Mining Incidents

Federal No 1 Coal

Grant Town, Marion County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601429

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
71
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Dec 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

71 on file

1987 · 13 incidents

December 30, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

December 30, 1987 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

December 11, 1987 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

December 7, 1987 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LUNG IMPAIRMENT3

November 24, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMETN

November 24, 1987 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEDGE8 LUNG IMPAIRMENT

November 20, 1987 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3HEARING IMPAIRMENT

November 20, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

November 20, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3HEARING IMPAIRMENT

November 2, 1987 WV · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

November 2, 1987 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

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

October 1, 1987 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

April 17, 1987 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

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

1985 · 16 incidents

November 5, 1985 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A POWER CABLE COMING DOWN FROM MAIN POWER LINES TO TRANS. AT KEYSTONE GOT MOISTURE IN THE CONDUIT AND BURNT A LEAD IN THE CABLE

October 20, 1985 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

CAGE AT EDDY SHAFT STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO CARS GOING UNDER CAGE TOO FAR CATCHING COUNTERBALANCE CHAIN.

August 12, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME HAS FILED AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCUNOSIS CLAIM WITH THE STATE COMPENSATION COMMISSIUONER AND HAS BEEN AWARDED A 20% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY.

July 13, 1985 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LOCOMOTIVE WAS OFF TRACK EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING THE LOCOMOTIVE BACK ON TRACK WHEN THE BAR TWISTED & SPRAINED EMPLOYEES RIGHT WRIST

July 10, 1985 WV · Coal ELECTRICAL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DURING A STORM LIGHTENING CAME IN ON POWER LINES AND DAMAGED A BANK OF 3 TRANSFORMERS AND FLEW FUSES AND SHUT QUENNON FAN DOWN 6:30 AM TO 10:05 AM

June 13, 1985 WV · Coal lampman, lamp person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STARTED TO LOWER A PUMP ON A BOAT AT QUENON AMD #2 POND WITH A HAND CRANK HIS HAND SLIPPED ON THE HANDLE AND IT CAME AROUND AND HIT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER

June 10, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK HAULAGE GOING FROM THE PUMP STATION INOT KEYSTONE BOTTOM AT THE AREA OF OLD 1 NORTH SWITCH THE FALL IS APPROX 30 FT LONG AND 15 FT HIGH

March 25, 1985 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME HAS FILED AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEU OCUNOSIS CLAIM WITH STATE COMPENSATION CO OMMISSIONER & HAS BEEN AWARDED A 10% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILTUI

February 11, 1985 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ICE IN BOTTOM LEFT POCKET DUE TO DRAIN LINE FROZE UP, BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER. SKIP STOP IN SHAFT GIVING SLACK IN CABLE.

February 11, 1985 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

I.NAME HAS FILED AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM WITH THE STATE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AND HAS BEEN AWARDED A 10% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY.

January 15, 1985 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE CHAIR SWITCH BECAME INOPERATIVE ON THE KEYSTONE SHAFT ELEVATOR, THE SWITCH WAS CLEAN AND PUT BACK IN OPERATION.

1984 · 18 incidents

December 13, 1984 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE GOING BAD ONT HE COUNTER WEIGHT. WE REPLACE THE BAD BEARING WORKED ON BEARING FROM 8:30 TO 12:30

November 21, 1984 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A PUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF EDDY SHAFT QUIT RUNNING WE HAD A BURRED UP OF WATER THAT CAUSED ICE TO FORM ON FILE COMPENSATING CHAIN AND STOP THE CAGE FROM RUNNING THE PUMP WAS RUNNING WHEN THE CAGE WAS INPECTED ON THE SHIFT.

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE PULLING A TRIP OF EMPTY MINE CARS BETWEEN 3 LEFT AND DOWN TOWARD 5 RIGHT A WRECK OCCURRED-APPROX. 20 MINE CARS OFF-7200-TROLLEY & FEEDER DAMAGED AND APPROX. 200 FT OF TRACK TORN OUT-EDDY -CAGE-QUENON & MAYO FANS DOWN APPROX. 18 MINUTES.

October 2, 1984 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE PULLING A TRIP OF EMPTY MINE CARS DOWN TOWARD 5 RIGHT TRACK SWITCH A DE-RAIL OCCURRED-10 CARS CAME OFF TRACK KNOCKING THE POWER CLEAR OUTSIDE, POWER WAS PUT BACK ON IN MINUTES AND THE ED DY SHAFT CAGE WAS BACK IN OPERATION.

July 29, 1984 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ WAS REMOVING LOW ROOF BOLTS AT 1ST SEITCH IN 6 RT HAD LEFT ARM ON TOP OF R ADIO SPEAKER AS HE TRAMMED THE ROOF BOLTER BACKWARDS HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND SPEAKER

May 18, 1984 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED CAME INTO CONTACT WITH RAW COMPONENTS OF THE MICON GLUE SYSTEM CAUSING SKIN IRRITATION TO NECK AND CALVES OF LEGS

May 8, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE SWINGING BOLTER IN TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT HE SWUNG THE BOLTER IN AND IT CAUGHT HIM IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE CHEST AND THE RT LEG BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE

April 18, 1984 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A TRIP OF EMPTY CAOL CARS WAS BEING TAKEN TO LEFT A WRECK OCCURRED AROUND 5 RIGHT SWITCH THE 7200 POWER CABLE WAS DAMAGED AND WHEN THE POWER WAS RE-SET IT KICKED AGAIN CHEEGEAR OUTSTOP AND THE CABLE WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTE.

February 6, 1984 WV · Coal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM COAL LABORATORY TOWARD CLEANING PLANT HE STEPPED ON SOME ICE COVERED WITH A THIN LAYER OF SNOW AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT ARM

February 1, 1984 WV · Coal boom operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD #16 MANTRIP OFF TRACK ON 2 SOUTH-WHILE JACKING UP MANTRIP THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BLOCK UNDER THE MANTRIP WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED CATCHING THE INJURED RIGHT HAND BREAKING 3 FINGERS.

January 23, 1984 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

HAD A LEVEL SWITCH ON EDDY CAGE FREEZE UP. ALSO HAD SHAFT DEPT EMPLOYEES WORKING ON ICE IN THE EDDY SHAFT.

January 22, 1984 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

COUNTERWEIGHT FOR KEYSTONE CAGE FROZEN 18 BELOW ZERO-GUIDE ROPE TANGLED UP AND KNICKED ON KEYSTONE SHAFT CAGE.

1983 · 24 incidents

December 20, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

...AWARDED 7.5% PERMANANT PARTIAL DISABILITY FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

December 8, 1983 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WATER BROKE OUT OF SHAFT WATER RINGS AND DAMAGED A SWITCH ON THE CAGE (ICE) (CAGE DOWN 6HRS)

December 7, 1983 WV · Coal HOISTING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WATER BROKE OUT IN EDDY SHAFT WATER RINGS AND DAMAGED GOVERNOR ROPE ON CAGE (ICE BUILD UP) GOVERNOR ROPE HAD TO BE REPLACED CAGE WAS DOWN APPROX 8HRS SHAFT DEPT CLEANING DOWN PIPE ON EDDY SHA FT

October 5, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILR EAISING GUARD WITH TRACK JACK. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BAR IN JACK THAT RAISES GUARD TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES. A NOTHER EMPOLOYEE HIT GUARD WITH A HAMMER GUARD JARRED OFF JAC,, CAUSING EMPLO YEE TO COME TO FLOOR ON FEET, JARRED BACK UNRICH CAUSED PAIN IN BACK & NECK.

October 3, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHEN LEAVING RAILROAD CAR, GETTING OFF LADDER OF CAR TO GROUND, EMPLOYEE THINKS HE STEPPED ONA PIECE OF GRAVEL OR STONE, TURNING HIS ANKLE OVER TO ONE SIDE CAUSING INJURY, RAIL ROAD CAR WAS NO T MOVING WHEN MAN WAS LEAVING CAR.

September 26, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CARS WHEN HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE CUT OFF BAR HE SCRAPPED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE CR AND CUT OFF BAR

September 20, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING COVER PLATE FOR 1 HEAVY MED DRIVE FROM THE FLOOR TO 5TH FLOOR WHILE THEY WERE MOVING IT THEY LET THE COVER DOWN AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES FINGER CAUSING IT TO BE MASHED

September 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE BOOM AND AT THE SAME TIME HE MMINER OPERATOR RAISED THE BOOM AND PINCHED THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

September 10, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN LINE HAULAGE 4 BLOCKS ABOVE THE NEW 1 LEFT GRADE SWITCH ON 6 NORTH HILL. FALL APPROX 40\ LONG 14\ WIDE 3\ TO 7\ HIGH.

August 26, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A PIECE OF GRATING IN PLACE OVER IN SUMP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE GRATING AND ANGLE IRON SUPPORTING THE EDGE OF GRATING.

August 26, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL MINER CABLE* WHEN HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

July 20, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED TO PUT TROLLY POLE ON WIRE HIS LEFT LEG PUSHED A HEATER WIRE AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MOTOR, A BARE SPOT ON A CABLE WENT TO GROUND AND BURNED A PLACE ON HIS LEFT LEG AND L EFT HAND.

June 7, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES LEFT A ROLL OF SCREEN WIRE INTO A BUGGY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

April 5, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A COWL JACK INTO SUPPLY JEEP WHILE LIFTING THE JACK IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN FRAME OF JEEP AND JACK

March 30, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON RAILROAD CAR WHILE PRYING ON CATCH THE BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS LEG

February 10, 1983 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator ELECTRICAL
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

OPERATING LOADING MACHINE WHEN HE DAMAGED THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WITH BOOM OF MACHINE.WENT TO POWER UNIT AND TAGGED OUT AUX FAN CABLE THINKING FAN CABLE WAS DAMAGED.WITH FAN UNPLUGGED AND T AGGED OUT HE GOT WRONG CABLE AND WHEN HE CUT INTO CABLE FOR ROOFBOLTER,IT WAS ENERGIZED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

January 26, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE ON EDDY SHAFT BOTTOM WHEN THE POLE CAME OFF WIRE. HE JUMPED UP TO GET POLE AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON ROOF

January 24, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE HYDRUALIC HOSES FOR LONGWALL SHIELDS AROUND BLOCK. WHILE PULLING ON HOSES HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

January 14, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINER HAD MADE 2 CUTS & COMPLETED INSTALLING PERMANENT SUPPORTS. THEY HAD STARTED TO WORK ON THEIR 3RD CUT WHEN THE TOP STARTED TO GET BAD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE MINER, A FALL OCCURR ED APPROX. 3 1/2\ TO 5\ HIGH & APPROX 37\ LONG.