Mining Incidents

Eagle #5 Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Lynco, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601923

MSHA record for Eagle #5 (mine ID 4601923). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Mar 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1987 · 1 incident

March 31, 1987 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Vision Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAVELING3TO THE OUTSIDE IN A LEE NORSE TRACK JEEP A BOARD WAS STRUCK BY ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE JEEP (CORBETT ROSE) CAUSING THE BOARD TO FALL FROM THE TOP INTO THE REAR COMPARTMENT OF THE JEEP WH9RE THE INJURED WAS RIDING.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 10, 1986 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vision Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL AWARDED 107 HEARING LOSS DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE.

July 7, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vision Coal Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED A 6 PERCENT HEARING LOSS CLAIM DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPSOURE.

1984 · 1 incident

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Bear Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING PULL 4160 AC CABLE BY HAND WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.

1983 · 6 incidents

November 30, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Bear Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 19, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Bear Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF THE TAILPIECE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

March 2, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Bear Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL DRAGGING TWO PIECES OF STEEL RAIL 4\LONG WNE///WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 10, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Big Bear Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE MINER WHEN THE TOP BUMPED AND THE RIB ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEG CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB.

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