Armstrong Mining Inc · Fall from machine
HE WAS DOING GENERAL REPAIRS ON MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FEL OFF THE BASEFRAME OF MACHINE. PIT WAS MUDDY. MUD TRACKED ONTO BASEFRAME CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. HE FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS NECK.
Lowlands #4 Coal
Armstrong Mining Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Hayhurst James W Ii
Powellton,
Fayette County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607396
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1987–1990
- Latest incident
- Jun 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file1990 · 5 incidents
April 25, 1990
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Armstrong Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS LIFTING WHEEL BOX AND DROPPED IT ONTO HSI RIGHT INDEX FINGER. LACERATED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES. BROKEN BONE.
Armstrong Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CUTTER HEAD MODULE: STEPPED DOWN OFF CUTTER HEAD MODULE AND KREELED HIS LEFT FOOT IN LOOSE ROCK. BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT.
Armstrong Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects
HE STEPPED OFF THE HIGH WALL MINER AFTER CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE HIGH WALL MINER MACHINE HITTING HIS KNEE.
February 13, 1990
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Armstrong Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
MAKING SPLICE CUT PINKY FINGER AT KNUCKLE ON L HAND JAGGED METAL ENDGE ON DRUM. POSSIBEL DAMAGES TO TENDONS
1989 · 4 incidents
Armstrong Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
HE WAS LIFTING A LARGE HEAVY METAL OBJECT THE HEAVY STELL DROPPED ONTO HIS FINGER BROKEN R INDEX FINGER
May 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 onto or against objects
HE WAS CLIMBING UP STEP ON J.D. LOADER & SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE CONTROL LEVERS. BRUISED LEFT SIDE RIB CAGE AREA.
Lowlands Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
FIRE IN HPM UNIT WALL INSULATION CONTRIBUTD TO FIRE. POSSIBLE HYD. OIL SPRAY CONTRIBUTED TO FIRE. ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING DESTROYED. SEALS AND O RINGS DAMAGED. CUMMINS ENGINE DAMAGE MINIMAL AWAINTING REPORT FROM CUMMIONS DIESAL.
February 10, 1989
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
HE WAS DIGGING ROCKS OUT OF THE CUTTERHEAD ON THE ELECTRIC HIGHWALL MINER WHEN A PORTION OF THE RIDER SEAM BROKE OFF ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HI WALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
1988 · 5 incidents
October 18, 1988
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
HE WAS WORKING ON POWER HEAD OF HIWALL MINER (HYD.) GREASING PUSHBEAMS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETWEEN A GAP IN THE BASE FRAME HITTING HIS PELVIC BONE AGAINST RAILING ON BASEFRAME. HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER! FRACTURED BONE IN TAILBONE.
October 17, 1988
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
HE WA> CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON HWM AFTER RETREATING ABOUT 3 LADDER STEPS HE E REACHED THE GROUND AND TWISTED TURNED HIS FOOT LEFT, ON A ROCK AFTER EMDICAL TREATMENT HE WA> DIAGNOSED AS HAVING FRACTURED BONE IN L. FT.
August 18, 1988
WV · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lowlands Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS CLIMBING UP A JOHN DEERE LADDER AND SLIPPED ON THE SECOND STEP AND TRIPPED HITTING HIS KNEE AGAINST THE STEEL LADDER RIGHT KNEE SWELLED AND HURT DOCTOR DRAINED FLUID FROM KNEE AND IS STILL CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE
June 7, 1988
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
HE WAS GREASING A GREASE FITTING ON A PUSHBEAM AND THE GREASE FITTING BLEW OUT DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD UP AND SHOT GREASE INTO FACE AND EYES OF WORKER HAD TO HAVE EYES FLUSHED AND DR TO EXAMINE DROPS REQUIRED
March 29, 1988
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Lowlands Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREAS E CONVEYOR ON HWM 114 WHILE MINING. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GRIPPER ASSY AND POWERHEAD AND WAS SMASHED IN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. NO BROKEN BONES, CRUSHED INJU TO LEFT FOOT AND P UNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT FOOT REQUIRING STITCHES
1987 · 2 incidents
November 3, 1987
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
HE WAS HAMMERIN1 A LOCK PIN WITH A PUNCH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE STOMACH, LACERATION TO STOMACH-REQUIRED 1 STITCH
November 3, 1987
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lowlands Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF STEEL 0ELL ON RIGHT ARM AND PUNCTURED SKIN, HE WAS TURNING A BOLT AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL ON RIGHT ARM