Dana Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WAS SHOVEING BOLT INTO HOLE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND MACHINE HEAD WHEN BOLT BENT WHILE PUSHING.
Birds Creek Coal
Dana Mining Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James L Laurita Jr; Thomas A Laurita
Kingwood,
Preston County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607277
MSHA record for Birds Creek (mine ID 4607277). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 17
- Years on record
- 1987–1993
- Latest incident
- Apr 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file1993 · 4 incidents
Dana Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
SLIPS IN ROCK ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF ENTRY AT 5FT
Dana Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY INTERSECITON AT FACE.
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
SCOOP OPERATOR CUT CORNER TO CLOSE AN DIMPACTED SHOULDER INTO RIB.
1992 · 5 incidents
December 1, 1992
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dana Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED ON SLICK PAVEMENT.
October 22, 1992
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE BOLTING #2 FACE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2 FT LONG 18 INCHES WIDE AND 3 INCHES THICK FELL STRIKING THE BOLTER OPERATOR ON LEFT ANKLE.
Dana Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FACE OF 4 ENTRY WAS NOT BOLTED THE SANDSTONE ROLLED DOWN TO WITHIN 7 FT OF THE COAL SEAM THE SHALE PASTED FROM THE SANDSTONE.
Dana Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
IRREGULARITIES IN ROOF STRATA.
February 3, 1992
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dana Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE STRAINED BACK.
1991 · 4 incidents
Dana Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE REMOVING A SLAB OF ROCK & COAL FROM MINER BY HAND EMPLOYEE LEFT HAND ON TOP OF ROCK CAUSING THE LEFT THUMB TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF & ROCK
October 21, 1991
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE WALKING BY BOLTER OPERATORS RIGHT KNEE BUMPED RIGHT CASE STICKING OUT CAUSING A BRUISED LIGMANET ON RIGHT KNEE.
Dana Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL #2 MAIN BELT #3 INTERSECTION NO MEN WERE PRSENT NO INJURIES OCCURRED. WILD COAL SEAM & SLIP 3' ABOVE 5' ANCHORAGE WAS CAUSE OF FALL. FLETCHER BOLTER INBY FALL MAY OR MAY NOT BE DAMAM GED.
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
UNSECURED STEP LADDER TO TEMP GENERATOR.
1987 · 4 incidents
Cresent Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY AND INCLUDED THE INTERSECTION OF THE X-CUT TO #4 LOOAFED 20 FEET INBY STATION #20 THE FALL WAS 24 FEET WIDE AT TIS WIDEST POINT AND 29 FEET IN LENG TH AND WAS 5 FE9T ABOVE THE COAL SEAM.
Cresent Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCC6RED ON A IDLE PERIOD BETWEEN 300PM ON 07/31/87 AND 5:00 AM ON 08/03/87.THE FALL ISLOCATED IN THE #4 ENTRY 70' ABOVE THE COAL DEASEAM.
Cresent Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A FALL OCCURRED3ON A IDLE PERIOD BETWEEN 300 PM 7/25 AND 500 AM ON 7-27-87 IN THE X CUT 3 TO 4 ENTRY 70 FT INBY STATION 2 IN 3 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 15 FT WIDE 54FT LONG AND TAPERED FROM COAL HEI GHT TO 11 FT. 3
Cresent Development Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCC6RED ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCORAGE IN THE X CUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY AT THE FACE.THE FALL WAS 15' LONG 14'WIDE & 6' HIGH.
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The full compliance file on Birds Creek
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