Mining Incidents

Alma No 2 MineCoal

Controlled by Bens Creek Group PLC
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609223
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2008–2009
Latest incident
Dec 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2009 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured EE and another EE were setting timbers underground, injured EE strained a muscle in his shoulder while lifting timbers.

Accident type, without injuries

While making the weekly examination for this non-producing mine a fall was observed at the crosscut #14

Accident type, without injuries

EE, Mine Foreman was making the required weekly examinatin for Non Producing Status when he discoverd a fall had occured in the Intake--3crosscuts from spad #257--appx 25ft long and 19 ft wide and 2 ft thick. This fall was reported at appx 8:52 am

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Water was in the return, needed to set a pump to get the water out. Mine is Non-Producing at this time. EE carried a P40 pump, approx 60 lbs. He carried it approx 100'. He continued to work his regular job without incident. Management was not aware of this incident until 5/13/09. EE said he thought the pain was from old injury and did not report this accident to management.

Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL ON THE BELT LINE APPROX. 8FT TO 9 FT THICK, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #94.

Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROOF FALL IN PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY, SET JACKS AROUND FALL. WE RE-ROUTED THE AIRWAY AND PUT AIR LOCK DOORS UP.

Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL, SWUNG POT OVER ON KNEE.

Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION FELL OUT, WE SET JACKS ALL AROUND FALL.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifting on conveyor motor on buggy, had a sharp pain on left side of back.

2008 · 21 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Cross Cut fell out on 1st left panel in the return, Spad # 215. We set jacks around the fall.

Struck by falling object

Cleaning up cut rock fell from top in conveyor ran back come off side & hit miner man.

Accident type, without injuries

# 29 crosscut fell in approx. 8' to 9' thick. No equipment involved. Crib off all four corners on 1st right mains, moved mandoor to # 28 break.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was getting belt tools from the belt line and the belts came on.

Struck by falling object

Employee was starting to drill hole and a piece of draw rock fell on his shoulder.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Moving miner from #4 entry to #5 entry and the rib rolled off while he was moving the miner and hit him in the hip.

Struck by falling object

Employee was getting his tools off the mantrip and rock hit him in the back of the head twisting his neck sideways and making a popping sound in his neck he stated.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hanging miner cable and felt a pain in his neck and shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning tailpiece and the anchor pin pulled loose and hit him in the leg.

Struck by falling object

The Employee was walking thru # 4 cross cut and the Rib popped off hitting him in the head and nose area.

Struck by falling object

Employee was drilling in the 4R cross-cut and a piece of draw rock fell out hitting him on the hand and arm.

Struck by falling object

Employee was helping on the bolter and a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the arm. He did not go to the hospital

Accident type, without injuries

The # 2 entry cross cut fell in at spad 200. We set built cribs and set timbers.

Accident type, without injuries

Found roof fall during Pre-Shift in the # 4 Entry on Section.

Accident type, without injuries

Had a fall in the intake. There was no one injured. Move stopping line over and set timbers and dangered off.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was carrying box of glue and had pain in lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling hole for anchor pin to anchor the tailpiece.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was reaching down to pull a miner cable for the power move.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Letting belt off after splicing belt, when chain hit his right forearm.

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

When coming out of Entry #1, buggy slid into rib. EE's arm was pulled between shuttle car and rib.

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

Hooking pull rope on boom and mashed against rib.