Mining Incidents

Elm No 4 Coal

Elm Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Mooney James S Sr
Montgomery, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606410

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Jan 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1987 · 2 incidents

January 17, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED KNEE CLI4BING OFF A LAOADER

January 6, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK LOST3AIR CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL DRIFTED DOWN BACK STACK AND STRUCK A PARKED ROCK TRUCK

1986 · 9 incidents

December 29, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

TK STARTED MOVI3G & JUMPED FROM TK.

December 16, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF OF 7RACK ON DOZER TO THE GROUND.

October 28, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HURT BACK 4HEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT ONE END OF 55 GAL OIL DRUM.

August 18, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPER PUSH3NG SPOIL DUMPED IN AREA OF BACK-FILL RAN OVER LARGE ROCK CAUSING DOZER TO LURCH DAUSING PAIN IN OPER NECK.

August 5, 1986 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GOING U1 THE STEPS OF THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG

June 16, 1986 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOLTEN METAL FE5L ON T OP OF LEFT SHOE & BURNED THROUGH

March 5, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER WAS WORKI3G FILL AND BACKED IN FRONT OF 350 PAYHAULER

February 6, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING HIS ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS BACK DID NOT SEE DOCTOR TILL 0212

1985 · 5 incidents

December 12, 1985 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ONE SIDE OF A BARREL OF OIL WITH ANOTHER MAN, WHEN SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK.

September 19, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED CORD ON WATER PUMP TO START AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 19, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS MOUNTING HIS ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE BUMPER. NO TIME WAS LOSTED AT WORK, IT WAS NOT REPORTED.

April 24, 1985 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED LEFT TESTICLE LIFTING CRIB BLOCK.

February 22, 1985 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED ON PUSH ARM ON D8K DOZER AND FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER.

1984 · 7 incidents

October 3, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BACK THE DOZER OVER A ROCK WHEN DOZER WA HALF WAY OVER THE ROCK IT ROCKED BACKWARD HITTING SOLID ON THE REAR OF THE TRACKS

August 11, 1984 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WINDSHIELD BROKE. HOSE WENT INTO CAB COMPARTMENT.

July 16, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elm Coal Corp · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF WATER TRUCK HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.

June 11, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING POWDER TRK. HURT BACK LIFTING FERTLIZER.

May 21, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

A WATER PUMP CABLE TRYING TO START ENGINE CORD BROKE ELBOW HIT TRUCK.

May 4, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TRANSFER CASE FELL ON CHEST OUT OF BLAZER

April 20, 1984 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elm Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING NITRATE BAGS OFF TRUCK AND TWISTED BACK