Mining Incidents

Mine 11Coal

Coal River Mining, LLC · Underground
Clothier, Boone County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609043
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof Fall 18' x 30' x 5' in the face of # 8 entry # 9 crosscut (LOB) The fall was above the anchorage of the permanent supports.

Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional Roof Fall 5' x 18' x 80' above the anchorage point of the 4' foot fully grouted bolts in the no.1 left return entry at spad 260.

2007 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Claims to have been lifting on metal tongue of supply car and felt pain and burning sensation in lower back. Injured was twisting and not in proper lifting position.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured claims to have been picking up belt feeder trailing cable when he felt pain in stomach area. Injured did not report it to supervisor until 7/11/07 because he said he did not think injury was serious.

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

While he was loading supplies, the roof bolter advanced to the nex row of bolts and trammed over left foot with rear tire.

Fall onto or against objects

Exiting scoop deck and right foot slipped striking his left shin on the scoop deck. (SCSR caught on deck causing injured to slip.)

Struck against stationary object

Was operating continuous miner. Got stuck up. Operator was attempting to hook up chain up to miner and cut left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

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

Two employees were operating twin-head roof bolter when injured's hand became caught between coal rib and metal strap being installed. Strap was being raised to mine roof by other operator.