Mining Incidents

Upshur Strip Coal

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
Tallsville, Upshur County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604795

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
May 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1995 · 1 incident

May 4, 1995 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

THE MINER WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IN A NEWLY ACQUIRED CRANE IN PREPARATION TO MOVE IT INTO THE SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPARIS. AS THE MINER WAS LOWER THE ENGINE ACCESS DOOR, IT SLI PPED OFF OF THE HINGE PINS CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF THEMACHINE APPROX 4.5 FEET. THE MNE RECEIVED CUTS ABOVE AND BELOW LEFT EYE AND A FRACTURE (CHIPPED BONE) TO THE LEFT WRIST.

1993 · 3 incidents

November 10, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE MINER WAS TRAMMING A DROTT HOE TO A POND SITE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO ICE IN THE AIR SYSTEM HE ALSO LOST STEERING CONTROL WHEN THE REMOTE STEERING LINKAGE WAS KICKED INTO NEUTRAL BY ROUGH ROAD. THE MINER EXITED THE MACHINE WHEN ITSLOWED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 20, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Island Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE INSERTING A PIN ON BACKHOE INJURED SLIPPED, ALLOWING HIM TO SWUING INTO A ROCK AND INJURING HIS HIP.

1988 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

September 25, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL 4AS INSTALLING A FAN HUB ON AN ENGINE, WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BENDING AND LIFTING THE HUB HE INJURED HIS BACK

1985 · 1 incident

March 16, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER THE INJURED HIT A LARGE ROCK & WAS JERKED- RT SHOULDER MUSCLE SPASMS.

1984 · 8 incidents

September 5, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOOKING FROM RIGHT MIRROR TO LEFT MIRROR WHEN NECK CRACKED. NECK BECAME MORE PAINFULBECAME MORE PAINFUL DURING THE DAYU

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A BUCKET PIN IN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF PIN SHEARED OFF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CHIN.

August 4, 1984 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Enoxy Coal Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

LIGHTNING STRUCK ROCK HIGHWALL APPROX. 20 FEET FROM EMPLOYEE, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF HEARING.

June 9, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GREASE CANISTER AND CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE.

April 28, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

INDIVEDAL WAS HEATING SHOBEL BUCKET, HE RAISED UP STRIKING HEAD ON DOOR.

April 27, 1984 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER V-BELTS LYING IN WAREHOUSE FLOOR BROKE RIGHT HAND

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Enoxy Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD PLACED HAND ON RAILING OF DRILL TO MOUNT WHEN DUST CURTAINS WERE BEING LET DOWN BY HYD SYSTEM AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RAILING AND CURTAIN ROD

February 20, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

2 ROCK TRUCKS WERE PARKED IN A WIDE SPOT TO LET ANOTHER TRUCK PASS. THE 1ST TRUCK PULLED OUT & NOTICED ANOTHER TRUCK COMING, SHE DECIDED TO BACK UP WHEN SHE BACKED INTO THE 2ND TRUCK.

1983 · 2 incidents

August 26, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Enoxy Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

120 WABCO LEFT SHOVEL AREA FROM BEING LOADED TRAVELING DOWN GRADE ON HAUL ROAD LARGE ROCK ON TOP OF LOAD SHIFTED TO ONE SIDE OF BED JARRING CAB.

May 10, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Enoxy Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING OFF COAL TRUCK AND WALKING TO BATHROOM. SHE TURNED HER RT ANKLE.