Mining Incidents

Eccles Preparation Plant Coal

Eccles, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603134

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1989 · 1 incident

August 1, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING SM TIES WITH CRANE SIGNALED TO OPER TO SWING LOAD TO LEFT IN DOING SO EMP BUMPED WITH LOAD

1985 · 2 incidents

February 21, 1985 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TAKING SAMPLING BAGS OVER ACROSS THE RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A THAWED OUT POCKET ON FROZEN GROUND AREA CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURED FOOT AND KNEE.

February 13, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME REMOVING BEARING FROM SHAFT,DRIVING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED BEARING AND HIT HAND.

1984 · 2 incidents

October 23, 1984 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SUPERVISING INSTLLATION ON DRUM ENDS ON A SEPARATOR ON TOP FLOOR OF COARSE COAL PLANT. COM-A-LONG THAT WAS HOLDING SEPARATOR UP SLIPPED AND HOOK STRUCK NOSE.

October 9, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS DECENDING STEPS OF 966 LOADER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEPS CAUSING LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.