Mining Incidents

Wells Complex/Central Shop Coal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Wharton, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606853

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1985–1991
Latest incident
Dec 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE USED A MINERS AXE TO CUT A METAK BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF BELT STRUCT U RE & BAND FLEW BACK & CUT HIS LEFT BROW RECEIVED SUTURES

June 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SQUATTING AND CUTTING SMALL TREE 2"DIA,SAW KICKED AND HIT INSIDE OF RIGHT LEG IN KNEE AREA.WENT TO DR-RECD 5 SUTURES.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 22, 1990 WV · Coal lampman, lamp person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS GETTING OFF A STOOL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-29-90 RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE MISSED ON 9-5-90 DUE TO INJURY.

July 10, 1990 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED HE LOOPED 2"X18" #60 GRID EMORY CLOTH OVER SHAFT TURNING IN LATHE TO POLISH FOR BEARING FIT. STRIP CAUGHT ON SHAFT & BOUNCED GRABBING LEFT THUMB & PULLED IT TOWARD HE SHAFT WHERE H E RECEIVED CUT.

1989 · 1 incident

March 3, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

1988 · 5 incidents

December 14, 1988 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE REACHE D TO RMOVE SHAVINGS FORM LATHE AND SHAVING CAUGHT AND TURNED PULLING THE SHAVELINGS THROUGH HAND RESLUTING IN CUT ON L. INDEX AND LLITTLE FINGER.S

October 25, 1988 WV · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT IN A CATHEAD THE RATCHET STGRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS & HIT HIS ARM ON THE SIDE OF A MINER HEAD

September 30, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING READY TO BLOCK A TRAILER ON THE BED OF A 9000 TRUCK, THE TRAILER MOVED AND HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK BED LANDING ON HIS FEET.

July 14, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE SHOP LOCOMOTIVE PIT-TURNED TO LEAVE AND BUMPED HIS NOSE ON EDGE OF DOOR-KNOCKING HIS FALSE TEETH OUT.

March 25, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A HYDRAULIC HOUSE CAUGHT UNDER A GEAR HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR

1987 · 6 incidents

October 12, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE W5S LIFTING A SCOOP CANOPY AND FELT A PAIN IN H IS BACK

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BELT ST9UCTURE INTO TRUCK AND CUT HIS HAND.

April 17, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CUT7ING BRUSH WHEN A STICK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EAR.

April 13, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 26, 1987 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE AWARDE8 5% PERMENANT PARTIAL DISABILTY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1986 · 2 incidents

August 11, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BRAKES ON A LOCOMOTIVE AND THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM SET UP MASHING THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND LOST 2 FINGER NAILS AND REQUIRED STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER

1985 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1985 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CAR9YING A BOX OF FREIGHT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP

July 24, 1985 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF CHANNEL 8" WHEN THE CHANNEL TWISTED AND BURR CUT HIS RIGHT HAMD