Mining Incidents

Mine #1 Coal

Cortis Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Cortis W Bailey
Superior, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605421

MSHA record for Mine #1 (mine ID 4605421). 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
1988–1994
Latest incident
Oct 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1994 · 7 incidents

October 22, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATION PNEUMOCOMOSIS.

October 10, 1994 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

APPLICATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

July 20, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING ON MANTRIP & RAN OVER A PIECE OF STRUCTURE MANTRIP BOUNCED & HE HIT FRAME OF MANTRIP WITH LEFT SHOULDER

April 16, 1994 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNED RT HAND WHILE HOLDING IN THE OVER LOAD STEM ON PUMP MOTOR STARTER ON 245 LEE NORRIS MINER

February 28, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Cortis Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CW PENUMOCONIOSIS NOTIFIED 2-28-94.

January 23, 1994 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK SPORAIN - I CALLED UNDERGROUND TO CHECK ON PROGRESS OF MOVING THE BELT BACK. ARNOLD ANSWERED THE PHONE AND TOLD ME THAT THE CHAIN HAD BROKEN HOLDING THE TAILPIECE. THE TAILPIECE MOVED F ORWARD AND HIT HIS KNEE, BUT DIDN'T HURT HIM. ARNOLD DID NOT MENTION WANYTHING ABOUT GETTING HURT OR FILLED OUT ACCIDENT REPORT. INJURY NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 1-26-94.

1993 · 5 incidents

November 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON HYDRULIC HOSE ON A 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES AROUND HIS RIB CAGE.

May 7, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Cortis Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. ROOF BOLT BENT AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT & LEVELING ARM OF ROOF BOLTER.

January 28, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED ROPE APART LUMBAR STRAIN.

January 20, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

1992 · 7 incidents

December 1, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WIRE BOX CUTTER AND CUT LEFT HAND.

October 26, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE HIT THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP BLADE, THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE BOUNCED UP AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF CAUSING STUBED NECK.

September 26, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cortis Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON THE GATHERING DISK OF THE LEE NORSE 245 MINER USING A SLATE BAR WHEN INJURED SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

June 29, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTNG OUT OF MINER SCRAPED BACK ON CABLE STAND ON BRACKET

June 29, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cortis Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE MINING OF A PILLAR 'PUSHOUT' IN #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD STATION 0428 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 4'X 15' X 20'.

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cortis Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOUNCED IN SHUTTLE CAR DECK AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

1991 · 2 incidents

June 27, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Silver Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

BOTLING TOP ROCK FELL STRUCK ON L SHOULDER

May 18, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Silver Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING RIPPER JACK ON CONTINUOUS MINER JACK SLIPPED CUTTING END ON 2ND FINGER RT HAND OFF

1989 · 1 incident

September 28, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nelson Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP GOT OUT OF SCOOP TO RESET BREAKER ATTEMPTT TO GET BACK IN SCOOP PUT KNEE DOWN. KNEE PAD SLIPPED , FELL ON TAILBONE HITTING BACK OF SEAT RUP. DISK IN LOWER BACK

1988 · 1 incident

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