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No 1 Surface Coal

K I M Coal Corp · Surface

Controlled by Taywood Minerals & Noble Affiliates

Dingess, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4605937

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 71
Years on record: 1983–1989
Latest incident: Jun 1989

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

71 on file

1989 · 2 incidents

June 21, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE

K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAUALING COAL FROM PIT TO STOCKING GROUND THE COAL TRUCK COLLIDED WITH 980 FRONT END LOADER CLEANING ROAD

May 31, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILST CLEARING TIMBER A DOZER HIT A TREE LIMB WITH ITS TRACK THE LIMB HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDER.

1988 · 1 incident

November 1, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

JUMPING FROM ROCK TRUCK (202) THE CLAIMANT ALLEGEDLY FELT A PAIN GO UP HIS BACK.

1987 · 36 incidents

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCUPATINAL HEAR3NG LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATINAL ILL3ESS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS- DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS- DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS 3

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS

November 10, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS

October 20, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILST OPERTAIN1 DOZER I.NAME BACKED THE DOZER OVER A ROCK THE DOZER SLID OFF THE ROCK JARRING THE OPERATOR

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THROUGH OUT THE3SHIFT I NAME WAS LOADING ROCK INTO TRUCKS WITH 995 LOADER. THE REAR WHEELS OF THE LOADER CAME OFF THEGROUND THEN HIT BACK TO THE GROUND.

June 17, 1987 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPING WATER F9OM COAL PIT. PULLING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK IT HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

May 15, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING KEY OU7 OF BUCKET,THAT WAS HOLDING TOOTH ON WITH 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER.THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

April 3, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

April 3, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

K I M Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL HE5RING LOSS.

April 3, 1987 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

K I M Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS.3

March 27, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

GETTING LUNCH B6CKET OUT OF POWDER TRUCK THE INJURED HIT HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK.

March 13, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILST REPLACIN1 DRIVE LINE ON 992 LOADER THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE DRIVE LINE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE.IT WAS AT THIS TIME THE INJURED ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

1986 · 11 incidents

November 3, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WORK ON LIGHTS 4ATER TRUCK FENDER WET SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND 5' HITTING HIPS AND TAILBONE.

October 15, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL COMPLAINED3OF STIFF NECK.INSTEAD OF CLIMBING OFF EQUIP USING STEPS HE JUMPED 5' JARRING MECK WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

September 23, 1986 WV · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

K I M Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

40 HOLE SHOT LO5DED READY TO BLAST WITH LEAD WIRE LAID OUT AND SHUNTED LIGHTNING STRUCK RIDGE CAUSING 25 OF THE CHARGE HOLES TO GO OFF.

August 13, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKED FUL5 SHIFT COMPLAINED BACK HURT.

July 22, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EITHER HURT BAC5, CLIMBING ROCK TRUCK TO START OR LIFTING ON FINAL DRIVE TO 402 ROCK DRILL.

July 7, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

DISMOUNTING NO 104 LOADER 922C FOOT SLIPPED ON REAR STEP

May 29, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3113 LOADER EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO HAVE MUSCLE CRAMPS IN LOWER BACK AND HIP RT SIDE

May 16, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING EQU3PMENT AFTER DARK STEPPED OFF TRACK AND IT WAS FURTHER TO THE GROUND THAN ANTICIPATED CAUSING TO TWIST BACK

April 21, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

CLEANING WINDOW8 ON COAL TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING THUMB ON TRUCK.

April 9, 1986 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOUNTING 201 R2CK TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING I.NAME TO STRADLE STEP

January 15, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO LIFT 7OVER TO CHECK TRANS OIL COVER CAME UP AND I.NAME LOST GRIP ON HANDLE ALLOWING COVER TO FALL ON RT FOOT

1985 · 8 incidents

October 23, 1985 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO DOZER TO FUEL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

August 16, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

FELL ON TIRE WHILE DISMOUNTING 109 LOADER.

July 16, 1985 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS ASSINGNED TO PULL BONE OVER COAL IN DRAG-LINE PIT.AS HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON LOADERHE MISSED HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND.

June 14, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY

K I M Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE HAND RAIL ON CATWALK OF 202 777 ROCK TRUCK (CAT) ANDSWIVEL SOCKET BROKE IN PALM OF RT. HAND WHILE BEING OPERATED WITH AIR WRENCH.

June 10, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTING COAL TRUCK TWISTED KNEE.

May 17, 1985 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SERVICING THE BUCKET ARMS OF 988-B CO/NO 112 LOADER FEET SLIPPED & FELL INTO THE BUCKET ARMS INJURING BACK & NECK.

May 8, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING ROCK WITH 992-C LOADED NO. 109 STRUCK SOLID ROCK CAUSING SUDDEN STOP OPR. SAID IT HURT HIS NECK AND BACK LT ARM.

January 11, 1985 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK SHOVELING DIRT IN DRILL HOLES

1984 · 6 incidents

November 26, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

START OF SHIFT EMPL WAS GETTING ON ROCK TRUCK AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 9, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

K I M Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PERSON CLAIMED HIS NECK WAS INJURED WHILE HIS COAL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED.

August 7, 1984 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GREASING,SLIPPED AND BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON DRAGLINE.

June 14, 1984 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED INSIDE BACKHOE TRIED TO BRAKE FALL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN B ACK

March 8, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TILT CYL TURNED OVER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP

March 6, 1984 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE

K I M Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

KILLED MOTOR AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK #9 CAME OFF MILL HITTING BACK OF TRUCK NO.7. DAMAGE TO NO.9 WAS CAB, FRONT END AND RADIATOR-$8,000 EST.

1983 · 7 incidents

November 15, 1983 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUT DOOR ON 404 ROCK DRILL ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

September 27, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

K I M Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ASSISTING WELDER PUTTING PLATE ON DOZER BLADE WHEN PLATE SLIPPED OUT OF MR. MESSERS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 6, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILST TAKING FUEL DIPS,STEPPING DOWN FROM TANK,SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

June 21, 1983 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO TRUCK, MR. NELSON SLIPPED ON STEP.

May 19, 1983 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILST CLEANING WINDSHIELD EMPL FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING FALL ON BOOM ARMS.

May 16, 1983 WV · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

K I M Coal Corp · Fall from machine

WHILST ALIGHTING FROM CAT 980 LOADER INJURED PERSON STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND THUS SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE

May 5, 1983 WV · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

K I M Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILST BREAKING UP LARGE COAL ON COAL CHUTE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,SPRAINED BACK.