Mining Incidents

Wade #3 Coal

Elkay Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Taplin, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605540

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

February 11, 1991 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

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP TRUCK AND THE BANK FELL OUT FROM UNDER HIM. TURNED TRUCK ON SIDE.

January 30, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elkay Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT #11 X-CUT INBY THE DRIFT A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY INTAKE AIR.THE FALL FELL 6' HIGH 8' WIDE AND 36' LONG.NO PERSONS EFFECTED OR PERSONS INJURED.THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' C ONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND ESCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED TO #6 ENTRY.CRIBS AREA ALSO INSTALLED.

1990 · 10 incidents

November 19, 1990 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHILE TRAVELING TOWARD THE MINER. THE SUBJECT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE TO THE SIDE ON THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CA R AND HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK A RIB CAUSING BRUISES AND SCRAPS ON HIS ARM. SUBJECT RECEIVED A SHOT AND A BANDAGE.

November 8, 1990 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MOVED MINER CABLE OF ROAD STANDING BESIDE RIB PC OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB HIT BETWEEN SHOULDERS 2' L 1 1/2' W AND 1 'T SUSTAINED BRUISES

October 12, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUJECT STATES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DROP A COUPLING PIN TO COUPLE CAR WITH MANBUS AFTER THE HOLES WERE ALIGNED W BUS AND TOUNGE. AS HE DROPPED THE PIN THE CAR ROLLED BACK CAUSING THE PIN TO LEAN MASHING HIS 1ST FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN A FRAME OF MANBUS. CUT TOOK ELEVEN STICHES.

October 3, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUBJECT STATES THAT HE HAD SHOVELED MUD INTO A WHEEL BARREL AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP BY THE HANDLES OF THE WHEEL BARREL THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 14, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP A WIRE ROPE OUT OF THE MUD ON THE MINE FLOOR WHEN A PIECE OF WIRE STICKING OUT OF THE WIRE ROPE STUCK HIM IN THE FINGER EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT B UT DID NOT MISS WORK.

June 21, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS HAULING LOAD OF COAL FROM MINE WENT INTO TOWER CURVE IN 1ST GEAR SHIFTED TO 2ND TRUCK WOULD NOT GO IN 2ND ATTEMPTED 3RD & 4TH LOST CONTROL JUMPED FROM TRUCK. TRAILER RAN OVER BOTH FEE T.

June 16, 1990 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BUGGY CABLE ANCHOR PULLED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

May 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THROWING CRIB BLOCKS INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET.

April 18, 1990 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING COAL ON BELTLINE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 7, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN GETTING STEEL ROPE ON DOZER WINCH LOOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE ROPE AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ENGAGED WINCH, CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL ROPE AND WINCH.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 3, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG ON 11-03-87

November 2, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP RECEIVED AN3AWARD FRO BLACK LUNG 9 24 87

September 15, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG 9-15-87

March 10, 1987 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR BLACK LUNG.