Mining Incidents

Ferguson No 1 Mine Coal

Ray Todd Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Sharon Preece
Tioga, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4603392

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1989–1991
Latest incident
Jan 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 3 incidents

August 30, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ray Todd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HAULING COAL JUMPED OUT OF GEAR ON INCLINE DRIVER JUMPED FROM TRUCK

April 3, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE RAN OVER A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY. IT JARRED HIM IN HIS SEAT AND HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE MACHINE. (DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 4/7/90).

1989 · 14 incidents

December 18, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BREAKING LUG BOLTS LOOSE ON THE TIRE OF THE BOLT MACHINE USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET. THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING A QUICK JERK TO HIS BACK.

November 28, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD.

October 3, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

August 8, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

DUE TO REPEATED PRESSURE ON KNEE FROM CRAWLING IN LOW COAL MINE RESULTED IN SORENESS AND SWELLING OF KNEES.

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STTE BLACK LUNG AWARD

July 31, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech 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 roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) 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 driller operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Island Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD

May 18, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR WAS TAKING UP SLACK FROMTHE BOLTER CABLE & THE CABLE HIT THE BOLTER HELPER ON HIS LEG & STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE

April 25, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REMOVING ;EXTENSION DRILL STEEL FROM A 4FT TEST HOLE WHEN THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER WAS LOWERED THE BOTTOM EXTENSION FELL FREE FROM THE HOLE STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER

April 24, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

REPEATED PRESSURE ONKNEES FORM CRAWLING IN LOWER COAL MINE RESULTED IN SORENESS AND SWELLING OF L. KNEE.

April 21, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

DUE TO REPEATED PRESSURE ON KNEES FROM CRAWLING IN/LOW COAL MINE RESULTED IN SORENESS AND SWELLING OF LEFT KNEE.

March 2, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAVELING TO SECTION IN MANTRIP & RAISED UP POUT OF NORMAL RIDING POSITION TO BREAK ICICLE FROM MINE ROOF & STRUCK HEAD ON HALF HEADER.