Mining Incidents

Apache MineCoal

Controlled by Brandy M Horvath
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609180
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Mar 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

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

Repairing leveling chain on opposite side roof bolter. Mechanic went to stand up and fell forward, struck hand onto boom arm to hold himself up from falling into arm of bolter and his fingers(middle & ring) got caught between 2 boom arms cutting the 2 fingers off at 2nd knuckle.

Accident type, without injuries

Rider seam pulled bolts out of main roof because bolt failed to anchor to main roof. Occurred in return on right side of section at spad # 528.

2010 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was climbing up stairs on endloader when his feet slipped while attempting to grab hold to keep from falling.

Struck by falling object

Man was watching bolt man pin up spot bolt, when a piece of rock fell striking machine. Man had his hand on side of machine where rock landed, rock was 2'X1'X8"" thick. Rock landed on his left hand catching and cutting his ring finger.

Struck by falling object

Man was bolting roof, small rock fell after putting up bolt, hitting left hand because he had hand lying on canopy.

Struck by falling object

Injured says he came thru man door on belt line and a piece of rock fell from the top hitting his leg and scraping skin. Victim says he just wanted to report it and then later says he went to the doctor.

Struck by powered moving object

Man operating mantrip - when he went to set park brake, foot hit tram pedal. Victim jumped to miss mantrip hit his leg and hip.

Accident type, without injuries

Rider seam rolled up and bolts failed to 6 anchored in above rider. Bolts broke around edge and intersections fell. Occurred in worked out abandoned area.

Struck against stationary object

EE was hauling structure rail on scoop. The rail fell out of the bucket, the EE jerked to miss the rail and hit the canopy post with his forehead.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Man walking down from hill from checking tank says he slipped and fell.

2009 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picking up miner cable.

Fall down stairs

Employee injured going down steps and fell down.

Struck by powered moving object

Scoop oper. plaster stopping-height 8' elevated bucket plastering top part of stopping, stepped down and got between bucket and stopping. Had back towards scoop bucket, leaked down onto back of scoop operator, scoop operator said he he was ok. Operator checked and brakes worked.