Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Bearco Mining Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Angela Hopkins
Hanover, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604693

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 4604693). 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
1994–1996
Latest incident
Jun 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1996 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lumbar Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FELL BACKWARDS WHILE PULLING ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON TOP OF MINER LANDING ON A CORNER FRAME OF MINER INJURING LOWER BACK.

May 27, 1996 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lumbar Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.

1995 · 10 incidents

December 19, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lumbar Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING OUT OF SCOOP AND HIT HAND.

November 1, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lumbar Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING RIPPER JACK ON C/M AND STRAINED SHOULDER PULLING ON JACK.

October 31, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lumbar Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING UP #3 BOLT IN 2 (SECOND) ROW IN FACE OF #7. (6 FT HIGH) ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE AREA FIRST AND STOOD UP AND FELL PUSHING OPERATOR INTO PINNER. ROCK SIZE, 5 FT LONG, 4 FT WIDE, 2 IN THI CK.

October 12, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lumbar Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #10 ENTRY 2 BRKS INBY SPAD #532. AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF FALL 3'H X 14'L X 20' W. TIMBERED AND CRIBBED AREA OFF. NO LONGER MINING #8 -9-10 ENTRIES.

August 23, 1995 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lumbar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

S/C TRAILING CABLE HUNG UNDER TIRE WHEN CABLE CAME LOOSE STRUCK VICTIM ON KNEE.

August 22, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lumbar Inc · Struck against a moving object

SC OPER RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY THROWING OPER INTO CANOPY INJURED ONE RIB.

July 17, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lumbar Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY AND BOUNCED HIM AGAINST CANOPY.

June 5, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lumbar Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY SECTION IS DRY

March 10, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lumbar Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY.

1994 · 5 incidents

November 7, 1994 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Lumbar Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING MINER AND BOUNCED OUT OF ROCK AND COAL TWISTING EE AID INJURY LOWER BACK.

September 2, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lumbar Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OUTSIDE UNLOADING SCOOP AND STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING ANKLE.

September 1, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lumbar Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ROCK OFF BELT AND TRAINED BACK.

August 24, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lumbar Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING C/M CABLE OUT OF WAY

August 20, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lumbar Inc · Struck by falling object

SAT DOWN IN #8 HEADING TO EAT AND PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN PINS 3' X 2" X 2" THICK AND STRUCK VICTIM ON ANKLE (LEFT).

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