Mining Incidents

Frozen Branch Surface Coal

Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606152

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1985–1987
Latest incident
Jun 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1987 · 6 incidents

June 2, 1987 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ENTERING 7HE CAB OF DOZER,THE CAB DOOR CLOSED ON VICTIM STIKING HIM IN LOWER BACK AREA.DOZER WAS PARKED ON AN ANGLE WHICH CAUSED DOOR TO CLOSE AS IT DID.

May 1, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Susan Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

AFTER AN ENDLOA8ER DUMPED A BUCKET OF DIRT IN THE VICTIM'S ROCK TRUCK, THE LOADER BACKED UP AND CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE TRUCK BED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHAKE AND THE VICTIM CLAIMS HE INJURED H IS BACK. 3

April 20, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Susan Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

VICTIM WAS GREA8ING UPPER HOIST PIN OF 992 C CAT ENDLOADER WHEN H E SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND BOOM INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG.

April 6, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Susan Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING 2N THE BUMPER TO CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL OF TIRE TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON BUMPER CAUSING A HEMMORHAGIC TRAUMATIC BURSITIS OV ER LEFT TIBIAL 7UBERCLE. NO ACTUAL LOST TIME OCCURRED UNTIL 11-23-87 DUE TO SHUBSEPUENT COMPLICATIONS REGUIRING A CORRECTIVE OPERATIVE PROCEDURE.

March 24, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Princess Susan Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

A PORTA-POWER M5CHINE,VICTIM WAS USING TO CHANGE A TIRE,SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OVER A CRIB BLOCK,AND HE STRUCK HIS BACK AND LEG CAUSING A SLIPPED DISC IN LOWER BACK.

March 9, 1987 WV · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Princess Susan Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE USING A S7EAM CLEANER TO CLEAN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, MIST FROM SPRAY GOT INTO VICTIM'S EYES CAUSING SEVERE IRRITATION.

1986 · 9 incidents

October 30, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Susan Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS BACK3NG HIS ROCK TRUCK UNDER A RAISED ENDLOADER BUCKET THAT WAS NOT RAISED HIGH ENOUGH. VICTIMS TRUCK BED STRUCK THE BUCKET CAUSING A WHIPLASH LIKE INJURY THAT STRAINED SOME NECK MU SCLES. 3

October 20, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Susan Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM RECEIVED3A NECK AND BACK STRAIN WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN HIS ROCK TRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED BY ENDLOADER WHICH DROPPED A LARGE TREE STUMP IN ITS EMPTY BED CAUSEING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE RADICALLY INFL3CTING THE INJURY

July 16, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Susan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT THAT FLEW FROM THE ENDLOADER BUCKET THAT WAS LOADING HIM AT THE TIME.

July 14, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE AL5EGES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING.

May 27, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Susan Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING 8OWN ON RUNNING BOARDS OF DOZER, VICTIM SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE AND PULLED A TENDON IN SMALL OF BACK.

May 13, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Susan Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING END LO5DER FROM PIT TO FUEL TANK AT END OF SHIFT.DROVE OVER SIDE OF 15'DEEP EXCAVATED AREA.BROKE 5 RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE AND HAD VARIOUS BRUISES AND CUTS.AREA WAS FOGGY AT TIME OF ACCID.

April 28, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Princess Susan Coal Company · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS DRIV3NG ROCK TRUCK WITH WINDOW DOWN FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW THROUGH OPEN WINDOW & STUCK IN VICTIMS LEFT EYE

April 14, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

VICTIM WAS REMO5ING WHEELS FROM A TRUCK. WHILE IN PROCESS OF PULLING VICTIM FELT SHARP PAIN IN AREA OF RIGHT TESTICLE & GROIN AREA.

January 3, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Princess Susan Coal Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS USIN1 A LIFTING JACK TO REPAIR A TRUCK. HE PLACED A CRIB BLOCK ON TOP OF JACK. JACK TURNED OVER AND CRIB BLOCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT BREAKING THE 5TH METATARSAL BONE.

1985 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Princess Susan Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS MOVI3G THE BLADE BRACES ON DOZER TO CHANGE BLADE ANGLE THE BRACE CAUGHT VICTIMS RT HAND IN A PINCH POINT CRUSHING THE MIDDLE FINGER AND BREAKING THE TIP OF RING FINGER BONE TOO

May 21, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Susan Coal Company · Fall from machine

MECHANIC FELL OFF LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BOLT CAUISNG HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE CUT A SMALL GASH IN HIS HEAD & BIT INTO HIS TONGUE.