Mining Incidents

Miura No. 2Coal

Hanover Resources, LLC · Underground
Controlled by Douglas M Epling
Chelyan, Kanawha County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609027
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2004–2009
Latest incident
Jan 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

Employee was helping change a battery on a man trip when battery lead arced and a spark struck employee in face & eye.

2008 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

While making a pre-shift a fall was found on the #1 belt 30"" inby spad 42 measuring 20"" wide x 40long x 8""high, after further investgation it was found to a large lip 6' resin bolts was used in complete area.

Accident type, without injuries

A fall measuring 20' wide x 4' thick and 30' long was discovered on 2/19/08 at 12:25 pm with a federal mine inspector at spad #382 in the #3 entry. The fall will not be cleaned up build cribs ground fall area and dangered off. The fall is about 2000; from seciton.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

A rock fell between bolts, measuring 45"" long X 23"" wide X 1-3"" thick, striking victim on head. Location of accident, 1 break inby spad 859 #4 entry 44' from face.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PUMP MOTOR IN MINER, MOTOR SLIPPED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEES HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

At 2:37 pm a roof fall was discovered by the preshift examiner. The fall ranges from 36 to 48"" thick, 18' long, 19' wide. The fall will be cleaned up and supported. The location of the fall is at spad 222 in the #4 entry.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED WHILE RIDING IN MANTRIP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/8/06.

2005 · 9 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD 215 MEASURING 17' LONG, 19' WIDE, 4.5 HIGH. THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THIS FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800' FROM FACE.

Accident type, without injuries

MINE FOREMAN AND MSHA ROOF CONTROL INSPECTOR WERE TRAVELING INTAKE AIRWAY #7 ENTRY SPAD #169. DISCOVERED ROOF FALL MEASURING 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT THICK AT 10:00 AM. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND ESCAPEWAY REROUTED. THIS AREA WAS MINED SEPTEMBER 2004 AND BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS LAST FIREBOSSED ON 9/22/05.

Accident type, without injuries

MINE FOREMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY MEASURING 10 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT THICK. 40 FT INBY SPAD 160. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED WITH 6 FT BOLTS AND ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.

Accident type, without injuries

A fall occurred in the #7 entry at spad 200 measuring 19' wide x 20' long x 5' high. The fall will be timbered off and dangered off and will not be cleaned up. This fall is 1800' from working face.

Accident type, without injuries

Mine Foreman was making fireboss run. At apptox 6""22 am, discovered a roof fall in #3 entry. BRK 41, 1 bk. inby spad 214. Fall measures 20'lx18'wx4'thick. Type of roof bolts used in this area was #5x48"". No, person or equipment involved. The wall will be timbered and dangered off.

Accident type, without injuries

MINE FOREMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN AT APPROX 5:10AM. DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN INTAKE AIRWAY, SPAD 201 #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND 2 BRKS INBY AT SPAD 218 #7 ENTRY INTERSECTION. (NOTE THERE IS 2 INTAKE AIRWAYS #6 IS USED PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY, REROUTED ESCAPEWAY FROM #6 TO #7 IN THIS AIRWAY. BOTH FALLS MEASURED 20'X18'X5'

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PUT THE LAST BOLT UP IN ROW & WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE THE BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

Struck by falling object

#2 FACE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING, PUT OUTSIDE BOLT UP, SWUNG BOOM IN FOR INSIDE BOLT, ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking behind roof bolter when roof bolter operator started reeling cable up on cable reel. The cable was in a mud hole and the employee didn't see the cable being taken up. The cable wrapped around left ankle, throwing employee up into roof of mine and employee landed in mud and water.

2004 · 1 incident

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

Employee was helping put guard on feeder. The other end of guard slipped out of co-worker's hand, shifting all the weight of guard on injured employee. The weight from the guard jammed right hand of injured employee against metal feeder frame.