Mining Incidents

Elkay Central Shop Coal

Elkay Mining Company · Facility
Controlled by Pittston Company
Earling, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605401

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Mar 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1994 · 1 incident

March 18, 1994 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE DEVELOPED TENDONITIS IN HIS RT WRIST BY REPETITIVE USE OF A SLEDGE HAMMER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. EE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK AND RECEIVED A CORTINSONE INJECTION IN HIS WRIST. EE INFORMED MGM T OF THIS ON 3-18-94 AND RECEIVED THE INJECTION ON 3-19-94.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 2 incidents

September 14, 1992 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A DISC GRINDER AND GOT A PIECE INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A FULL FACE SHIELD.

August 21, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS PRESSING A CLIP END ON A RAIL BOND AND FAILED TO MOVE HIS FINGER BEFORE STEPPING ON HIS FOOT PETAL ENGAGING PLUNGER CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PLUNGER AND STOP OF FRAME.

1991 · 1 incident

February 19, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPENSATION FOR CWP 10%

1990 · 3 incidents

September 18, 1990 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING GRINDER TO REPAIR COMPONENT & PIECE OF METAL GOT IN LEFT EYE. EMPL WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

March 19, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING BATTERY LIDS IN AN OLD POWER CENTER MASHED MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEENLID & POWER CENTER

February 8, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Elkay Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS - 1 %.

1989 · 1 incident

February 27, 1989 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Elkay Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM. 2-27-89. RETIRED 9/84.

1988 · 1 incident

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPAIRING 4/0 CABLE WHEN HE COMPLAIEND OF PAIN IN HIS BACK HE WAS ROLLING UP THE CABLE

1987 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1987 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 9-29-87

June 10, 1987 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D MIDDLE PART OF BACK LIFTING 50 POUND CASE OF POWDER FROM TRUCK.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

INJURED LOWER B5CK HE WAS DESCENDING A 3 STEP LADDER ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF A BOOM TRUCK AS HE REACHED THE BOTTOM STEP HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON A MOTOR WHICH WAS LYING

November 19, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED RIBS;OP9RATING COAL TRUCK AND BEING LOADED BY A GRADE-ALL CLEANING SUMP HOLE,AFTER BEING HALF LOADED,THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN INTO THE SUMP.

1985 · 1 incident

August 5, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PICKED UP SMALL PIECE OF CABLE -#2 CABLE-AND TWISTED AROUND AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1984 · 1 incident

July 23, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A MILLING MACHINE HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE MACHINE AS HE DID SO HIS ARM STRUCK A VISE CAUSING IT TO FALL STRIKING HIS FOOT

1983 · 1 incident

November 9, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE BLOWER. THE POWER WAS DISCONNECTED. AS HE PLACED HIS HAND IN THE OPENING HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON AN IMPALER, CONSEQUENTLY CUTTUNG IT.