Mining Incidents

Elkay No 4b Coal

Elkay Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Hutchinson, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605605

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Aug 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1987 · 10 incidents

August 20, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR BLACK LUNG 8-20-87.

May 21, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Elkay Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM 052187

May 21, 1987 WV · Coal driller operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG. 4-9-87

May 21, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIV9D AN AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG. 4-7-87

May 11, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY TO GROIN3AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO SCOOP BUCKET, HIT A BLOCK AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP, CAUSING THE BLOCK TO COME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE GROIN AREA.

April 13, 1987 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED LOWER B5CK, LIFTING BLOCKS TO BUILD A HIGH STOPPING, DURING THE DAY, HIS BACK BECAME SORE, WITHIN THREE DAYS HIS BACK BECAME WORSE.

March 27, 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

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR BLACK LUNG.

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR BLACK LUNG.

March 13, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECD AWARD FOR 6LACK LUNG.

March 4, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A CRIB WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN

1986 · 5 incidents

August 22, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL IN PROCESS3OF VENTILATING HE FELL ON LUMP OF COAL AND INJURED THUMB AND WRIST ON LEFT HAND.

August 21, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL PERFORMING3JOB OF MINER HELPER SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER PIECE OF ROCK.ROCK SHOT OUT AND HIT LEFT ANKLE.

April 11, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SUPPLY MOTOR PULLING EMPTY SUPPLY CARS HE STOPPED TO LET ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OFF SECOND SUPPLY MOTOR BUMPED INTO CARS JARRING EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK

February 4, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING TIMBER 2N SUPPLY CAR; PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

February 3, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

POSSIBLE STRAIN3TO LOWER BACK; EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLY CAR; AND LIFTING WOODEN CRATES.

1985 · 1 incident

December 30, 1985 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A LIMSTONE BLOCK, WHEN HECOMPLAINED OF A STRAIN OR "PULL", UNDER HIS LEFT ARM.

1984 · 4 incidents

December 12, 1984 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS HOLDING STEEL RAIL TIE RAIL AND TIE FELL CATCHING FINGER, CAUSING LACERATION.

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING A METAL STRAP HEARDER HE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE STROP HOLDLOST HIS GRIP AND THE STROP HEADER FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT

April 9, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP HE TOSSED A PIN TO THE REAR PORTION OF MACHINE AS HE THREW THE BOLT HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE

March 12, 1984 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE A MINING BOX WHERE A NEW STOPPING WAS BEING CRETTED AND SUBSQUENTLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1983 · 2 incidents