Mining Incidents

Harewood Shop Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Boomer, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603958

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1985–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 23, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hawks Nest Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT

1988 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Peabody Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED HEARING IMPAIRMENT.

April 18, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Peabody Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN/ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

1986 · 1 incident

July 31, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LOADING3TWO SECTIONS OF 30# RAIL 15 FT LONG ONTO A FORKLIFT WHEN ONE SECTION OF RAIL FELL OFF THE ELEVATED FORKS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE AS RAIL STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE METAT5RSAL GUARD PROVIDED ON HIS BOOT

1985 · 1 incident

April 11, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A SET OF TRACK WHEELS FROM A POWER CENTER INTO THE BUCKET OF AN END LOADER I NAME RING CAUGHT ON ONE OF THE WHEELS THE LOOKED RING CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE STRUCK BY THE WHEEL AS AND LNADED IN THE END LOADER BUCKET THE BLOW RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.