Mining Incidents

No 8 Mine Coal

King Powellton Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Lawson W Hamilton Jr
Artie, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606358

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Mar 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A SEVEN FOOT ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSCLE STRAIN OF HIS RIGHT ARM.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 16, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OP CLAIM-5% PPD3AWARD.

March 25, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ON A MINE TIMBER WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK EMPLOYEE DIDNOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-8-87.

January 8, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES3WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT AND BECAME PROGROSIVELY WORSE AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED DIAGNOSED AS "BACK SPRAIN".

1986 · 1 incident

January 17, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS SETING 6OLT STANDING BETWEEN CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND TIMBER AT HIS BACK WHEN BOLTER SLID APPROX 6 INCHES AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE TWO

1985 · 9 incidents

December 31, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PUMP TO PUT BACK IN PLACE ON CONTINOUS MINER. HE TWISTED WHILE LIFTING ANDHURT UPPER PART OF BACK.

December 13, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
King Powellton Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK BEFORE HE COULD GET IN THE CRIB BLOCK.

November 15, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OUTSIDE 2ELPING LOAD SUPPLY CAR WITH 7' TIMBERS. HE WAS PUSHING A TIMBER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN T HE ARE OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 30, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO OPEN MANDOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK.

August 6, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP AND ANOTHER MAN WERE ATTEMPTING TO SET AN 8 FT TIMBER WHILE THEY WERE LIFTING HE HURT HIS BACK

June 7, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS GOING TO MINER TO CHECK RIPPER DRIVESHAFT WHEN RAM CAR PULLED AWAY AND TRAILER WHEEL RAN OVER EMPLOYEES FOOT

May 30, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

February 6, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP BUMPED INTO MINE TIMBER AND TIMBER FELL STRIKING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM.

January 3, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP DEVELOPED PAI IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK EMP THOUGHT POSSIBLY THAT HE HAD A KIDNEY INFECTION HIS DR STATES THE PAIN IS WORK RELATED NO KNOWN INCIDENT CAN BE DETERMINED TO CAUSE THE INJUR HE WENT TO DR ON 1 5 85

1984 · 5 incidents

November 2, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER HIS LEFT ARM

September 21, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HAD LEFT HAND ON CANOPY JACK AS CANOPY WAS LOWERED.AS JACK COMPRESSES IT CAUGHT 1ST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 22, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
King Powellton Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBER ON TO SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SNOW RESULTING IN A STRAIN OF THE RT. GROIN.

February 1, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
King Powellton Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SAFETY POSTA ND HE STARTED TO CARRY IT OUT OF THE FACE WHEN HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED A MUSCLE PULL IN THE BACK

1983 · 3 incidents

September 14, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING LINE CURTAIN BESIDE C.M. MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF CUT WHEN RIPPER HEAD STRUCK TOP CAUSING MINER TO KICK SIDEWAYS ALLOWING BOOM TO STRIKE EMPL ON LEG.

June 23, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
King Powellton Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE LOST POWER GOT OFF CAR AND WALKED POWER CABLE TO WHERE A SPLICE HAD BEEN INSTALLED PICKED UP CABLE TO INSPECT SPLICE WHEN CABLE BLEW AND BURNED HIS HAND

June 13, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
King Powellton Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING WHEN STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK.BLOCK ROLLED CAUSING STRAIN TO MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.