Mining Incidents

No. 7Coal

Gilbert, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609068
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2005–2006
Latest incident
Dec 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2006 · 9 incidents

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Rib rolled onto right calf muscle while bolting.

Struck by falling object

Victim was dropping miner cable in order to move miner, when cable was suddenly pulled by 3 wheeler, causing cable to bust loose from remaining hangers and strike him, knocking him down.

Struck by flying object

Victim was tapping in a miner bit insert into the bit lug on the miner, when an object (likely a metal fragment), struck him in the right lower eye lid, then entering the eye. *Note: Victim was wearing eye protection*

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing roof bolt & caught his left hand on boom resulting in injury. (Ring finger.)

Struck against a moving object

Rock fell on ATRS on bolter while tramming causing rear end of bolter to slam into roof.

Struck by falling object

Victim was bolting roof when a rock fell striking him on the chin. This caused a deep laceration of approximately 2 1/2"" wide and 1/2"" deep.

Struck by falling object

Victim was bolting roof when rock fell and struck him on the shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Approx. 50' underground , ee got off manbus to open the door, he slipped and sprained his right foot. 6 work days.

Struck by falling object

Rock fell from roof, striking victim on right shoulder and right foot.

2005 · 5 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM WAS DRAGGING CURTAIN AND SLIPPED IN MUD, FALLING ON GROUND AND INJURING HIS RIBS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BOLTER. LOST HIS BALANCE WITH A LOAD OF BOLTS IN HIS HANDS TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE

Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK FLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE VICTIM WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CONCERNED. HOWEVER, THE ANKLE STARTED SWELLING SOON THERE AFTER.

Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOLTING SHEILDS ON A MACHINE WHEN SHIELD FELL ON HIS FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two individuals got into a fight. One was knocked in the face and kicked in the back resulting in injuries to both. Company was advised of need for surgery on 5/25/05.