Mining Incidents

West Fork No 3 Mine Coal

Westmoreland Coal Company · Underground
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406733

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1993–1994
Latest incident
Feb 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1994 · 3 incidents

February 2, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN GOB LIFTING CRADLE TO LOAD INTO SCOOP, COULD NOT TURN & HAD TO DROP CRADLE, FELT BURNING SENSATION BETWEEN SHOULDERS & MIDDLE OF BACK.

January 16, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP HILL TOWARD DRIFTMOUTH WHEN HE SLIPPED, FELL CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST. [NO MEDICAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED AS OF TODAY'S DATE - TELEPHONE CALL FROM DOCTO R'S OFFICE RELATING EMPLOYEE HAS FRACTURED RIB.]

January 4, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PUSHED LEVER ON DRILL UNIT (DIFFERENT UNIT THAN USE TO) DRILL HEAD CAME DOWN ON LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT & WORKED UNTIL AROUND 6:30PM ON 01-05-94 WHEN HE HAD T O COME OUT OF THE MINES & GO TO THE DOC

1993 · 6 incidents

November 18, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPO RT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OEPRATES ITS MINES IN SUCH AMANENR THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPL

May 3, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXIXTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT HE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON S EE. H&S RECEIVED FROM

March 18, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westmoreland Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE GETTING THE SECOND SHORT CUT OUT OF THE CROSS CUT AT SPAD NO. 15, THE MINER OPERATOR OBSERVED MATERIAL FALLING FROM HILL SEAMS AND BOLTS BREAKING. HE REMOVED THE MINER FROM THE PLACE AND THE ROOF BETWEEN TWO HILL SEAMS FELL. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

March 17, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STA TED THAT HE WAS IN DECK OF SCOOP WHEN COWORKER WAS GETTING CABLE OUT OF WATER WQITH A CLAW HAMMER COWORKER SLIPPED CAUSING CLAW HAMMER TO STRRIKE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE WITH HAMMER DO C GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE INJURY

February 8, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER ON BACK OF LINK AND HAMMER SLIPPED WHILE STRIKING LINK, STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT RING FINGER.

January 4, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS & DOES OT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT H&S RECEIVED