Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 8-T Coal

Beth Energy Mines Inc · Underground
Controlled by Bethlehem Steel Corp
Hodgesville, Upshur County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606741

MSHA record for Mine No 1 8-T (mine ID 4606741). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Nov 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1985 · 6 incidents

November 15, 1985 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP USING THE B5TTERY SCOOP AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING THE BOLT MACHINE CABLE. HE ATTACHED THE CABLE PLUG TO ONE OF THE SCOOP CANOPY LEGS (WHICH IS NOT AN ESTABLISHED MANNER OF PULLI NG TRAILING CAB5E AT THIS MINE) AND AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRAMMING THE SCOOP, THE CABLE PLUG CAME LOOSE FROM THE CANOPYU LEG, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER

September 19, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINE ROOF AT THIS FALL LOCATION HAD EVIDENCE OF A CLAY VEIN RUNNING WITH THE LENGTH OF THE ALL AND CONDENSATION PRESENT BETWEEN THE ROCK STRATA DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 18X50X8 NO PERSO OR EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WERE AFECTED FALL AREA WILL BE POSTED AT EACH ENTRANCE AND DANGERED OFF

August 16, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION ATTEMPTING TO HANG A ROOF BOLTER CABLE ACROSS THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY BY MEANS OF A WIRE ONTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE. WHILE WIRING THE CABLE TO THE PLATE, TH E EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF A CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS HIDDEN IN THE MUD, CAUSING HIS B ODY WEIGHT TO SUDDENLY GO ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE METATARSAL BONE OF HIS RIGHT FO

August 15, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE EXTREMEMS. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 6\ ABOVE THE COAL SEAM AT HIGHEST POINT, 12\ IN WIDTH AND APPROX. 20\ IN LENGTH. THERE WERE NO IN JURIES, NOR EQUIPMENT AFFECTED BY THE INDIENT VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS IS ALSO NOT AFFECTED THE FALL AREA IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF ACCORDING TO PLAN.

May 28, 1985 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION SAWING A BOARD WITH A BOW SAW THE SAW CONTACTED ANOTHER BOARD AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CUT GROOVE CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

April 17, 1985 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BLOCK PORTION NUMBER 15 OF THE TENTATIVELY APPROVED PILLAR PLAN WAS BEING REMOVED ACCORDING TO DRAWING NUMBER 3 WHEN A ROCK 6 FT HIGH 12 FT WIDE AND 14 LONG FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF CATCHING T HE CUTTING HEAD OF THE 12 CM CONTINOUOS MINER THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCK WOULD NOT ALLOW THE MACHINE TO BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE FALL AREA

1984 · 5 incidents

November 26, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS DUE TO FAULTY STRATA AND CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE. FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 30 X 25 AND 7 ABOVE THE COAL SEAM. THE FALL AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6 RESIN BOLT ON 4 CEN TERS. NO PERSONNEL WERE IN THE AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE FALL, NOR DID THE FALL AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONEEL ALL ACCESSABLE AREAS WILL BE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF ACCORDING T

September 29, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED, NOT DID IT BLOCK ESCAPEWAY ENTRIES. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE20\X 6\. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A CLAY VEIN RU NNING DIAGONAL ACROSS THE FALL AREA (INTERSECTION) AND THE ROCK THAT FELL HAD A SLICKEN SIDED APPERANCE. ACCESS TO THE FALL AREA WAS DANGERED AND TIMBERED OFF ACCORDING TO PLAN.

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT EXPOSED NOR WAS THE ESCAPE ENTRY BLOCKED. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE APPROX. 18\X18\X6\. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY CONTINOUS MOISTURE EXT REMES. THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BUT WILL BE TIMBERED OFF FROM EACH ACCESSABLE AREA.

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL IN THE AREA WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED, NOR DID IT BLOCK ESCAPEWAY ENTRIES. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 18\X18\X8\. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS DUE TO CON TINUOUS EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE EXTREMES. THE FALL AREA WILL BE CLEANED AND A CANOPY WILL BE ERECTED UNDER THE CAVITY.

July 7, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL CAUSED BY CLAY VEIN RUNNING THROUGH INTERSECTION.FALL 43\LONG X 27\WIDE ABOVE COAL SEAM.FALL AREA WILL FIRST BE MADE SAFE CLEANED UP REBOLTED AND SUPPORTED AS REQ.DIDNT AFFECT VENT OR BLO

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