Mining Incidents

Macgregor No 8 Coal

Arch Of West Virginia · Underground
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Yolyn, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4603773

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
52
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

52 on file

1987 · 1 incident

November 6, 1987 WV · Coal superintendent DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Arch Of West Virginia · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PN9UMOCONIOSIS.

1986 · 5 incidents

November 17, 1986 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Amherst Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS DI8ABILITY (THIS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO LETTER FROM J.M. KRESE, DATED 10-24-86)

October 22, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL RAIL TURN9D ON RAIL CAR AND BUMPED EMPL RIGHT KNEE.

1985 · 10 incidents

September 16, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE WHILE PREPARING TO STRIKE DRIVE SPROCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEES HANDS TO HIT SPROCKET

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING HE STUMBLED AND FELL AND FRACTURED FINGER

April 15, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING WOOD STRAPS ON A CAR AT 84 RD SUPPLY YARD & TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 12, 1985 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO A BACK BOARD FORA FEEDER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES AND RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK WITH UNA-TRAC AND HURT HIS NECK.

1984 · 15 incidents

December 19, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MINER POT OFF MAN BUS AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PUSHING AND LIFTING ON IT

November 19, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

DRILL WRENCH CAME OFF STEEL WHILE PINNING AND STRUCK LEFT RING FINGER.

November 16, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING PACKING GLAND ON MINER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON MINE FLOOR

October 19, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO LIFT STEEL HEADERS & STATED HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST & LEFT SHOULDER WAS HURTING.

September 17, 1984 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #4 ENTRY ON 126 ROAD, AND WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO DRILL STEEL THE DRILL STEEL BENT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND

March 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CROSSING TAILPIECE AT 120 RD. AND CAUGHT HIS KNEE CAP ON SIDE BOARD.

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING CURTAIN AND MISSED A NAIL HE WAS DRIVING AND HIT TOP CAUSING A PIECE OF ROCK TO HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

February 23, 1984 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE DROVE SHUTTLE CAR INTO THE RIB THROWING HIMSELF UNDER STEERING WHEEL (THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 022884 WHICH AT THAT TIME HE BEGAN MISSING)

February 21, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING THRU BREAK AT #1A TAILPIECE & SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM & FELL.

February 16, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HISBUGGY HIT A HOLE OR A LUMP OF COAL AND HURT HIS NECK AND BACK BY THROWING HIM INTO CANOPY.

1983 · 21 incidents

December 12, 1983 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING ELECTRICIAN LIFT A SHIELD ON THE MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 12-15-83.

December 9, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

STRIKING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM I N RIGHT EYE.

September 28, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF END OF DRILL STEEL AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK.

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING ON WRECKED MAN BUS WHEN JACK KICKED OUT AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JACK BAR AND BOTTOM

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON WET SHALE BOTTOM POSSIBLE SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER

April 8, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT AT #5 HEAD AND #2 AND HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE

April 4, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING CRIB BLOCKS ON FLATCAR IN SUPPLY YARD AND HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 23, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CHARGER PLUG OUT OF BATTERY SCOOP WHEN HURT BACK.

March 22, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

ROCKDUSTING AND SAID SCOOP HIT HIS LEG

March 22, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ONE END OF 5X7\\ X 16\ HEADER AND HURT LOWER BACK.

March 21, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

CANOPY BOOM WAS FOULED ON ROOFBOLTER.EMPL FREED IT WITH SLATE BAR CAUSING IT TO DROP ON FINGER.S

March 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN ENTRY GOING THRU CHECK CURTAIN,STUMBLED AND FELL AGAINST CRIB BLOCK ON TAIL BONE.

March 11, 1983 WV · Coal rock duster MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING ON PIN MACHINE WHEN LOOSE COAL FELL FROM TOP AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

March 2, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED UP ON SHUTTLE CAR DECK AND TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 24, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

METAL ROOF STRAP SLIPPED OFF CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE, CUTTING HIS NOSE AND LIPS.

February 24, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING AROAUND SHUTTLE CAR AT THE FEEDER AND SLIPPED ON WET COAL.

February 11, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Amherst Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A MINER AND THE MINER BOUNCED AND JERKED HIS NECK

January 26, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STATED HE WAS CROSSING BELT LINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 3, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF MINER HE WAS OPERATING ON 78 ROAD SECTION AND SAID HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE