Mining Incidents

No 2 Deep MineCoal

Controlled by John W Smith
DINGESS, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609187
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2007–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2011 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was setting breaker timbers and the timber fell and struck him in the back.

Struck by falling object

Employee was pulling slack up on the miner cable. while working, a corner of a pillar rolled off striking him in the head back and leg.

Struck against stationary object

EE was looking into SC reel and the lid closed and pushed his head into the reel. The EE received a cut on his eyebrow.

2010 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was removing a piece of string from a bottom roller and his glove was caught by the roller and pulled his hand into the roller.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a piece of cable over his shoulder and felt a sharp pain.

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

Employee was setting timbers & timber fell to the side and caught his right middle finger smashing it.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was building a back stop for a belt head. Employee strained lower back while lifting a piece of sheet metal.

2009 · 11 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting the belt with a utility knife. The knife slipped out of the belt and cut his hand.

Struck by falling object

While raising the personal canopy, it swung and a rock fell, hitting the left thumb.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was standing in the #5 entry, a rib rolled off, knocked him to the ground and mashed his little finger on the left hand.

Struck by falling object

Taking down a kenndy stopping and a piece of rock fell out and struck the employee across the nose

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bolting top and his drill steel hit his left hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fresh waterline came apart at a coupling and the end struck the employees knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was laying on his back and lifting a driveshaft into place. As employee attempted to lift the shaft he felt a severe pain in his lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting conveyor belt with knife, slipped and cut upper thigh.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on rock and fell on right hip.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting 50lb bag of rockdust, felt pain in back.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Rib rolled off and struck employee in the back. He was working in #3 entry.

2008 · 10 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing scoop batteries on S&S scoop. Smashed & broke left ring finger & middle finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was holding plastic around hyd hose. Hyd oil was injected into index finger. (Did not receive this report of injury until 12/31/2008).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifted roofbolt to install in hole, felt pain in lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driving Mac 8 when front wheel hit a rock causing the steering wheel to spin around and hit left thumb

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

Operating scoop had hand laying on top of panel mashed finger between panel and frame.

Accident type, without injuries

Fall occurred approx 70 ft outby spad #457 in #7 entry. Approximate size of roof fall is 60 ft long, 18 ft wide, 5 ft thick.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured stated he was lifting a crib block, when he felt pain in groin area.

Struck against stationary object

Sampling coal at Belt discharge. Large lump hit shovel and stoved right shoulder and wrists.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking and shuttle car cable caught legs and caused him to fall down.

Accident type, without injuries

Fall occured approx. 60ft in by spad #323 in the #2 entry approx size of fall is 4ft thick, 18ft wide and 50ft long.

2007 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Security office EE came out of parts trailer and was on his way to the port-potti when he tripped on a pallet and fell to the ground striking a piece of metal and cutting his right leg.

Fall from machine

8/24/07, mine contracted our office to ask if our EE had notified us of an incident that happened the day before, he had not. EE stepped off roof bolter, twisted right ankle. Applied ice, sent to ER, referred to orthopedic DR. (8/27/07, EE returned our call and updated info). Cast to be placed on right ankle. Estimated time off is 6 weeks.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Hose busted on SkyTrak, hyd. penetrated ring finger on right hand.