Mining Incidents

Keystone No 1 Recovery Coal

Glow Worm Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by MELISSA CLINE
Keystone, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601404

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
46
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Dec 1987

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 6, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO HEAD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE OLD PREVIOUSLY DISCARDED ROOF BOLTS FROM NEAR BASE OF COAL RIB. PORTION OF RIB AND OVERLAYING DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING VICT IM

Reportable incidents

45 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1987 · 10 incidents

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Keystone Service Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3HEARING LOSS.

December 3, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT

November 30, 1987 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

November 12, 1987 WV · Coal driller operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

November 3, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG IMPAIRMENT3

October 15, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Keystone Service Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 HEARING LOSS

October 15, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Keystone Service Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 HEARING LOSS

October 13, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT

October 13, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Keystone Service Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 HEARING LOSS

October 11, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Keystone Service Industries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT

1986 · 3 incidents

November 13, 1986 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HAS BEEN3AWARDED A 23.5% PERMANENT PARTIAL HEARING DISABILITY.

November 12, 1986 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ TEARING ROO0 OFF OF BLDG.HE WAS STANDING ON CEILING CUTTING METAL THAT HOLDS ROOF WHEN CEILING BROKE CAUSING FALL 8'.RESULTED IN DISLOCATED SHOULDER.

October 16, 1986 WV · Coal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS WAL5ING ON TRUCK BED TOWARFD REAR OF TRUCK WHEN A BELT HEAD WHICH WAS LOADED ON TAIL END OF TRUCK SLID SIDEWAYS HITTING INJURED

1985 · 11 incidents

September 5, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS 20 LEFT SECTION THE TRAVELWAY WAS ALONG SIDE EMPTY MINE CARS ONT HE EMPTY TRACK AT BELT HEAD. THERE IS WATER & MUD IN THIS AREA & THE EE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS FOOT BREAKING THE FOOT.

August 15, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A STUCK PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF A HOLE. HE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO POLL DOWN ON THE STUCK STEEL WHILE TURNING IT WITH THE DRILL WRENCH. WHEN HE OPERATED T HE LEVER TO LOWER THE HEAD HE MOVED IT THE WRONG DIRECTION CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE MASHED. THE INJURY RESULTED IN SEVERAL STITCHES TO HIS FOREFINGER AND THUMB.

July 19, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP REACHED ACROSS BOLT MACHINE BOOM TO GET A PIECE OF STEEL AND HIS STOMACH HIT CONTROL LEVER ON BOOM-LOWERING BOOM. AS BOOM CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER CUTTING THE TI P OF HIS FINGER OFF AND PULLED FINGER NAIL LOOSE. FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND BOOM

May 6, 1985 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
May 6, 1985 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AWARD FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY STATE COMPENSATION BOARD LETTER DATED 04-03-85 AND RECIEVED 05-01-85.

April 15, 1985 WV · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEMOCONIOSIS FROM STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD. LETTER DATED 3-22-85 RECEIVED 4-15-85.

March 12, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE LINE CURTAIN HAD BEEN NAILED TO A WEDGE AND WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE JERKED ON LINE CURTAIN TO TEAR IT DOWN THE WEDGE PULLED LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE UNDER RIGHT EYE TOOK 4 STITCHES.

February 27, 1985 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD FROM WV STATE WORKERS COMP FUND LETTER DATED 2-27-85 RECEIVED 3-1-85 AT THIS OFFICE

January 9, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD OF 10%

1984 · 15 incidents

December 18, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

INJURED HAD CHANGED-OUT A TRANSFORMER IN THE MINER PANEL FOR LIGHTS. HE RESTORED POWER TO CHECK LIGHTS AND WHILE CLOSING PANEL HE ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED AN EXPOSED PLACE ON ONE END OF AN IN LINE FUSE HOLDER. RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE WAS FORECFULLY PUSHED AWAY FROM MINER BY MINE FOREMAN ON SHIFT.

December 3, 1984 WV · Coal inspector ELECTRICAL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS RETRIEVING A DUST PUMP FROM THE DECK OF 102 MOTOR. THE CASSETTE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN CLIPPED TO A POWER LEAD AND WHEN IT WAS MOVED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE MOTOR IT C AUSED ARCING THAT BURNED LEFT HAND AND FLASH BURN TO THE EYES.

November 20, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES AND KNOCKED OUT A RIB TIMBER THE SECTION FOREMAN BENT DOWN TO MOVE THE TIMBER AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN THE FOREMAN RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM DUE TO THIS ACCIDE NT.

November 5, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED #1 TRACK HALFWAY BETWEEN LOWER END PASSAGEWAY AND 18LEFT.FALL WAS 20\LONG X 180WIDE X 3\TRHICK.NO EQUIP INVOLBED.NO ONE INJURED.VENT NOT AFFECTED.FALL OCCURR ED IN IDLE PART OF MINE.

October 25, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME ALLEGES OCCUPATION PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES.LETTER FROM STATE COMP DATED 10-25-84 GRANTED 20% AWARD.

August 1, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

AS INJURED WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP IN THE SUPPLY AREA HE RAN OVER A METAL STRAP THAT WAS BENT LAYING IN THE ROADWAY THIS CAUSED THE STRAP TO BOUNCE UP STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

June 6, 1984 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONOISIS

June 6, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF CANVAS FROM NO 4 TO NO 2 ROOM SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAVELING FROM NO 2 TOWARD DUMP MAKING LEFT TURN AT NO 1 ROOM INJ STEPPED TOWARD SHUTTLECAR AS IT WAS TURNING SHU CAR SLID AND CAUGHT INJURED FOOT UNDER BUMPER

May 25, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

May 17, 1984 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 20 LEFT SECTION (085) IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE #4 ENTRY 30 FT INBY SPAD 9488. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND DAN GERED OFF AT ALL POINTS OF ACCESS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FELL OUTBY PILLAR LINE.

April 28, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJ USING ALLEN WRENCH TO PUT LEVEL WIND GUIDE ON REEL OF SHUTTLECAR WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING MANS HAND TO STRIKE THREAD BAR CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND

March 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLT MACHINE CLOSE TO THE RIB IN A PILLAR SPLIT AND A PRESSURE BURST LOOSENED A PORTION OF THE RIB WWITH A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE ABOVE FALLING STRIKING INJURED ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG. STRAINED AND TWISTED LEG

February 17, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 15, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PENUMOCONIOSIS

1983 · 6 incidents

September 29, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS LOADING SECTION TOOL BOX INTO SCOOP PAN AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL BOX CORNER AND PAN.

September 24, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

NORMAL ACCUMULATION OF COAL AND ROCK WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE TOP, FORWARD SURFACE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. EMPLOYEE PULLED PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE SIDE OF THE MINER ONTO HIS OWN FOOT.

August 3, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

LOADING OF ROCK IN OLD X-OVER BEING PERFORMED. RIPPER HEADS ENCOUNTER SOME OLD RAIL UNDER ROCK BEING LOADED. PIECE OF RAIL FLEW BACK STRIKING MINE HELPER IN STOMACH.

April 11, 1983 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MR. CURTIS SIMPSON ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM WORKING IN COAL MINES. LETTER FROM STATE COMP. COMM. DATED 4-11-83 GRANTED 40%AWARD.

April 11, 1983 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MR.LAFFERTY ALLEGES OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM WORKING IN COAL MINES. LETTER FROM STATE COMP COMM DATED 4-11-83 GRANTED AN ADDITIONAL 10% AWARD ABOVE PREVIOUS PAID AWARD.

March 9, 1983 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS TOTAL AWARD