Mining Incidents

Wellmore #20 Coal

Wellmore Coal Corp · Facility
Controlled by United Company
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405242

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Dec 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1992 · 1 incident

December 22, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING 8 INCH H BEAMS AROUND FOR CUTTING AND WELDING PURPOSES. WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 12-22-92. INITAILLY THE EE VISITED A PHYSICIA N WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA AND MADE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO REPAIR IT. THE EE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1-6-93.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 11, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING A HOSE FROM A PUMP AFTER DRAWING WATER FROM THE SLUDGE POND. HE PULLED THE HOSE BACK AND FORTH, TRYING TO BREAK IT LOOSE, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND ST RUCK HIS CHIN.

April 16, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER HANDRAIL; FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/30/90.

1989 · 2 incidents

May 18, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW COAL DUST INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE WHILE HE WAS CLEANING MAGNET. HE WORKED ON 5/19/89, AND LATER VISITED THE DOCTOR. HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/22/89.

April 28, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wellmore Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UNILOADER CLEANING UP SLATE, WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET DROPPED TO THE GROUND UNDER A FULL LOAD, RAISING THE REAR WHEELS. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, BUT SLIPPED AS HE RAISED THE BUCKET,CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BUCKET. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT LEG.

1988 · 1 incident

October 10, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WS COMING DOWN STAIRWAY TO CHECK EQUIPMENT. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON WET STEPS, AND HE SAT DOWN HARD. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE OCCURRENCE TO HIS FOREMAN ON 10/10/88 BUT DID NOT VISIT A DO CTOR AT THAT TIME. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER, HE COMPLAINED OF HIS BACK HURTING. HE VISITED THE DOCTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 11/02/88 AND THEN AGAIN ON 11/07/88. ON 11/07/88, HE WAS ADVI

1987 · 2 incidents

August 11, 1987 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS MAKING ROUTINE CHECKS OF ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS HE ACCIDENTLY DISCHARGED ONE UNIT AND PART OF THE CONTENTS GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE

May 16, 1987 VA · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wellmore Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING BASEMENT FLOOR OF THE PLANT,USING WATER HOSE,HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR GRATE OVER DRAIN TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL;RESULTING IN BROKEN LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

1986 · 1 incident

January 16, 1986 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CLEAN OUT RAILROAD CARS. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE FROZEN MATERIAL COKE, IRON ORE, HE HIT HIS ARM AGAINST THE CAR.

1985 · 1 incident

July 9, 1985 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANING A CHUTE UNDER THE REFUSE COAL DRYER WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE SOME MUD FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN LACERATION AND REQUIRING SUTUT RES

1984 · 5 incidents

August 15, 1984 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING COAL TRUCK TO CHECK OIL, HE GRABBED AN HANDHOLD ABOVE HIS HEAD TO ASSIST IN PULLING HIMSELF ONTO THE TRUCK. WHEN HE PULLED HIMSELF HE PULLED A LIGAMENT IN HIS NECK.

July 9, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wellmore Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR DOOW WITH BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FLET PAININ LEFT LEG

March 31, 1984 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patrick Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS PUTTING A GEA R ON CRUSHER SHAFT IN PREP PLANT

February 22, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patrick Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

CONNECTING STEEL PIPE

January 20, 1984 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patrick Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

STRAIGHTENING PIECE OF METAL PIPE.SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT EYE.

1983 · 3 incidents

November 18, 1983 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patrick Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL, LOWER BACK INJURY

August 17, 1983 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Patrick Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

OPERATING AN ENDLOADER A SCRAP OF METAL WAS BLOWN IN MY EYE

May 11, 1983 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patrick Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

OPENED COMPARTMENT DOOR TO BATTERY ON D 3 DOZER TO USE BATTERY TO START ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIP AFTER USING BATTERY HE BENT DOWN TO CLOSE TO COMPARTMENT DOOR WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACEW CAUSING A VERY SMALL LACERATION