Mining Incidents

Surface No 1 Mines Coal

James Coal Company · Surface
Controlled by Armstrong Alan
Wharncliff, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607311

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1988–1997
Latest incident
May 1997

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

23 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1997 · 1 incident

May 20, 1997 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James Coal Company · Fall from machine

FUELER/GREASER CLIMING TEREX TRUCK TO CHECK OIL LEVELS AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND EMPLOYEE HURT RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK WHEN HE FELL TO GROUND.

1996 · 1 incident

August 21, 1996 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
James Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPRATOR WAS STANDING ON AIR FILTER PUTTING GAS IN PUMP AT BACK OF TRUCK WHEN FILTER COLLAPSED AND HE FELL.

1995 · 2 incidents

October 24, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appalachian Excavating Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP AND DOWN ON O & K SHOVEL WHILE REPAIRING 3412 ENGINE, RIGHT KNEE BECAME IRRITATED AND SWOLLNE.

May 8, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Appalachian Excavating Inc · Fall from machine

992 C CAT END LAODER. CAUGHT FIRE IN BEHIND OPERATORS CCAB ORIGIN OF FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED OPERATOR JUMPED TO GROUND AND BROK EHIS RIGHT ARM INDIVIDAL.

1994 · 2 incidents

September 22, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Ridge Coal Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER WAS GETTING OFF OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS ARM.

February 4, 1994 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
River Ridge Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH ROCK TRUCK AS IT ENTERED THE VALLEY FILL AREA AND JUMPED OFF MACHINE. MACHINE BROKE THROUGH BACK UP BLOCK BARRIER AND IS PRESENTLY AT BOTTOM OF VALLEY FILL. INVESTIGATION WITH MSHA, DEP, AND COMPANYIS CONTINUING TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED TO CAUSE TEREX TRUCK TO BE ABANDONED AND ALLOWED TO RUN OFF.

1993 · 1 incident

January 19, 1993 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Ridge Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS LIFTING ELECTRICAL COUPLING TWISTED KNEE & DROPPED ELECTRICAL COUPLING ON RT FOOT

1992 · 3 incidents

September 4, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
River Ridge Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS PUSHING ON DRILL BENCH AND PASSED OUT DUE TO DIABETIS AND DOZER TURNED OVER ON SIDE AND INJURED SHOULDER AND NECK.

June 10, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
River Ridge Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPR. WAS CLOSE TO HIGHWALL WORKING WHEN HIGHWALL FELL AND HIT DOZER ON THE SIDE OF THE TRACK.

January 24, 1992 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Ridge Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OILER WAS MAKING A MOVE ON THE DRAGLINE AND WHILE PULLING CABLE HIS LEG GOT TWISTED AND TURNED HIS KNEE.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 16, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
River Ridge Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

USING IMPACT WRENCH SOCKET FLEW HIT HIS HEAD

February 21, 1991 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Ridge Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

CLEAN PIT OFF PIT AREAS OFF CEDAR GROVES SO DRILL MAN GOOD. DRILL DOWN TO UPPER ALMA. WAS AT THE EDGE. CHANGE FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE.

February 5, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Ridge Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING CUTTING EDGE ON 16 G MOTOR GRADER DROPPED CUTTING EDGE ON RIGHT FOOT.

1990 · 5 incidents

July 10, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Ridge Coals Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF ROCK TRUCK LADDER SPRANGED ANKLE.

May 3, 1990 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Ridge Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

PIT WAS DRY, GOOD VISIBILITY, OPERATIOR HAD LOADER IN SECOND GEAR BUSTING COAL, HIT THE COAL THAT WAS NOT BUSTED, THEW OPERATOR INTO STEERING WHEEL BRUISING OPERATORS LEFT SIDE.

April 16, 1990 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Ridge Coals Inc · Fall from machine

AREA WAS DRY AND GOOD LIGHTING PROVIDED WITH LIGHT PLANT, LADDER WAS SECURE AND STABLE. STEP FROM GROUND LEVEL OF ROCK TRK. AND FELL TO GROUND HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER ON GROUND.

March 27, 1990 WV · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
River Ridge Coals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPER WAS STANDING ON CATWALK OF DRILL IN FRONT OF COMPRESSOR AIR TANK POP OFF RELEASE VALVE POPPED OFF HOT COMPRESSED AIR HITTING OPER ON LEFT SIDE & STOMACH.

January 9, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
River Ridge Coals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRELL BIN OVER TURNED WITH INDIVIDULA ON TOP. BIN IS 30' TALL BEING FILLED FROM TRUCK INJURED WENT TO TOP. BIN OVERTURNED.

1989 · 3 incidents

November 29, 1989 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Ridge Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(SPRAINED KNEE) WAS COMING OFF OF LOADER, HOLDING TO HAND RAILS. STEPPED FROM LAST STEP TO GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.

July 21, 1989 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Ridge Coals Inc · Fall from machine

OPER. PARKED LOADER WITH BOOM LOWERED, PARK BRAKESET, AND ENG. SHUT OFF. GOT OUT OF CAB AND CAME DOWN EXIT. LADDER WHEN STEPING FROM LADDER ONTO GROUND SURFACE HIS ANKLE CRILED.

1988 · 1 incident

July 18, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
River Ridge Coals Inc · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING OUTSIDE MATERIAL IN SHOT AREA.