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Mine No 10-D: 18 reportable incidents Coal

Long Branch Energy · Underground
Van, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608186

MSHA record for Mine No 10-D (mine ID 4608186). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1992–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
Ownership history
  1. Long Branch Energy 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Mine No 10-D sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1995 · 1 incident

March 20, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINER. ROCK SLID DOWN AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST MINER FRAME.

1994 · 8 incidents

November 2, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Branch Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN MAKE A CABLE SPLICE.

September 8, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CALLE DMIEN MGT 9-20-94 AND REPORTED THE FOLLOWING. EE WAS BENT OVER LOOKING INTO A SCOOP BUCKE THWNE HE RAISED UP HIS BACK POPPED. ON 9-19, EE WENT TO THE DR FOR BACK PAIN. THE DR IS SE NDING EE TO BE CHECKED BY ANOTHER DR.

June 2, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON MAY 19, EE WAS INSTALLING BITS IN THE MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS SORE FROM THAT TIME. ON 6-2 EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION AND HIS KNEE WENT OUT ON HIM.

May 19, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE RESTED HIS HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM FRAME AND THE HYD. FITTING ON THE ROTATION MANAGER. MASHED THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER/LEFT HAND.

February 14, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS MOVING PARTS WHILE CLEANING THE SHOP. HE CALLED THE MINE OFFICE ABOUT 10AM ON 2/14/94 SAYING HIS BACK IS HURT AND WILL GO SEE A DOCTOR.

February 12, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE KAW 95ZII END LOADER TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND HE FELT PAIN.

February 9, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING A CHAIN HOIST WHEN THE HOOKCAUGHT IN ROCKS ON THE GROUND. THE SUDDEN STOP HURT HIS BACK.

1993 · 4 incidents

October 8, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE. THE DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP,HE HIT THE DRILL STEEL WITH A BOLT WRENCH SEVERAL TIMES. THE BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND THEN IT BOUNCED BACK HITTIG INJURED IN THE FACE.

September 1, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CROSSING HTE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND MAKING A BELT MOVE.

August 9, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUSHING A BOSS HOSS 4 WHEELER THAT GOT SADDLE BAGGED ON A ROCK. HE SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK WHITE PUSHING THE BOSS HOSS 4 WHEELER. HE TWISTED OR SPRAINED HIS BACK.

June 15, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LOADING 8" X 8" X 16" CINDER BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION.HE STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIA BACK.WHEN THE PAIN DIDN'T GO AWAY HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON FRIDAY NOV 6.THE DOCTOR TOLD INJURED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL AFTER HIS TEST RESULTS ARE BACK.

October 25, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. A PC OF SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ACROSS HEAD, NECK AND BACK. EE REQUESTED THIS REPORT BE FILED IN LIEU OF FUTURE PROBLEMS NO LOST TIME DID NOT GOT TO D R.

July 29, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

95231LLING ROOF BOLTS FINGER MASHED BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL POT

July 23, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM.NO REPORTS WERE FILED AT THAT TIME.NOT REPORTABLE.INJURED REC CONTUSIONS TO HEAD AND NECK.ON 09-09-92 INJURED M ISSED WORK OVER A LACK OF BALANCE.DOCTOR CALLED THE LACK OF BALANCE POST CONCUSSION SYN. WIFE CALLED WITH DR OPINION 09-16-92.