Mining Incidents

HWM 61 Coal

Richwood, Greenbrier Condado, WV  ·  Abandoned
ID de mina MSHA: 3304642

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Muertes
2
Incidentes totales
5
Años en registro
2014–2019
Último incidente
Mar 2019

Muertes en esta mina

2 registradas
7 de marzo de 2019 WV · Carbón Cargador frontal, Operador de pala-traílla, Operador de traílla, Cargador (payloader), Operador de equipo de traílla Muerte · MAQUINARIA
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Victim was assisting with extracting the highwall miner cars. EE had been shoveling dirt/mud off the deck of the miner. EE was standing at the rear of the deck while a car was being extracted and for unknown reason head came forward and was caught between the car and a support post. Suffered crushing injuries to the head.

7 de octubre de 2014 WV · Carbón Cargador frontal, Operador de pala-traílla, Operador de traílla, Cargador (payloader), Operador de equipo de traílla Muerte · DESPRENDIMIENTO DE FRENTE/COSTILLA/PILAR/COSTADO/TALUD
Commonwealth Mining LLC · Golpeado por objeto que cae

Employee apparently entered into highwall miner hole in an attempt to retrieve a cutter chain. While at the chain, the employee was struck by rock from roof.

Incidentes reportables

3 en archivo (excluyendo las muertes anteriores)

2019 · 1 incidente

30 de enero de 2019 WV · Carbón Obrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de mina MAQUINARIA
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

EE was using a hand held drill to clear dirt and other material from the hole that the pin goes into in order to connect two highwall miner cars. The drill bit hung in the pin hole and the drill twisted causing the injury.

2018 · 1 incidente

1 de mayo de 2018 WV · Carbón Peón de tierra, Operario de patio MAQUINARIA
South Fork Coal Co., LLC · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Victim is groundman/padman on highwall miner. Was using a hand operated drill with an auger bit. Bit got bound; handle on drill hit the back of employee's hand when it spun around. Two bones fractured by the impact (metacarpal bones leading to the index & middle fingers). Victim was taken to the hospital by the foreman; hand was put in a cast.

2015 · 1 incidente

5 de enero de 2015 WV · Carbón Electricista, Liniero RESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Commonwealth Mining LLC · Caída desde una máquina

While exiting the rear of a pick up truck the employee's left foot slipped off the rear bumper of the vehicle causing him to fall to the ground.