Mining Incidents

No. 10Coal

Gilbert, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609110
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2006–2007
Latest incident
Mar 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2007 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was removing bolts from a structure when a piece of draw rock fell hitting him on rt side of neck and shoulder.

Accident type, without injuries

No one was injured or any equipment involved. We have soft top conditions and low cover in this area. No cracks or water was present in this area during normal mining procedures.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting pusher & finisher together caught left index finger between steel, pinching end of finer off.

2006 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Unplanned roof fall in return entry. Area cribbed and dangered off to prevent entrance by fellow employees. Fall was approximately 18' wide by 30 ' long and 3' to 4' thick.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bolting top in the #3 entry. He went to bend the roof bolt and pulled lower back.

Struck by falling object

Employee bolting top when bolting operator being performed a piece of draw rock fell striking ee on left foot, lower back and top of head.

Struck by falling object

bolting top in #7 hdg., piece of draw rock fell hitting ee on back of neck and forearm. (Contusion)

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Had left hand outside operator compartment and on rubber bumper block. Steered scoop and caught fingers between bumper block and frame of scoop.

Struck by falling object

Bolting top, small piece of draw rock approximately 15"" square - 1 1/2"" to 2"" thick fell and hit employee on lower back.