Mining Incidents

Shawnee Surface Mine Coal

Controlled by Robert E Murray
Eckman, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606047

MSHA record for Shawnee Surface Mine (mine ID 4606047). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Apr 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1989 · 1 incident

April 11, 1989 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL THE FRON DRIVE SHAFT ON THE ENDLOADER. WHILE HE WAS PRYING UP ON THE SHAFT TO LINE IT UP, THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE SHAFT STRUCK HIM OVER HIS RIGHT EYE ON THE FO REHEAD, LACERATING HIS FOREHEAD.

1985 · 1 incident

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATIONAL.

1984 · 3 incidents

December 3, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

October 16, 1984 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AWARD FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER OF 20% OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

August 28, 1984 WV · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FINDINGS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD-GRANTED 15% AWARD.

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The full compliance file on Shawnee Surface Mine

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