Mining Incidents

Black Oak Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Uneeda, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608034

MSHA record for Black Oak (mine ID 4608034). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1991–1994
Latest incident
Jun 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1994 · 4 incidents

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williams Mountain Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN A BOLT WHILE REMOVING A TRAM MOTOR FROM THE TRACK LOCOMOTIVE A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF STRIKING EE IN THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 25, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Mountain Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT TO PLACE IT IN A WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 27, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Williams Mountain Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OEPRATOR WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS BEING CUT DOWN BYTHE RIPPR HEAD OF THE MINER DURING HTE EXTRACTION OF THE BOTTOM SPLIT OF COAL.

1993 · 8 incidents

September 14, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE ENPPLOYEE WALK INTO A BROW HANGING ONTO THE RIB WHILE HE WAS CARRYING BLOCKS. THIS RESULTED INJURING HIS NECK.

August 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER HIS DRILL STEEL HAD STUCK IN THE TOP WHILE DRILLING. HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE IT & SLIPPED & FELL.

August 19, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS WORKING ON THE FEEDER CHAIN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK THIS OCCURRED WHEN HE LIFTED A CONVEYOR FLIGHT

August 13, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE NO 3 BELT CONVEYOR HE SLIPPED & FELL THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK

August 2, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED. THIS RESULTED IN AN INCISION TO HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS BEING ASSISTED ON TOP OF THE BOTTOM COAL BY THE JEEP THE SCOOP DROPPED THE REAR OF THE BOLTER THE ROOF BOLTER OPERQTOR HIT HS LEFT ARM & SHOULDER AGAINST THE CONTROLS 03-12-93 WAS THE FIRST DAY MISSED

March 8, 1993 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CU RTAINS HE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE HE WAS ON A LADDER THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 03-10-93 HIS FIRST DAY OF INJURIED WAS 03-09-93

1992 · 8 incidents

December 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS TRACK, HE TRIPPED AND FELL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LEFT ARM AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

September 30, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GOT OFF MANTRIP,SPRAINED OR TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK.

August 25, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND HAND.

August 8, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

38505MPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

August 3, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

68550THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE HE FELL. HE LANDED ON A PIECE OR LUMP OF COAL. THIS RESULTED IN HIM STRAINING HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK.

April 13, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CINDER BLOCK PERMANENT STOPPING, HE DROPPED A CINDERBLOCK ON HIS FOOT.

March 27, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR. AN ELETRICAL FLASH OR ARC BURNED BOTH OF HIS EYES AND BOTH HANDS.

February 28, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET LOADING A CHARGER CABLE AND FELL DOWN THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED THUMB.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 7, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHUTTLE CAR, HIT ROLL HE STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CANOPY

November 8, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wynchester Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT INJURED ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.THIS MAY HAVE REULTED IN A STRAIN THE OPERATOR DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE INCI DENT UNTIL 07-27-92.

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