Mining Incidents

Lower Alma No 6Coal

Controlled by Bens Creek Group PLC
Wharncliff, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4609272
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2012–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2014 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by employee while doing the weekly airway examination. Date and Time is unknown. The fall was approximately 20' X 20' 10' Thick. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts along with 10' cable bolts. The fall is at Spad #442 in the #5 Entry in the 2nd North West Mains

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred at #2 Entry Spad #152. The fall was apprx. 22' X 22' X 10'. The fall has been dangered off at all approaches. 6ft fully grouted bolts was used with 10' cable bolts.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD GOT OFF HIS RIDE TO SHUT THE AIRLOCK DOORS HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND. BENT INDEX FINGER BACK. SWELLING.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred #5 Belt one break inby spad #414. The fall is appx 20' X 20' above anchorage. The fall was dangered off at all approaches. Six foot fully grouted bolts used. Notified the agency in the required 15MIN , Local agency also notified.

Accident type, without injuries

An Unplanned roof fall has occurred in the #2 entry/Spad #140. The fall was approx. 20' X 20' X 6' above anchorage. The fall was dangered off at all approaches. Local agency notified also.

Fall onto or against objects

EE was putting breaker in when the handle broke and he said it shocked him, he hurt his right shoulder on the rib. He was check in the ER and released

2013 · 9 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

unintentional roof fall occurred off the neutral in an area that had already been dangered off between spad 134-145 in #3 Entry between break 7 & 8. Appx 30 ft long, 20 ft wide, 6 ft high.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting the shield on miner-felt burning sensation in lower back. EE worked regular duties until 10.30.13 EE started missing work on 10.31.13

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

EE is a scoop operator, supplying the roof bolter. He went to get a water on the offside of the bolter. The rear rubber tire ran over the right foot-causing bruise. EE was wearing Metatarsal Boots.

Struck by falling object

EE was setting stab jack and slipped when stab jack came down on left foot. Contusion-Left Foot--Metatarsal Boots in use.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE complained of left shoulder hurting while shoveling #1 head and lifting parts that day. EE starting missing work on 2.25.2014 for possible RTC repair (acromioplasty)

Struck by falling object

EE was shoveling offside of #1 belt at break #8 when a piece of draw rock fell hitting the left leg and foot.

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occure inby spad #182. The fall is in the #5 entry and is apprx. 40' long X 20' Wide 6' thick.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred one break outby the face in the intersection in the #6 entry. The fall was approx. 20' X 30'. The fall was above anchorage, 6ft fully grouted bolts was used. This fall occurred after the area had been dangered off. It occurred at break 15. This was an unplanned roof fall.

Accident type, without injuries

a roof fall occurred inby an area that was under order between spad #179 to spad # 184. The fall is in the #3 entry and is approx. 70' long X 20' Wide--6-8' thick. All accesses to the fall will be breakered off as condition warrant. This was an unplanned roof fall.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE was taking the rub rail off miner to wash it when the rail was loosened it fell on the right foot. Metatarsal boots were in use. Right foot was bruised.