Mining Incidents

Double S Mining Inc Mine No 1 Coal

Vandalia Resources Inc · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Lizemores, Clay County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607266

MSHA record for Double S Mining Inc Mine No 1 (mine ID 4607266). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 19, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH IN THE NO.3 ENTRY ON 1ST LEFT SECTION MINER (MACHINERY) WAS PERMITTED TO WORK INBY AN OPEN CROSSCUT

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 8 incidents

August 14, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double S Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 08-14-91 I NAME WAS DRIVING BUGGY & HIT A BUMP & I NAME WAS JARRED AGAINST THE BRAKE PETAL I NAME WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFTS ON 08-16-91 AFTER HIS SHIFT HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL

June 10, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING BOLTER OPER ON LOWER PART OF BACK.

April 15, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHANGING BEARING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE OBJECT AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND ENTERED THE LEFT THUMB OF INJURED.

March 6, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double S Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ALLEGED BACK INJURY DUE TO LIFTING ROCK OFF MINER. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 3-7-91, THE DAY AFTER HE WAS SUSPENDED.

January 17, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF LITTLE TOE AREA ON THE LEFT FOOT.

January 14, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double S Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE RAN INTO ROOF BOLT PLAT E HANGING FROM ROOF CUT ABOVE LEFT EYE

1990 · 3 incidents

October 31, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WEIGHT ON BLOCKS CAUSING RIBS TO ROLL OFF.

October 31, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double S Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ENTERING SCOOP DECK WHEN HANDS SLIPPED FROM HAND GRIPS CAUSING FALL.

February 23, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Double S Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ HELPING GET MINER INTO PLACE.MOVING CABLE WHEN OPER TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE MINER AND TO WATCH OUT.INJ TOLD HIM TO GO ON.AS MINER MOVED,BOOM CAUGHT INJ AGAINST RIB INJURING HIP

1989 · 3 incidents

October 4, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SETTING TIMBERS,LEANED ONE AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBER AND IT FELL STRIKING LEFT FOOT.

September 11, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING CABLE WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 4 STICHES.

January 13, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A CONNECTION WITH BATTERY PLUGS. HE HAD A PLUG IN EACH HAND AND WAS TWISTING TO MAKE CONTACT. HE PICKED UP A HALFHEADER AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT HAND WITH HALF HEADER. HE SAID HE DID NOT SEE HIM HAND HE DSAID HE WAS TRYING T DRIVE THE PLUGS.

1988 · 5 incidents

April 28, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double S Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OFLOOSE TOP FELL MAN THREW HIS ARM UP TO TRY TO CATCH IT AND IT HIT HIM IN THE RIBCAGE BRUISING SOME RIB.

January 26, 1988 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double S Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD RECENTLY GO3E UNDER PARTING IN SEAM TOP 1 IN HALF FEETT OF RESIN PULLED FROM MAIN TOP ALLOWING IMMEDIATE TOP TO FALL.

January 4, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double S Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRAW ROCK 35-405B FELL STRUCK INJ ON SHOULDER KNCOKED HIM TO GROUND.AS HE FELL,TWISTED LEFT LEG DISCLOCATED LEFT HIP JOINT ROCK DIDNT STRIKE LEG.

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