Commonwealth Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object
VIBRATION OF THE MINER WHEN CUTTING COAL CAUSED EE S BACK TO HUNT.
Mine No 1: 17 reportable incidents Coal
Commonwealth Resources Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
James Taylor; Coy Taylor
Jolo,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607369
MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 4607369). 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
- 1988–1990
- Latest incident
- Apr 1990
Ownership history
- Virginia Carbon Inc 1987 to 1990
- Commonwealth Resources Inc 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Mine No 1 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% 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.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file1990 · 1 incident
1989 · 6 incidents
July 10, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ALLEGED INJURY HE STATED HE PIKCED UP 2 BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLTS STRAINING HIS BACK.
Virginia Carbon Inc · Fall onto or against objects
REACHING FOR A TUBE OF GREASE ON BELT LINE WHEN HE FELL INTO BELT LINE
May 29, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Carbon Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
REMOVING ROCK FROM BELTLINE
Virginia Carbon Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINE MAP WAS INCORRECTLY PLOTTED BY ENGINEERS ON THE LOCATION OF EXISTING GAS WELL. THE MAP WAS INACCURATE IN EXCESS OF 324 FEET. THE MINER CUT INTO THE OUTER CASING OF THE GAS WELL.
Virginia Carbon Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 3' THICK 30' LONG AT SPAD #88 AT INTAKE AIRWAY. THE FALL OCCURRED WHILE THE MINE WAS INACTIVE SOME TIME AFTER LATE EVENING.
February 15, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Carbon Inc · Fall onto or against objects
VICTIM WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A TWISTED SECTION OF BELT AT TAILPIECE WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON BELT SLIPPING A FELL ON TO A 5 GALLON OIL CAN HURTING LOWER BACK.
1988 · 10 incidents
Virginia Carbon Inc · Struck by falling object
I NAME WAS MOVING A SCOOP THROUGH AN INTERSECION WHEN HE SAW A ROCK DROP BETWEEN THE BOLTS THE ROCK FELL BEFORE HE COULD MOVE OU OF THE INTERSECTION STRIKING HIM ON THE R SHOULDER AND KNEE
December 13, 1988
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Carbon Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
VICTIM STATED HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL ON BACK WHILE HE WAS ON WAY TO GET LIGHT & BATTERY.
November 4, 1988
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Carbon Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
MOVING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELL WITH THEM HURTING BACK.
Virginia Carbon Inc · Struck against stationary object
I,NAME WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE STEERING JACK.
Virginia Carbon Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTRY OF 002 MMMMAINS AT SPAD #158. FELL AT 8:35 AM APPROX. 60' IN LENGTH FROM FIB TO RIB 14' HIGH & 19' WIDE.
Virginia Carbon Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
CUTTING TREE IN EDGE OF ROAD & LOG ROLLED HITTING LEFT LEG.
February 29, 1988
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS INSIDE MINES.HIS ABCK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE WENT HOME.
February 17, 1988
WV · Coal
roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Virginia Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CRAWLING INSIDE THE MINES HELPING THE PINNER MAN WHEN HE THROWED HIS LEFT KNEE OUT OF PLACE.
Virginia Carbon Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY WAS REPORTED BY HIM. THE FIRST NOTICE THAT WAS RECEIVED BY MINE WAS 2-19-88 WHERN THE OWERNER GOT THE DOCTORS REPORT.
Virginia Carbon Inc · Contact with electrical current
THE INJURY WAS 7AUSED BY AN TRAILING CABLE, THAT BLEW OUT HILE VICTIM WAS CRAWLING CLOSE TO IT, VICTIMS KNEE WAS BURNEDTHE TOP OF THE KNEE.