Mining Incidents

Summerfield No 2 Coal

Controlled by James River Coal Company
Gilbert, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608356

MSHA record for Summerfield No 2 (mine ID 4608356). 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
1994–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1995 · 3 incidents

March 6, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING BOLTS OFF OF SHOCKS UNDER COMPANY TRUCK WITH CUTTING TORCH. HOT METAL FELL INTO EAR.

January 20, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN CHANGING THE OIL IN A D-11 DOZER WHEN A WRENCH SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT EYEBROW-CUT TO LEFT EYEBROW.

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC REPAIR THE PISTON IN A D-10 DOZER TILT CYLINDER. AFTER TEARING THE PISTON APART, THE PISTON SLIPPED WHILE TURNING IT OVER. THE PISTON FELL & STRUCK THE INJURED'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PISTON AND TAILGATE OF A PICKUP TRUCK USED AS A WORK PLATFORM.

1994 · 8 incidents

November 3, 1994 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF POWDER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE DID NOT CEASE WORK AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-07-94 OR REPORT THE ACCIDEN T.

September 14, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D11-N DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL DOWN SLOPE AS THE DOZER CLIMBED OVER A ROCK IT GAVE A WAY CAUSING THE DOZER TO SLIP & ROLL OVER TURNED FINALLY RESTING ON ITS TOP AS THE D OZER ROLLED THE EMPLOYEE SURVED FROM LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD & LEFT ELBOW ON SOMETHING

August 31, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE LEANING OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF D-10 DOZER EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED ON FUEL OIL. HE WAS HANGING ONTO ENGINE GRAB BAR WITH RIGHT HANDAND WRENCHED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE FELL TO TRACKS. HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS NECK & BRUISED HIS BACK AND HIP.

June 1, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON HILLSIDE PROGRAMING IT FOR HYDROSERDING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE SOIL HE FELL & ROLLED APPROX 50FT HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED OF THE LEFT HAND BRUISED LEFT HIP & LEF T KNEE

May 17, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED WITH ROCK. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ENDLOADER BUCKET STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE WINDOW OF THE ROCK TRUCK.

February 28, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING THE GREASE TRUCK WHEN HE STALLED THE ENGINE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE GEARS AS THE TRUCK BEGAN TO RUN BACKWARDS THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK MINOR INJURY TO 4TH FIN GER OF RT HAND FIRST AID TREATMENT ONLY

February 28, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK WHICH WAS BEING DRILLER UP HILL TO SERVICE DRILL. THE DRIVER STALLED THE ENGINE AND TRUCK BEGAN TO ROL BACKWARDS. THE EMLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK AS I T ROLLED OVER THE EMPBANKMENT STARTED DOWN THE HILL.

January 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chafin Branch Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 1-21-94 EMPLOYEE FIRST WENT TODR ON 1-19-94. IT WAS COLD AND SNOWING EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWNTHE SIDE OF BED ON GREASE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FEL L DOWN BETWEEN GREASE TRUCK AND DRILL.

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