Mining Incidents

Mate Creek LoadoutCoal

Controlled by Ruffner Woody
Red Jacket, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607484
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
May 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

Fall down stairs

EE was coming down a set of steps from the loadout when he slipped on wet steps & fell, landing on his tailbone. The steps were wet due to rain.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch to cut some scrap metal. During the work he slipped and caught himself with his left hand. When he did this he placed his hand on some hot metal receiving a burn to his left palm. He went to the doctor where he was examined and given a pain shot. He returned to work his next scheduled shift at full capacity.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON METAL CABLE & A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT THUMB

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While mounting 420D backhoe operator felt pain in lower back while entering cab.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCK WITH SLATE BAR. SLATE BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER ROCK. PINNED FINGER AGAINST CHUTE.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EE ON A END LOADER HEATER HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER TOOL THEN AT THAT POINT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIS BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON D-9N DOZER. A WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HIS RIGHT HAND SID THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE BREAKING THE PINKY FINGER.