Mining Incidents

5 Block No 6 Mine Coal

Hawks Nest Mining Company · Underground
Powellton, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604828

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Sep 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1983 · 10 incidents

August 4, 1983 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRAIG FLY PADS A CINDER BLOCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDER.

August 2, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN SLATE FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER

May 6, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WITH HAND LAYING ON MINER A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FELL HITTING ON HIS HARD HAT & THEN HIS HAND CONTUSION OF THUMB & ACUTE TRUAMATIC SPRAIN & STRAIN OF THE CERVICAL SPINE

April 12, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WASNT WEARING GLOVES BURNT LEFT PALM WITH CUTTING TORCH

February 28, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TIMBER THAT WAS IN FRONT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HURT HIS BACK BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK ON 3-08-83 HE LIFTED AN OIL CAN STATING HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AGAIN AT 11/30 AM HE LEFT WORK AND WENT TO MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL

February 8, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT THE BATHHOUSE SLIPPED ON ICE FELL AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE