Mining Incidents

Alpheus Preparation Plant Coal

Controlled by Charles Adkins
Gary, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602296

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Apr 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1990 · 1 incident

April 3, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WEATHER CONDITIONS RAIN (WET AND HEAVY TARP) WAS ON TOP OF TRUCK NEAR BACK. STEPPED BACK LOST BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND.

1986 · 8 incidents

June 12, 1986 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

June 12, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

June 2, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PHEUMOCONIOSIS

April 16, 1986 WV · Coal coal sampler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GRANTED AW5RD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 20, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REM2VING A COUNTER BALANCE WHEEL FROM VIBRATOR WITH A PRY BAR AS HE PUSHED FORWARD THE BAR SLIPPED AND INJURED RT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND SIDE OF THE VIBRATOR

February 11, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

February 11, 1986 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GR5NTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1985 · 8 incidents

November 27, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRI5ING A NUT ONTO A PUMP SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE SHAFT & ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND.

October 16, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GRANTED AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

August 1, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE F OF BUILDING WHEN HE STUMBLED IN TRYING TO BRACE HIMSELF HIS HAND STRUCK A WINDOW PANE BROKE IT AND HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS LACERATED

May 29, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS DROPPING RR CARS WHEN CARS CONTACTED RETARDERS INJUREDS LEFT SIDE STRUCK THE CAR HE WAS RIDING

April 29, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

INJURED & COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH AN AUTOMOBILE OFF SEVERAL 20FT JOINTS OF 4IN PIPE WHILE DRIVER ACCELERATED AS VEHICLES REAR WHEELS SPUN KICKING TWO JOINTS OF PIPE INUN KICKING TWO J OINTS OF PIPE INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO GROUND A JOINT OF PIPE FELL ON HIS HAND

April 10, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKEDRS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

February 12, 1985 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

February 5, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FOM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1984 · 4 incidents

February 1, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

STANDING ON TOP OF MOTOR GUARD USING WATER HOSE TO UNPLUG FEEDLINE.FELL OFF STRIKING LEFT THIGH AGAINST FEEDLINE COVER.

January 11, 1984 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS CONPENSATION FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS

1983 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GRANTED AWARD FROM WV COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GRANTED AWARD FROM WV COMP FUND FOR OCCUPATIONAL PHEUMOCONIOSIS.

September 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
United States Steel Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AFTER PINCHING R.R. CAR BACK TO GET IT UNCOUPLED THE PINCH BAR BECAME FOULED, WHILE STANDING ON THE BAR AND BETWEEN THE CARS AND HOLDING ONTO CARS THE BAR BECAME UNFOULED INJURED THRU HIS FOOT UP ON THE COUPLING THE DRIFTED BACK CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN COUPLING AND CAR.