Mining Incidents

Surface Reclaim No. 1Coal

Oceana, Wyoming County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605815
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operator was dumping a load of rock in the hollow fill when the load caught in the tailgate causing the cab of the truck to overturn. Laceration to his left arm which required 4 stitches to close.

2003 · 4 incidents

No Value Found

I WAS RUNNING A 992 LOADER. I WAS CLEANING UP AROUND A BIG ROCK. WHEN I WENT AROUND, THE CORNER OF THE BUCKET HIT THE ROCK.

No Value Found

WAS GETTING OUT OF THE ROCK TRUCK, THE HAND RAILS AND STEPS WERE ICED OVER DUE TO WINTER STORM. SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF TRUCK DUE TO ICE.

Struck by flying object

CO-WORKER WAS PUTTING AIR IN TIRE ON GREASE TRUCK. TIRE BLEW OUT AND SPRAYED MUD IN EE'S EYES. HE HAD WALKED UP BEHIND CO-WORKER TO ASK QUESTION.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS LOADING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN ON TO SERVICE TRUCK AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE SNOW & FELL WITH THE BOTTLE OF OXYGEN. HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK, HIP AND NECK.

2002 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

STEPPED ON HOE TRACK. TRACK SLICK DUE TO RAIN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRACK, HURTING LEFT HIP, BACK AND NECK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING THE SUPPLY HOSE OFF THE POWDER TRUCK, CO-WORKER RAISED THE BOOM UP IT JERKED TO LEFT & HIT HIM IN HEAD, KNOCKED HIM DOWN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A HOOD UPON A TRUCK (TRIPLE 7 ROCK TRUCK) FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

Fall down stairs

COLD AND SNOW, ICE OUTSIDE. GOING DOWN STEPS WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER NECK AND BACK. TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL C/0 NECK AND BACK PAIN.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS ON 1100 HOE WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. BY HANGING ON TO LADDER TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND HURT HIMSELF GETTING BACK ON MACHINE 9/21/01.

2000 · 8 incidents

Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR SLIPPED OFF OF A ROCK SIDEWAYS, RESULTING IN WHIPLASH TO HIS NECK. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 11/4/00 AT 1:00 PM. EMPLOYEE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN ON 11/6/00.

Struck against a moving object

FOREMAN TRAVELING ON HAUL ROAD. FOREMAN'S PU AND COAL TRUCK COLLIDED, RESULTING IN INJURIES. MAC COAL TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD.

Fall from machine

EXITING DOZER AT END OF SHIFT, SLIPPED AND FELL. SEEN DR ON 6-8-00 DID NOT SEE DR IMMEDIATELY AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED HITTING PIECE OF SHARP METAL.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING THE LADDER TO ENTER 777D ROCK TRUCK, EE SLIPPED OFF OF SECOND STEP AND FELL RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN. EE DID NOT CONSULT PHYSICIAN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. SAW DR ON 9/16/00. ENPLOYER N OT INFORMED UNTIL 9/28/00.

Struck against a moving object

777D DUMPED BIG ROCK. FRONT END CAME OFF GROUND WHEN FRONT END HIT GROUND. STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND HIT RIGHT WRIST. EE SAID WRIST HURT A LITTLE NOTHING MAJOR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL. PARTICLE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFTEY GLASSES. NO LOSS TIME OF WORK.

Struck against a moving object

DOZER WAS WORKING IN SHOT, UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OPERATOR JUST SAID HIS NECK WAS SORE.