MSHA record for West Hopkins #11 (mine ID 1517272). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #8 ROOM ON THE MMU 001 SECTION IN A UNDETECTED SLIP 19'X45'BY26" TO 40" THICK RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF 2 MINERS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #8 ROOM ON THE MMU 001 SECTION IN A UNDETECTED SLIP 19'X45'BY26" TO 40" THICK RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF 2 MINERS. ONLY SPECULATION EXIST AS TO WHY THE SHOT FIRER W AS IN THIS AREA.
INJURED PERSON WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND RAN INTO RIB WITH HIS CAR THROWING HIMSELF INTO CANOPY POST JAMMING HIS NECK.
INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS RUN SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL ON LEFT RIB CAGE NOTE THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-28-94.
INJURED PERSON SAID HE WAS PICKING UP GREASE GUN WHILE TURNING AROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING LOADER BAKCWARD WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN A LUMP OF COAL AND THE LOADER SEAT BRUISING THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS TAMPING UP 1 ST TURN X CUT WHEN A PIECE OF GOB 3 FT WIDE X 4 FT LONG X 4 1/2 INCH THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS AND RIB STRIKING ON LEFT LEG, BREAKING BONE IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
EE WAS TAKING A PART TO UNIT WHEN HE WENT THRU A HEAVY CURTAIN ON HIS RIDE WHILE TRYING TO KEEP CURTAIN OFF OF HIM WITH RIGHT HAND SOMEWAY OR ANOTHER HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
INJURED PERSON SAID HE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED PERSON WAS CLEANING THE RIGHT RIB WITH LOADER WHEN THE DIGGING HAND HUNG INTO THE RIB THROWING THE OPERATOR OFF THE LOADER SEAT AND SOMEWAY STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER HE SAID.
INJURED PERSON WAS PREPARING TO SHOOT COAL WHEN HE REACHED OVER THE SLACK PILE TO GET HIS POWDER BAG INJURING THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
INJURED PERSON WAS TRAMMING LOADER ACROSS RUN- HAD HIS LEFT HAND LAYING ON TOP OF CABLE HORN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1' X 1' X 4" THICK FELL ON HIS HAND BREAKING HIS LEFT THUMB.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF GOB FELL OUT BETWEEN ROWS OF PINS STRIKING CANOPY BREAKING OFF PART OF THE ROCK ROCK HIT THE GROUND & FELL INTO OPERATIONS BACK BREAKING 2 VERTEBRAES
EMPL SHOOTING COAL WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFFRIB & CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.