Mining Incidents

Macgregor Cleaning Plant Coal

Arch Of West Virginia · Facility
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Yolyn, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4601369

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Oct 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

1985 · 10 incidents

October 1, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING SCRAP METAL AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SIDE TRACKING A DEFECTED BUCKET WHEN WHEELS FELL FROM RAILING AND HIT HIM ON HIS ARM

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE MISSED TOP STEP WHILE MOUNTING SLATE TRUCK & FELL TO GROUND.

September 3, 1985 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AFTER JUMPING FROM MOVING RAILROAD CAR.

August 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED ON AERIAL TRAM STEPS AND INJURED ARM.

May 21, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REFUSE VIBRATOR AND HE STEPPED ON A PC OF SHARP METAL RUNNING IT INTO HIS RT FOOT

May 20, 1985 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TAKING WALLS OF SANDHOUSE DOWN & A BUILDING BLOCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HIS RT FOOT.

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TIGHTENING BRAKES ON RAILROAD CAR HE STRAIN HIS BACK.

February 22, 1985 WV · Coal lampman, lamp person OTHER
Amherst Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF PIPE FALLING FROM OVERHEAD CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO JUMP OUT OF ITS WAY STRAINING HIS BACK

February 7, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING SUCTION LINE ON #1 FRESH WATER PUMP AND HURT LOWER BACK.DIDNT START MISSING UNTIL 2-12-85.

1984 · 8 incidents

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAKING PIECE OF EQUIP OFF LOWBOY BED,TIE-DOWN BINDER SNAPPED LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON HAND.

September 25, 1984 WV · Coal cage/cager/station attendant, aerial tram (outside only) MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING ON LOADING PLATFORM ON AERIAL-TRAM AND GOT IN WAY OF ONE OF THE BUCKETS,STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN CAUSING HIM TO HURT RIGHT KNEE AND RIBS.

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE GETTING METAL OFF #9 BELT MAGNET HE DROPPED A PIECE ON LEFT FOOT.

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN ASH CONVEYOR WHEN HE R A ISED UP STRIKING BACK OF NECK ON INSIDE OF FURNACE

April 6, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING GARBAGE AND METAL OUT OF SCRAP BIN, STEPPED ON PIECE OF METAL AND T WISTED KNEE, DIDNT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-12-84

February 9, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LOADING TRUCK AT #9 COAL BIN HE GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND JUMPED TO CATWALK TO SHUT GATE TO CLOSE SHOOT ON BIN AND TURNED RT ANKLE

January 12, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PAN WHILE RIDING ON TOP OF RUTS PAN SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO A HOLE JARRING DRIVER HURTING HIS BACK

January 5, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF SCALPER ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK CAME OVER SHAKER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JUMP OFF TABLE TWISTING HIS KNEE

1983 · 15 incidents

November 30, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE HURT HIS BACK - RE-OCCURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY DATED 10-06-82

October 12, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN BEAM,DRILL BIT FOULED IN BEAM CAUSING DRILL TO SWING AROUND STRIKING EMPL IN CHEST.DIDNT START MISSING UNTIL 10-19-83.

September 19, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE ON WALKWAY,#8 TRUCK BIN,SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL INTO OVERHEAD BEAM.

July 19, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall down stairs

GOING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HAND AND HURT HIS FINGER

July 15, 1983 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON PIECE OF METAL NEAR THE TRACKS AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

July 13, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED UP ON BAR TRYING TO PICK MOTOR UP AND HURT BACK

July 7, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING OXYGEN TANK OUT A WINDOW & STRAINED BACK.

June 17, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A MOTOR AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

May 9, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WORKING AROUND AN EMPLOYEE WELDING AND BURNED EYES WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GLARE OF THE WELDING ARC

April 26, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING UPON DOZER HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK

January 20, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

STATED HE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS FROM THICKENER & SLIPPED ON ICE AT BOTTOM OF STEPS & FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

January 17, 1983 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING OFF HILL, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT WRIST.