entry at 1 break inby spad # 2112 was cribbed off. no effort was made to save the intersection. The intersection in the #8 return entry was reinforced with cribs, steel beams, jacks and longer bolts.

Fall onto or against objects

After hanging the miner cable around the intersection in LOB #6 entry, EE was talking to the foreman. The scoop operator inadvertently hooked the miner cable 2 breaks away. Causing the cable to fall down and drag across the intersection causing ee to trip over cable. Resulting in falling on a baseball size rock bruising his back.

2010 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

First cut in # 4 entry. Developing barrier. Was finish and awaiting the bolter when the fall occured. Fall extended from the fresh cut and 16 ft outby pulling approx. 4 - 5 rows of roof bolts. No miners or equipment were damaged in fall.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The miner was attempting to water down the #2 belt at #2 belt drive when apparently the hose got between the belt and the moving discharge roller causing his arm to be dragged around the guard and under the scraper.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was bringing scoop outside and got against the rib.

Struck against a moving object

open wound of scalp close skull ul & fracture & comp insp. Accident MV accident.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL GOT FOULED UP IN BOTTOM AND STARTED SPINNING AROUND AND HE COULD NOT GET AWAY FROM IT.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO FACE AREA HIT A HOLE JAMMED HIS BACK.