Mining Incidents

#109 Coal

Lowlands Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Metec Acquisition Corp
Sharples, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607280

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1988–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

February 19, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE BASEFRAME TO CHECK CUTTER HEAD MODULE HOSE CHAIN. HE STEPPED ON COAL THAT WAS ON THE CROSSMEMBERS. IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS HEAD AND NECK ON ANOTHER CROSS MEMBER.

1990 · 3 incidents

1989 · 8 incidents

November 13, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS GREASING LIFTING JACK ON 101E MINER SLIPPED AND GRABBED JACK TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND PULLED HIMSELF INTO SHARP OBJECT INJURING SELF

October 6, 1989 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

O RING IN GRIPPER PUMP BLEW SOAKED FLOOR IN BPM IN MINING EE CARRYING PUMP AND SLIPPED ON SOME OIL ON FLOOR AND HURT BACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER OIL SPILL COVER FLOOR WITH OIL ABSORBANT.

September 29, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PUNCH TO DRIVE A BEARING ONTO A GATHER ARM. THE END OF THE PUNCH SHATTERED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT LEG WITH A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE PUNCH.

June 9, 1989 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A LOOSE BOLT ON POWER HEAD. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL.

May 19, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING ROCK & MUD MATERIAL FROM HIGHWALL TO BE MINED ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL BREAKING WINDSHIELD OUT OF LOADER & STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND WHICH WAS PLACED ON STEERING WHEEL OF LOA DER.

May 7, 1989 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lowlands Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED BACK MUSCLES WHILE LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT.

April 11, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lowlands Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING SHOVEL TO SHOVEL TRACKS ON A01 MINER & INJURED BACK

March 23, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall from machine

DUE TO HEAVY RAIN GROUNDWAYS SLIPPERY AND MUDDY. MUD ON THE EMPLOYEES BOOTS AND SLICK METAL ON TRACKS OF MOTOR WAS BIGGER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.

1988 · 5 incidents

November 21, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lowlands Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RETRACTING HAD EXCESS ROCK ON BEAMS EMPL WAS UNDERNEATH FRONT SUPERBEAMS REMOVING ROCK WHEN A SMALL SECT OF THE WALL ABOVE THE BEAM FELL EMPL L HAND WAS ON THE SCRAPER AND A ROCK HIT HIS L HAND

November 4, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS INSTALLING COVER ON CH MODULE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS BACK AGAINST THE DRIVE TRACKS HURTING HIS BACK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD

September 30, 1988 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Lowlands Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

COMING DOWN HILL WITH LOAD OF COAL YOKE ON BAKC OF TRANSMISSION BROKE. DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT & BROKE MAIN AIR LINE. MAXI BRAKES LOCKED BUT DRIVER WAS TO CLOSE ON ANOTHER TRUCK & ROLLED INTO HIM. NO INJURY TO EITHER DRIVER NO DAMAGE TO THER TRUCK HAD TO BACK MAXI BRKES OFF & PULL SAID TRUCK OUT OF WAY.

September 13, 1988 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS USING A GRINDER TO REMOVE OLD WELD. GRINDER SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND, CUTTING EMPLOYEE AND REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.

August 10, 1988 WV · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lowlands Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING HYD. HOSE FROM R.F. TRACK ON 109-E MINER. HOSE HAD HYD. PRESSURE ON IT HOSE SPRAYED HYD. OIL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE AND EYES.