Mining Incidents

Excelsior Ridge Surface Coal

Controlled by Campbell Resources Inc
Webster Springs, Webster County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606259

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
May 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

May 4, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK AND HE DROVE OVER A LARGE ROCK THIS MADE THE STEERING WHEEL TURN SHARPLY CATCHING I.NAMES HAND INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL

January 16, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BAG ON BLASTING POWDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HE FELT NO PAIN AND CONTINUED WORKING DURING THENIGHT AFTER HIS SHIFT HE FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE W AS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL AND PLACED IN TRACTION THE FOLLOWING DAY.

1984 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1984 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

LAND WAS BEING CLEARED OF TREES A LOG WAS BEING PULLED BY A DOZER LOG ROLLED OVER & STRUCK EMPLOYEE WHICH FRACTURED THE LEFT ANKLE OF THE EMPLOYEE

September 13, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A PIECE OF PIPE WAS BEING LIFTED OFF A TRUCK & IT CUT HIS FINGER

July 25, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING TIRE VALVE ON 400C LOADER WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED BY REMOVING THE NUT AND THE PRESSURE BLEW METAL AND DUST INTO LEFT WRIST