Mining Incidents

#1 Surface Coal

Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602724

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
53
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Jun 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

53 on file

1992 · 1 incident

June 12, 1992 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJURED STEPPED OUT OF ROCK TRUCK AND STEPPED OFF CAT WALK AND FELL APPROX 8 FT TO GROUND.

1991 · 1 incident

May 20, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO LOAD PIECE OF 2" BY 10' TRIPPLE WALL PIPE ON TRUCK CLAIMANT CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE & BUMPER OF TRUCK.

1990 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

March 15, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS

1989 · 19 incidents

December 26, 1989 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS WALKING DOWN SNOW CONVERED STEPS. HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS FOOTING. WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING ONTO THE HAND RAILING. HE JERKED HIS BACK.

November 28, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD.

November 28, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD.

November 28, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD.

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG.

September 13, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD.

September 12, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS

July 27, 1989 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS IN BED OF PICKUP TRUCK AND ATTEMPTED TO BEND OVER TO TAKE HOLD OF TOW CABLE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON TRUCK BED CAUSING FALL RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

May 25, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS TAKING WHEEL OFF TRUCK. WHEEL WAS JACKED UP BAR WAS LAYING IN TIRE WHEEL TURNED & BAR FELL OFF TIRE STRIKING VICTIM ON FACE.

March 22, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING #5-8 SHOVEL TRAILING CABLE OUT O THE WAY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 5"X10" CAME OFF THE WALL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER AREA.

March 6, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAULAGE TRUCK TURNED ONTO RIGHT SIDE CLIMANT WAS WAERING SEAT BELTS.

March 1, 1989 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIAMANT WAS WALKING TOWARD MAGAZINE TO GET DETONATORS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND AND FELL.

February 20, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM FELT PAIN IN BACK APPARENTLY DUE TO HANDL8NG TRAILING CABLE & SHOVELING.

1988 · 13 incidents

December 19, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING CABLE SLACK WHEN END OF DOZER BLADE STRUCK VICTIM ON L SIDE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND

December 13, 1988 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM STEP OF TRUCK ONTO GROUND IT WAS SNOWY & SLICK & WHEN FOOT CONTACTED GROUND HE SLIPPED & FELL ON LEFT BACK SIDE W/LEFT ARM UNDER HIM

December 5, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS RIDING IN PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA IN THE ROADWAY & CLAIMANT STATED HE BOUNCED UP & HIS HEAD HIT THE CAB TOP

October 13, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER OPER STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING DOZER IN REVERSE HE WAS LOOKING BACK & WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO FORWARD GEAR FELT PAIN IN NECK.

September 7, 1988 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD GOTTEN OUT OF TRUCK AND WAS WALKING WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING

August 1, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES THAT WHILE CLEANING BACK GLASS OF #1-15 DOZER HE STEPPED FROM ROPPER TO DOZER TRACK WHILE HOLDING ONTO HAND HOLD AND MISSED THE TRACK CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN IN SHOULDER

July 14, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST PIECE OF METAL BEING STRAIGHTENED AND WAS STRUCK ON RT THUMB BY BALL PEIN HAMMER

June 7, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

120 C WABCO TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN BY 295 B SHOVEL 2ND BUCKET OF ROCK WAS PUT IN BED OF TRUCK 3 LARGE ROCKS FELL TO THE SIDE STRIKING BED OF TRUCK 2ND JARRING DRIVER CAUSING CERVICAL STRAIN

March 30, 1988 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

CLAIMANT STATRES THAT WHILE I NAME WAS USING BALL PEIN HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING HIM ON KNUCKLE OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER

February 24, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATED THAT WHILE GETTING ON DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND TRACK AT SAME TIME. HE WAS HOLDING HAND HOLD AND CAUGHT HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING CAUSING STRAIN MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

February 13, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING SIDE PANEL ON 1-20 DOZER,LIFTING PANEL INTO PLACE,FELT PAIN IN BACK.

February 1, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED OF0 STEP WHILE CHECKING ENGINE OIL IN #348 WABCO TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD STRIKING BACK AGAINST INSIDE RIM OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL

January 6, 1988 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SUPERVISI3G THE UNLOADING OF AN ACETYLENE CYLINDER FROM WELDING TRUCK, ANOTHER ACETYLENE TANK WAS STANDING LEANING AGAINST TRUCK. THE LEANING TANK STARTED TO TIP OVER, WHEN HE REACHED FO R IT, CATCHING 2IS RING FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN TANK AND SIDE OF TRUCK.

1987 · 8 incidents

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLAIMANT STATES3THAT WHILE STANDING ON DECK OF #4-11 HIGHWALL DRILL HE WAS HOLDING TO HAND HOLD ON CAB AND REACHED DOWN TO LIFT JACK THAT LOWERED DUST CURTAIN AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

October 15, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLAIMANT STATES3THAT WHEN HE PICKED UP COVER PLATE HE TWISTED HIS BACK IN AREA OF LEFT KIDNEY.

May 30, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

CLAIMANT STATED3A LOAD OF MATERTIAL WAS BEING DUMPED IN 1200 WABCO BY THE SHOVEL WHEN A LARGE ROCK BEING DUMPED ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED & SHOOK THE TRUCK, JARRING DRIVER

April 23, 1987 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING PRIME9S OFF BACK OF POWDER TRUCK PULLED HIS BACK.REPORTED TO SUPV BY PHONE 4-24-87.

February 21, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLAIMANT STATES3THAT WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER OF ENDLOADER HE STEPPED ON ROCK & TURNED RT ANKLE

January 23, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

GREASE TRUCK WA8 BEING DRIVEN BY I.NAME UP GRADE ON INCLINE ROADWAY WHEN REAR WHEELS BEGAN SPINNING & TRUCK STARTED IN REVERSE DIRECTION. I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK & LANDED ON BERM ART SIDE OF RAOD. 3

January 16, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

ROCK CAME OUT O0 SHOVEL BUCKET AND ACROSS RIGHT SIDE OF CAB PROTECTOR.JARRING TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING CAUSING SLIFHT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.CONTINUED WORKING 10 DAYS AND BEGAN TAKING TIME OFF N OW UNDER DR. CA9E.

1986 · 5 incidents

December 9, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CLAIMANT STATES3THAT WHILE WORKING DUMP LEVER ON#3-28 WABCO TRUCK HE STRUCK LEFT ELBOW ON SEAT

October 20, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

#5 8 SHOVEL WAS3LOADING ROCK ON 120C WABCO TRUCK THE ROCK ROLLED FORWARD STRIKING CAB PROTECTOR JARRING DRIVER

April 24, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PICKING 6P 3 LINKS OF DRAG CHAIN IN SHOP FLOOR AND THE CHAIN CAUGHT FIRST THREE FINGERS OF RT HAND

April 7, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS DUMPING ROC5 TO CONSTRUCT BERM APPROX. 50' FROM EDGE OF HIGHWALL & AS TRUCK BACKED INTO POSITION TO DUMP HE DID NOT STOP 2+DUMPING SITE & OVERTRAVELED & OVERTURNED OVER EDGE OF HIGHWALL (4

January 30, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED HE ST9PPED OFF PLATFORM, ON REAR OF DRILL, ONTO GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. ,

1985 · 2 incidents

September 24, 1985 WV · Coal FIRE
Island Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM #5-8 SHOVEL AND CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT 100 YDS FROM SHOVEL.DRIVER IMMEDIATELY STOPPED TRUCK AND DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT FLAMES.TRUCK BURNED TO POINT OF BEING COMPLET ELY DISABLED.FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED FLAMES.

June 6, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LETTING BOOM DOWN ON LIGHT PLANT AND WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING CRANK TO STRIKE LEFT HAND.HAIRLINE FRACTURE 3RD BONE LEFT THUMB.

1984 · 1 incident

January 17, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

CLAIMANT STATED HE WAS LOADING COAL WITH ENDLOADER AS HE WAS SCOOPING UP COAL THE LOADER BUCKET STRUCK AN OBJECT CAUSING THE LOADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY JARRING THE OPERATOR CAUSING HIM TO TAKE A CATCH IN HIS BACK

1983 · 1 incident