Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Underground
Controlled by James R Gibbs
Keen Mountain, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406613

MSHA record for No 2 (mine ID 4406613). 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
1991–1998
Latest incident
Nov 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

November 12, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER ROCK DUSTING BELT ENTRY, VICTIM AND HELPER, EE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCK DUST MACHINE. WHEN VICTIM'S LEFT HAND CONTACTED AUGER, CAUSING LACERATION TO MIDDLE, RING, AND LITTLE FINGER.

June 12, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER REPAIRING BELT, WHILE TENSION ON ROPE HOIST WAS BEING RELEASED, THE HANDLE OF ROPE HOIST SLIPPED OUT OF CO WORKER OTHER EE S HAND STRIKING CITIM ON FOREARM AND CHEST.

1997 · 1 incident

August 21, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Star Mining Inc · Fall from machine

HANDLE SLIPPED OFF GRIP HOIST, EMPLOYEE FELL INJURIGN LEFT THUMB.

1996 · 1 incident

January 26, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
East Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT CAUGHT UNDER ATRS SYSTEM ON ROOF BOLTER MACHINE.

1995 · 1 incident

August 8, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
East Star Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP PASSING UNDER LOW TOP WHEN HIS MINING BELT GOT CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT TURNING HIM OVER, BREAKING ONE RIB ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

1994 · 1 incident

January 31, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HURTING HIS BACK.

1993 · 5 incidents

October 18, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
East Star Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A ROCK FALL ON #3 MAINS, ONE BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION #556. THE FALL IS APPROX. 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 4' TO 5' THICK. THIS FALL IS APPROX 2500' OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL HAS BEEN CRIB BED OFF & DANGERED OFF ON ALL SIDES.

June 3, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN ALLEDGED ACCIDENT INVOLVING A FIGHT BETWEEN 2 EMPLOYEES ON 6/3/93. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSED INCIEDENT WITH EMPLOYEES. THEY APOLOGIZED & SHOOK HANDS. 6/5/93 EMPLOYEED CALLED MGT AND STATED THAT HE WAS OBTAINING A LAWYER TO REPRESENT HIM OVERINCIDENT. STATED OTHER EMPLOYEE HURT HIM. WITNESS STATED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE WHAT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ACTUALLY HAPPEN.

March 30, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROOF BOLTS FROM BELTING MACHINE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND WITH BOLTS HE TWISTING HIS BACK

1992 · 3 incidents

December 18, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
East Star Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL CUTTING & WELDING LAYING RIGHT HAND ON HOT PIECE OF METAL BURNING FINGERS.

July 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Star Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN AROUND A 3 WHEEL BUGGY, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST BUGGY, THUS BRUISING ELBOW.

May 4, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Star Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FOREMAN PICKED UP A CUTTER BOOM JACK STRAINING BACK,CAUSING INFLAMMATION TO FORM AROUND DISCS.

1991 · 3 incidents

June 10, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
East Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR GOT GLOVE HUNG UP IN DRILL STEEL TWISTED & BRUISED LEFT HAND.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
East Star Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOREMAN WAS COUPLING HOSES UPON RAM CAR WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR MOVED TRACTOR CATCHING FOREMANS LEFT FOOT UNDER WHEEL OF TRACTOR.

January 17, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
East Star Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT DUE TO LAMINATED SLATE AND SHELL MIXTURE.THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 7/8",5' RESIN BOLTS.THIS AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN THE EARLY 60'S.THIS AREA HAD BEEN CLEANE D UP AND BOLTED PREVIOUS TO THIS FALL.DUE TO HEIGHT AND WIDTH AND OFTHIS FALL THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.THIS AREA HAS BEEN BREAKER TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

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