Mining Incidents

Buffalo Construction Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Lorado, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607045

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1986–1996
Latest incident
Mar 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1996 · 1 incident

March 18, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR WV ST. BLACK LUNG AT 15%. THE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 3-18-96

1993 · 4 incidents

October 14, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS COMMING DOWN AN ENDLOADER LADDER & STRAINED HIS SIDE MUSCLE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 10/25/93 AS RESULT OF THIS INJURY.

July 12, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK OFF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK TO BLOCK THE WHEELS OF A STEAM JENNY & STRAINED HIS BACK

April 13, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CUT METAL OFF OF A BACK HOE BUCKET AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.

1992 · 1 incident

March 17, 1992 WV · Coal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Buffalo Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS.INACTIVE EMPLOYEE.

1991 · 3 incidents

May 15, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WAITING AT R.R. CROSSING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR AND A COAL TRK PASSED CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE WATER TRK TRIGGERING AN ASTHMA ATTACK.

May 3, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON A BEARING WITH A HAMMER PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THUMB

1990 · 1 incident

July 11, 1990 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LINING UP STEERING JACK SHAFT WITH TIE ROD EWND. STEERING JACK SHAFT SLIPPED OFF TIE ROD MASHING FINGERS BETWEEN JACK & FRAME.

1989 · 2 incidents

February 14, 1989 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buffalo Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LEFT SIDE OF BACK; OPERATING DOZER; STEPPED OFF DOZER ONTO BANK, DIRT GAVE WAY AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 10, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck by flying object

LACERATION INSIDE MOUTH MOVING 15" TIRE OUT OF HIS WAY HE THREW THE TIRE WHEN THE TIRE HIT THE GROUND THE AIR SEAL FAILED ON ONE SIDE THE PRESSURE ESCAPING FROM THE TIRE CAUSED THE TIRE AND RI M TO STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH

1986 · 4 incidents

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Buffalo Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.

December 1, 1986 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Buffalo Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RECD AWARD3FOR HEARING LOSS CLAIM.WE RECD NOTIFICATION 12-1-86.

August 5, 1986 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EXPERIENCED PAI3 IN HIS BACK STATED HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE PAIN.

January 7, 1986 WV · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Buffalo Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON T RACK OF DOZER REPAIRING WIRING TO BACKUP HORN MECHANIC INSIDE OF DOZER ADCIDENTLY HIT BLADE LIFT LEVER CAUSING DOZER TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON BLADE CAUSING DOZER TO SIT DO DOWN APPROX SIX3INCHES CATCHING EMPLOYEES LEG BETWEEN FRAME AND TRACK