Mining Incidents

Hampton No 4 Coal

Westmoreland Coal Company · Underground
Clothier, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601282

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Mar 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

1991 · 1 incident

March 5, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS & IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ILLINESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPANY T HEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAU

1990 · 4 incidents

September 14, 1990 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DURING LUNCH BREAK EE DROPPED KNIFE BETWEEN HIS LEGS WHILE SLICING A TOMATOE. AS HE REACHED FOR THE KNIFE HE RAISED HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING THE KNIFE TO PENETRATE HIS LEG.

May 15, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO HIS LEFT LEG WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS FORCED FROM THE DRILL HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND STRUCK INJURED.

May 14, 1990 WV · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR, FACE DOWN AND TRIED TO PULL ON CONVEYOR BELT WHILE PLACING SAID BELT AROUND BELT DRIVE ROLLERS.

January 26, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CO IS ONLY REPORTING ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF ILNESS & IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CAUSE OR NATURE OF ALLEGED ILLNESS IDAGNOSED. THIS CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY PERSONS EMPL WITH CO.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 19, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPORT AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS . OCCUPATIONA ILLNESS CAN NOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCK A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON S EE WITH THE CO.

August 10, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCC. ILLNESS." THE COMPANY THERE FORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIANOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED B

August 8, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCC. ILLNESS." THE COMPANY THERE FORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIANOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED B

March 15, 1989 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR ENROUTE TO BE LOADED. STATED HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

1988 · 1 incident

April 9, 1988 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXIXITS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE CO THEREF CAN NOT REPOTH CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. CO OPERATES IT MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS

1987 · 5 incidents

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED HEARING3LOSS. THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN AWARD OF BENEFITS IN A STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM BASED ON AN ALLEGED LOSS OF HEARING AND IS THEREFORE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR ADMITTI NG THAT AN ILLN9SS ACTUALLY EXISTS AND OT THAT ANY HEARING LOSS IN THIS INSTANCE IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.THE COMPANY CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED.THE

September 21, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED HAD PLA7ED HAND ON CRIB BEING BUILT-UNKNOWN TO OTHER EE- & OTHER EE PLACED CRIB BLOCK UPON CRIB & DROPPED END OF CRIB BLOCK ON INJURED EE'S LEFT HAND.

May 14, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS 2NLY REPORTING ANALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". TH E COMPANY THERE0ORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COUL

May 14, 1987 WV · Coal dispatcher DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS 2NLY REPORTING AN AWARD OF BENEFITS IN A STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM BASED ON AN ALLEGED LOSS OF HEARING AN IS THEREFORE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR ADMITTING THAT AN ILLNESS AC TUALLY EXISTS A3D/OR THAT ANY HEARING LOSS IN THIS INSTANCE IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". THE COMPANY CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THE COMPANY OPERATES I

February 23, 1987 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS THR2WING CRIB BLOCK THROUGH MAN-DOOR, WHICH WAS METAL. HAND STRUCK EDGE OF METAL DOOR. FINGER WAS CUT BY THE IMPACT OF THE CRIB BLOCK AND EDGE OF METAL DOOR. LACERATION TO RIGHT MI DDLE FINGER-WHI7H REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED3TO THE SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON MINER CABLE.

May 20, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE SPLIT OF TH9 28 PILLAT HAD BEEN CUT THRU & THE INJURED ALONG WITH OTHER CREW MEMBERS WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING BREAKER TIMBERS WITHOUT WARNING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & CAUGHT THE R LEG OF THE INJ6RED. RESULTING IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE ANKLE & FOOT. THE ROOF HAD BEEN EXAMINED & EVALUATED & NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOUND. NO ASPECT OR RULES OR REGS WERE INVOLVED.

1985 · 5 incidents

October 8, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

FINISHED PUTTING PIN UP AND LAID DRILL STEEL IN TRAY WITH LEFT HAND PUSHED DOWN LEVER WITH RIGHT HAND AND CANOPY FELL ON LEFT WRIST.

May 15, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westmoreland Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL EXTENDED OVER INTO WORKING PLAE BEING MINED IN OUTBY WING OF PILLAR BLOCK WITH CONTINUOUS MINER BEING CAUGHT IN FALL.

March 13, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SUPPLY CAR AND PILING THEM WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS.

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY BOUNCING HIM AGAINST SEAT.

1984 · 11 incidents

December 11, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westmoreland Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON 2 LEFT SECTION IN CROSS CUT BETWEEN 4 & 5 ENTRY AT SPAD #5+90 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE 17 FT WIDE 24FT LONG 6 FT HIGH NO VENTILATION WAS BLOCKED OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED

September 24, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER -KETTLEBOTTOM FELL STRIKING SHOULDER.

March 7, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE OUT OF CONTINUOUS MINERS WAY-STRAINED GROIN.

February 6, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO GO UNDER BELT COULD NOT RAISE UP

1983 · 6 incidents