Elkay Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
SUBJECT WAS WALKING ON A HILLSIDE, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL CAUSING HIM BRUISING TYPE INJURIES. THIS EE IS NOT MISSING WORK AS OF 4-29-98.
Elkay Construction Coal
Elkay Mining Company
· Facility
Controlled by
Pittston Company
Lyburn,
Logan County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607338
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1988–1998
- Latest incident
- Apr 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file1998 · 1 incident
1996 · 1 incident
Elkay Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS IN A RAISED POSITION IN LINE TRUCK WHEN THE BOOM HINGE BRACKET BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 30 FT. EE REMAINED IN BUCKET AND SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES. FRACTURES LEFT ELBOW, RT LEG, LEFT HIP AND BROKEN TEETH.
1995 · 1 incident
August 21, 1995
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BATTERY FROM TRUCK AND GOT HIS THUBM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BATTERYY AND SIDE OF BATTERY BOX CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE LACERA TION.
1991 · 4 incidents
September 23, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL STANDING ON A LADDER TO PUT WATER IN LOADER,A JUG OF WATER,1 GAL,FELL FROM LOADER CATWALK.EMPL TRIED TO CATCH WATER,FOOT SLIPPED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. ND RIGHT LEG.
July 8, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND TOOL TO INSTALL A NUT ON A BATTERY TERMINAL AND CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING 8 SUTURES.
April 16, 1991
WV · Coal
motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
COMPENSAT ION FOR CWP
January 18, 1991
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POWER STEERING PUMP,PUMP SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT TESTICLE.
1990 · 2 incidents
November 3, 1990
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by flying object
REPLACING WHEEL ON END LOADER USING AIR WRENCH PC OF DIRT OR RUST GOT IN SUBJECTS R EYE
September 10, 1990
WV · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING OFF A RAILROAD JACK THE JACK BAR SLIPPED OUT MASHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR & TRAILER
1989 · 1 incident
February 23, 1989
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED RIGHT LEG LOADING SALT INTO BACKHOE BUCKET. AS HE WAS CARRYING THE SALT FROM THE STORAGE BLDG. THE BAG SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH THE BAG THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING A INJUR Y HIS RIGHT LEG.
1988 · 1 incident
July 28, 1988
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine
BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER; INJURED WAS STANDING ON BACK OF TELESCOOP, WASHING IT WITH A STEAM JENNY. HIS BOOT BECAME HUNG ON A BRACE BRACKET CAUSING HIM TO FALL 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.