Struck by falling object
Employee was struck by a rock that had fallen between rib and bolts causing him to fall and hit his right arm on bolter.
Upper Winifrede Deep MineCoal
Mammoth Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609119
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Apr 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2007 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employees arm was caught when the shuttle car slid into the rib.
2006 · 3 incidents
Struck against stationary object
Employee stated he was walking from #3 to #4 to get a piece of curtain. Struck his back on a roof bolt and plate hanging down about 6"" from mine roof. Employee had scratches and abrasion along with neck strain.
Struck against stationary object
Employee stated he was tramming s/c to c., that was loading in #1 Entry. Employee stated the Rub Rail at open six Tram Motor swung out & went into Rib on corner of #2 entry causing employee to be thrown out of s/c. Employee's wrist went under S/C deck.
Struck by falling object
Employee was installing a bolt in the metal strap. Employee moved to side of canopy to re-position bolt machine. The foreman pulled front tilt lever instead of tram lever. The canopy dropped striking employee on his head.