Over-exertion in lifting objects
Beltman was busting rock with sledge hammer & picking up rock he felt pain in his groin area.
No. 4Coal
Wayco Limited Partnership No. 1 · Underground
Controlled by James O Bunn; Franklin D Robertson
Varney, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609038
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2005–2007
- Latest incident
- Aug 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2007 · 4 incidents
Struck against a moving object
Operator was tramming s.c. to face, car hit hole in mine floor jamming back.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting 2 bags of rock dust, strained back.
Accident type, without injuries
Fall of roof #5 entry, 1 br inby spad 497. Date mined 4-15-06. Slicken sides, longwall pressure. 3000 feet from working section. No airways or escapeways were affected. 9 cribs and 16 timbers were set around the fall.
2006 · 1 incident
Accident type, without injuries
At spad 473 in return airway, a fall was found while return airway was being made.
2005 · 3 incidents
Struck by falling object
A small piece of draw rock fell, ap. 8"" dia. x 1/2"" thick striking employee on neck.
Accident type, without injuries
WATER IN ROOF. FALL WAS IN #5 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD 100 & 106. CALLED REPORT IN LOGAN OFFICE 8:05 AM.
Struck by rolling or sliding object
WHILE CUTTING CROSS CUT FROM #2 TO #1, RIB OF #2 ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.