Mining Incidents

Childress Plant #2 Coal

Sarah Ann, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607439

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Jan 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 13, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CUTTING BELT STRUCTURE FRAME AND WHEN HE CUT IT LOOSE THE THE STRUCTURE FRAME SWIRLED AND HIT HIM PINNING HIM AGAINST OR BETWEEN THE BELT STRUCTURE FRAME ADN THE CLEAN COAL CHUTE OF THE PLANT

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 1 incident

January 9, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CLEANING PAN UNDER CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING UP FROM A SITTING POSITION AND HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LIKE A STRAINED BACK

1994 · 1 incident

March 22, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WS TAKING FUEL TANK OFF DOZER AND THE TANK FELL ON HIM.

1993 · 1 incident

July 12, 1993 WV · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Struck against stationary object

I WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER THE OFFICE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT MY HAND ON THE WINDOW.

1992 · 4 incidents

November 5, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING A PIECE OF PIPE 16 INCH LONG 10 INCH DIAMETER APPROX. 15 LBS EE COMPLAINED ABOUT 1000 PM ABOUT BURNING SENSATION IN SMALL OF BACK.

October 2, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Struck against a moving object

ON WALKWAY KNEELING ON PIPE WITH LEFT LEG. SLIPPED CAUSING SMALL ABRASION HALF WAY BETWEEN ANKLE AND KNEE.

February 8, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS CLEANING A TANK OUT AND HE FELL DOWN.

February 3, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING ON THE SIDE OF HIS BUDDY TRACK OR TRAILOR AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

1990 · 3 incidents

April 10, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOVING I-BEAM IN PLACE WHEN HOT SLAG POPPED OFF. HOT SLAG BURNED EYE LID.

February 15, 1990 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall down stairs

I,NAME WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY. HIS LEFT FOOT (HEEL OF BOOT) CAUGHT ON STAIR TREAD, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 29, 1990 WV · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING A SPRING AND HANGER ASSY, FOR HIS PARTNER TO PIN INTO POSITION BELONGING TO A VIBRATING FEEDER. THE PIN WAS NOT PREPERLY LOCATED AND WHEN HE STARTED TO RELEASE THE ASSEMBLY IT S TARTED TO FALL HE GRABBED THE HANDLER IT FELL ONTO IT SIDE PINCHING THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

1989 · 1 incident

November 29, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by falling object

I,NAME PLACED AN H BEAM (20L0 LONG) ONTO TWO SUPPORTS (AT @12" ELEVATION ABOVE CONCRETE FLOOR) AND PROCEDED TO CUT 1 10'-5 SECTION FROM BEAM. HE INADVERTANTLY ALLOWED HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BE POSI TION UNDER THE BEAM, AS HE CUT THROUGH THE BEAM