Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

King Powellton Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Lawson W Hamilton Jr
Kingston, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605510

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Jun 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

1987 · 7 incidents

May 20, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAIN9D LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE WHILE ASSISTING TO PUT OUT A FIRE WHICH DEVELOPED IN A BATTERY AUG ON A JEFFREY RAM CAR.

March 14, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CUTTING TORCH WHEN THE TORCH SLIPPED IN HIS HAND AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 IN A HOLE WHILE PULLING CABLE ON #1 BELT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN LEFT KNEE AND BACK.

January 29, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING AIRLOCK DOOR 50 FEET INSIDE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO ICE.

1986 · 7 incidents

December 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT BENT 4HILE INSTALLING.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT WITH WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

October 13, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVED HA9D HAT WHILE ADJUSTING CLOTHING.SMALL JPIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD CAUSING LACERATION 4 STITCHES.

September 25, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STRUCK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL FROM ROOF. ROCK WAS PART OF A SLICKENED SLIDE IN ROOF. SLICKED SLIDE WAS SUPPORTED BY ROOF BOLTS AND STRAPS. THE PART OF THIS ROCK WHICH FELL BRO KE FROM THE MAI3 BODY OF ROCK AT THE EDGE OF A ROOF BOLT PLATE. OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY 25 FEET FROM FACE.

May 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ISNTALLI3G A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE & STRUCK EES FOOT.

March 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WOOD FROM RAM CAR WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAR AND TWISTED HIS LEG

1985 · 5 incidents

July 22, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHILE STANDING ON S&S SCOOP AND STEPPED IN A OPENING ON THE SCOOP AND F ELL WITH HIS LEG CAUGHT IN THE OPENING.

May 15, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STANDING ON DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER ATTEMPTING TO PUT BOLT INTO HOLE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HUNG ONTO BOLT PULLING MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

February 8, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING POWER UP,EMPL PULLING ON CABLE LEADING TO FEEDER SLIPPED RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN OR PULL IN BACK.

1984 · 6 incidents

September 10, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS UNLOADING MINE TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP WHEN A TIMBER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP

August 14, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
King Powellton Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS EATING DINNER AT THE DINNER HOLE WHEN A BUG FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE BITING & S TINGING EYE.

July 31, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
King Powellton Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BATTERY TERMINAL BURNT OFF BATTERIES OF SCOOP AND EMPL WAS EXPOSED TO RESULTING TOXIC SMOKE.

March 5, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED SURFACE AND WAS REMOVING SHELVING FROM THE SHOP BUILDING AT NO.1 MINE SITE WHEN HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.