Mining Incidents

Mountain Fork No 2Coal

C & A Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Edward A Asbury
Newhall, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609100
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2006–2012
Latest incident
Dec 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2012 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While shutting air lock door, the hinge broke resulting in the employee mashing his two fingers on his left hand

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TURNING AROUND IN SHUTTLE CAR SEAT, EMPLOYEE PULLED GROIN AREA

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring approximately 8'x18'x12' occurred during an idle shift. The fall was located in the No. 2 to No. 1 crosscut. 1 Crosscut inby spad No. 362. *The fall was discovered during the pre-shift exam on 1-23-12.

2011 · 3 incidents

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Rib rolled off and hit right knee.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling miner cable, felt pain in back and left knee

Fall from machine

Employee assisting to unload roof bolts off a flatbed truck from Fairmont Supply Company. Employee gave truck operator signal to lift, and unexpectedly the arm of boom swung out striking employee and knocking him off the truck. Causing injury to ankle and wrist.

2010 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring 18' x 20' x 5' occurred 500' outby the No.1 face near spad No.399. *The fall will not be cleaned up.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

The state mine inspector was sitting in a chair next to a file cabinet in mine office starting the inspection, when the office door bumped file cabinet causing some parts to a Donaldson Roofbolter to fall, striking inspector on top of the head.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall measuring approximately 20' x 30' x 15' occurred 1 x-cut outby spad #149 between the #3 & #4 entry. This fall is approximately 40 x-cuts outby the active section in an area where men are not required to work or travel. The fall area has been dangered off and will not be cleaned up.

2006 · 1 incident

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

The bolter operator was running the machine and when EE reached up to twist the roof bolt plate, his pinky finger on the right hand got caught under the plate, smashing the end of his finger from the back of the nail to the end of the finger.