Mining Incidents

Chelyan Surface Mine Coal

Controlled by John K Skidmore
Ohley, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607241

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1987–1990
Latest incident
Oct 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

October 18, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Johnstown Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCC PNEUMO

October 12, 1990 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Johnstown Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER BACKING UP TO DUMP R REAR WHEEL WENT OVER EDGE CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL OVER LAND ON TOP

June 11, 1990 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor OTHER
Johnstown Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOPENING OF PREVIOUS CLAIM SUBMITTED 11-15-89.

1989 · 5 incidents

November 3, 1989 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Johnstown Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GRABBED TOP OF CANOPY AND WAS PINNED BY AUGER. RIGHT ARM JERKED.

October 26, 1989 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Johnstown Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

October 24, 1989 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Johnstown Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

October 11, 1989 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
Johnstown Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERTING HYDRAULICS ON AUGER. REACHED OUT WITH RIGHT HAND TO AUGER FLIGHT AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

October 10, 1989 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Johnstown Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MACHINE WAS BEING OPERATED IN OLD SPOIL AREA A LARGE ROCK ROLLED IN BEHIND MACHINE AFTER BLADE PASS WAS MADE MACHINE COULD GOT BACK UP FOR ANOTHER PASS OPERATOR NOTIFIED FOREMAN FOREMAN & OPER ATOR WENT TO GET MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT TO MOVE ROCK IN THEIR ABSENCE ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN & HIT MACHINE APPROXIMATE DAMAGE $7,500.00

1988 · 3 incidents

December 5, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Johnstown Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS HAULING LOAD OF COAL IN TRACTOR-TRAILER UNIT WAS NEGOTIATING RIGHT HAND TURN ON HAUL ROAD WHEN LEFT REAR SPRING ON TRACTOR BROKE CAUSING UNIT TO TURN OVER ON LEFT SIDE.

July 13, 1988 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Johnstown Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE FILED STATE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM

July 5, 1988 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Johnstown Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FILED STATE HEARING LOSS CLAIM

1987 · 5 incidents

September 10, 1987 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Johnstown Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DRIVING OUT 1IN TO DISCONNECT CONVEYOR FROM AUGER. WHEN PIN CAME OUT & STRUCK EE ON WRIST.

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Johnstown Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 DOWN OUT OF COAL TRUCK ONTO ROCK ON GROUND.TWISTED ANKLE,RESULTING IN BROKEN ANKLE.

August 24, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnstown Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING TR6CK TIRE. NEW TIRE AND WHEEL WAS LYING FLAT ON THE GROUND. WHEN MECHANIC STOOD TIRE UP ON ITS EDGE IT STARTED TO FALL BACK OVER. HE GRABBED IT, TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING SOMEHOW TWISTE8 HIS BACK. PULLED OR STRAINED BACK-LOWER BACK AND UPPER LEGS.

August 20, 1987 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Johnstown Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE FILED 8TATE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

July 29, 1987 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Johnstown Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE JU4PED OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB. EMPLOYEE NOT TREATED UNTIL 7-31-87. COMPANY NOT NOTIFIED OF DIAGNOSIS UNTIL EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.