Mining Incidents

No 14 Mine Coal

Imperial Colliery Company · Underground
Controlled by Christian C Lynch Iii
Burnwell, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601344

MSHA record for No 14 Mine (mine ID 4601344). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1987 · 10 incidents

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS COAL WORKER PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED FOR IMPERIAL 8-6-82.

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imperial Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS.LA8T WORKED FOR IMPERIAL 6-24-77.

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED FOR IMPERIAL 10-5-84.

September 30, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imperial Colliery Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HE LAST WORKED FOR IMPERIAL 7-21-80.

September 30, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imperial Colliery Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HE LAST WORKED FOR IMPERIAL 7-30-80.

June 15, 1987 WV · Coal wireman, communications man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imperial Colliery Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. HE LAST WORKED FOR IMPERIAL 12-4-79 WHEN HE WAS LAID OFF NO WORK AVAILABLE.

April 15, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS HE LAST WORKED 081584 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO HEART PROBLEMS HE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK ON 101584 HOWEVER A SELECTIVE STRIKE BEGAN A GAINST IMPERIAL3ON 100584

April 15, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS HE LAST WORKED FOR IMPERIAL 073185 WHEN HE WAS LAID OFF (NO WORK AVAILABLE)

March 31, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A COAL WORKER S PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED 10-5-84 WHEN A SELECTIVE STRIKE BEGAN AGAINST IMPERIAL.

March 31, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A COAL WORKERS PENUMOCONIOSIS. HE LAST WORKED 10-5-84 WHEN A SELECTIVE STRIKE BEGAN AGAINST IMPERIAL.

1986 · 5 incidents

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL WORKERS PN9UMO

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Imperial Colliery Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS PNEUMO

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imperial Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E H AD A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imperial Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

December 31, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imperial Colliery Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ALLEGES 2E HAS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

1984 · 11 incidents

November 6, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Imperial Colliery Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED SOMETIME BETWEEN WEEKLY EXAM OF 10-30-84 AND 11-6-84 IN#12 RM BETWEEN #4 AND #5 X-CUT. FALL WAS 20 FT. WIDE X 40 FT. LONG AND APPROX 6\ THICK LAYERED SHALE. AREA HAD BEEN I DLE FOR 1 MONTH DUE TO SELECTIVE STRIKE BY MINERS. AREA WAS NEXT TO GOB LINE AND TAKING PRESSUE FROM OLD WORKS, CLOSE BY.

November 6, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Imperial Colliery Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED SOMETIME BETWEEN WEEKLY EXAMS OF 10-30-84 AND 11-06-84 IN #16 RM. AT #4 X-CUT. FALL WAS 20\ WIDE X 80\ LENGTH AND 8\ THICK. AREA HAD BEEN IDLE FOR 1 MONTH DUE TO SELECTIVE STRIKE. AREA WAS NEAR GOB LINE AND TAKING PRESSURE FROM OLD WORKS. AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF & LEFT.

August 21, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imperial Colliery Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO WORK AREA TO BUILD CRIBS & SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.

August 17, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Imperial Colliery Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #18 RM OFF 2ND EAST SECTION 016-0, FALL WAS APPROX 12\ W- 70\L & 3-5\ THICH. 6 HOURS LATER, ADDITIONAL FALL OCCURRED OF SIMILAR SIZE. FALL CAUGHT C/M MACHINE NO ONE WAS INJURED

August 3, 1984 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imperial Colliery Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING TO GET INTO MOTOR, FOR HE COULD GO GET HILINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A STEEL TYE, HE FELL AND JAMMED HIS KNEE. RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

June 5, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HEAD JACK ON MINER WHEN JACK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGERS. MASHED FINGER BEHIND NAIL NO SUTURES. TOOK 2 DAYS OFF FINGER HURT & COULDN\T KEEP FROM BUMPING IT AGAINST OTHE RTHINGS.

May 29, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING 60# RAIL WHEN RAIL SLIPPD & CAUGHT HAND AGAINST A BELT ROPE, RESULTING IN 5/6 SUTURES RIGHT HAND

April 19, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIRWORK ON BELT FEEDER. HE WAS SITTING DOWN WITH RIGHT LEG UNDER LEFT & STRAINED TO GET UP WHEN R LEG AT KNEE TWISTED AND HE REPORTED A STRAIN TO IT

January 17, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING MANTRIP (3WHEELER) WHEN STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND STRIKING HIM ON INDEX FINGER ON RT. HAND.

1983 · 8 incidents

December 29, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by flying object

CUTTING RAILS AND PIECES WNE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE

November 22, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD TIMBER SUPPLIES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE THE THUMB WITH A TIMBER.

November 17, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF 2JX12X1 FELL FROM TOP STRIKING ON KNE AND LEG

October 28, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL HITTING OPERATOR ON SHOULDER.

April 14, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Imperial Colliery Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE TRAMMED OVER A PILE OF COAL AND CAUSING MINER TO SWAY AGAINST ROOF EMPLOYEE FOULED HIMSELF BETWEEN MINER AND ROOF RESULTING IN BRUISING HIS LT RIBS

April 13, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imperial Colliery Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING SPILLAGE FROM A BELT HEAD WITH A SHOVEL-TURNED TO DUMP THE SHOVEL & PAIN OCCURRED IN HIS BACK.

March 30, 1983 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Imperial Colliery Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRINING MANTRIP, RAN OVER A PIECE OF BELT RUBBER IN ROADWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND & STRUCK HOM ON RIGHT HAND.

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