Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
1 BREAK OUTBY FACE IN BELT ENTRY #4 HEADING. FALL WAS APPROX 50'L, 18'W, 6'THICK. THIS AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND BOLTED BACK.
Coalburg No 11 (1): 17 reportable incidents Coal
Hobet Mining Inc
· Underground
Holden,
Logan County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608503
MSHA record for Coalburg No 11 (1) (mine ID 4608503). 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
- 1995–1996
- Latest incident
- May 1996
Ownership history
- Hobet Mining Inc 1995 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Coalburg No 11 (1) sits in Logan County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 6.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Logan County, West Virginia · Population 31,826
6.6%
Mining share of county employment
$47,237
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file1996 · 10 incidents
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY 1 BRK INBY SPAD #264. APPROX. 6' HIGH - 17' WIDE - 25' LONG. 10 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA.
Hobet Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #266 IN CROSS CUT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRY ON #3 BELT LINE. 4 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA.
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
INJURED WAS PULLING ON CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND HIS HIP.
March 21, 1996
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS CHECKING SCRAPPER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HITTING INJURED ON HEAD & LEGS.
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS STANDING WAITING ON MINER IN BELT ENTRY, WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED ON HEAD SHOULDERS.
March 5, 1996
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED WAS TAKING PIN WRENCH OUT OF DRILL POT AND HIT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH DRILL STEEL AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.
February 2, 1996
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WATER LINE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT RIGHT LEG REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS INSTALLING TOP ROLLER ON #2 BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1/4" X 10" X 8" FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND NECK.
January 22, 1996
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine
INJURED WAS STADNING IN CONVEYOR OF SHUTTLE CAR PULLING TOOL BOXES IN CAR, SLIPPED AND FELL OUT HITTING HIS SIDE INTO SCOOP BUCKET.
1995 · 7 incidents
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING INJURED ON NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING UNTIL 12-1-95.
November 17, 1995
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJURED WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO RAISE TAILPIECE WHEN JACK BROKE AND INJURED LOST BALANCE HURTING LEG.
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT ARM.
Hobet Mining Inc · Fall from machine
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE FROM TOP OF SCOOP AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SCOOP, CATCHING LEG ON SCOOP AND FALLING OFF, INJURING LEG.
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
INJURED WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON SCOOP AND STRAINED BACK.
September 18, 1995
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WENT TO EAT LUNCH WHEN HE SAT DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON LEFT HIP & LEG
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE STANDING IN # 4 ENTRY, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING ON HAT, SHOULDER AND ON TOP OF FOOT.