EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOTER ALONG #2 BELT ENTRYWHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL THE HIT COAL RIB CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK SUDDENLY CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 68
- Years on record
- 1989–1998
- Latest incident
- Apr 1998
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
68 on file1998 · 1 incident
1997 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MUD ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON NOVEMBER 18, 1997.
EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EE AND WAS GRANTED A 5% DISABILITY BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISON.
1996 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS LETTING RED DEVILS OFF TO GET SLACK IN BELT WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND LETTING THE HANDLE SPRING BACK ON HIS THUMB.
INJURED WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE. HIT THUMB WITH A 3 LB HAMMER, CUTTING THUMB.
1995 · 2 incidents
ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 6-10-95 BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-13-95. INJURED WAS SHOVELING JOB ONTO BELT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
LOADING TIMBERS ON SCOOP, STRAINED BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-25-95.
1994 · 11 incidents
THROWING CABLE AGAINST RIB, STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED ANKLE.
CARRYING FEEDER CAT HEAD AND PULLING CABLE, BACK STARTED HURTING.
SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM, FELL ACROSS SCOOP BLADE ON HIS BACK.
HAULING HEADERS ON SCOOP, TURNED CORNER AND HAD HAND ON FAILSAFE BRAKE AND MASHED FINGERS ON HEADER.
INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE AROUND CORNER, PIN CABLE AND DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT SHOULDER AND NECK.
INJURED WAS HAMMERING A NAIL INTO BELT WHEN HE PUT HIS OTHER HAND ON NAIL AND ANOTHER HIT FINGER WHILE HAMMERING.
TRAVELING BELT LINE ON MAN-TRIP, LOST CONTROLA ND HIT A CRIB ALONG SIDE OF BELT.
HOOKING UP PUMP TO EXTENSION CORD, INJURED SAID HE WAS SHOCKED AND FELL IN WATER AND MUD.
INJURED WAS CUTTING BELT WITH BELT KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.
INJURED STATES HE WAS BUILDING A CRIB, KNOCKED A CRIB BLOCK INTO PLACE AND HEADER FELL DOWN ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A JACK BAR, WHICH WAS BEING USED WITH A COME-ALONG TO SPLICE A CONVEYOR BELT.
1993 · 11 incidents
WHILE LIFTING A METAL SHIELD UPON A CONTINUOUS MINER THE INJUREDS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS USING TWO HAMMERS TO BEAT OUT AN OLD PIN FROM A SPLICE: A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF HAMMER PIERCING INSIDE INJURED'S NECK.
WHILE IN PROCESS OF PUTTING OIL IN A MINER, INJURED PICKED UP AN OIL CAN AND ACCIDENTLY STUCK HIM FINGERS THORUGH A SHARP HOLE, CUTTING HTE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED STATES HE SPRAINED HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE RAISING LIDS ON BATTERIES.
INJURED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON BOLT MACHINE, IN TIGHT QUARTERS, WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT RING GINGER ON ANOTHER ROOF BOLT LAYING NEARBY.
INJURED WASHING OFF THE MAN TRIP WITH WATERHOSE, WHEN LOOSE COAL AND MUD SPRAYED INTO FACE.
WHILE INJURED WAS RIDING SCOOTER DOWN BELT LINE, HE STATES HE HIT TOP OF HEAD AND NECK ON LOW COAL.
INJURED WAS LAYING ON SIDE WAITING FOR WELDING TORCH TO BE HANDED TO HIM, TO FIX BRAKES. WHEN TORCH WAS HANDED TO HIM, A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM TORCH INTO INJURED'S EYE(BETWEEN EYE & GLASSES) CAUSING PAIN. METAL WAS ACTUALLY IMBEDDED INTO EYEBALL.
A CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER HIT INJURED ON TOP OF HEAD, WHILE INJURED WAS SETTING UP TO ROOF BOLT. HE RAISED THE FLOOR JACK, LETTING THE CANOPY FALL. HE SUSTAINED NECK INJURY.
INJURED WAS SETTING CRIB THAT HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT. WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER, WEDGE BROKE AND THE HANDLE CAME UP STRIKING INJURED IN THE MOUTH, LOOSENING A TOOTH.
WHILE INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, INJURED FELL CAUSING MINER CABLE TO STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE. INJURED SUSTAINED A NOSE AND RIGHT CHEEK INJURY.
1992 · 18 incidents
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, LANDED ON CANOPY TOP,SLID DOWN AND STRUCK INJ HAND. INJ R HAND ON OUTSIDE OF CANOPY, THUS SUSTAINING INJURY.
INJURED WAS HITTING ON A HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER,KNOCKING A BELT PIN LOOSE THE HAMMER HEAD CHIPPED CAUSING METAL PIECES TO FLY INTO INJURED'S EYE.
INJURED SUSTAINED INJURY FROM A GUARD WHICH FELL ON TOP OF HIS FOOT WHILE WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER.
STRAINED L FOREARM PULLING ROCK OFF CONT MINER
BACK STRAIN WHILE LIFTING HEAVY BAR ON MINER
FIXING CONT MINER INJ FOOT INJURY FROM FALL ON SLATE BAR
PUTTING FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON POWER BOX CAUGHT L THUMB INJ IT
10795CE OF ROCK FELL ONTO OF TOP LAND SLID DOWN CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR, STRIKING INJURED ON HIS BACK.
WHILE INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF MINE STRIKING INJURED ADN CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR.
THE INJURED CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A SHIELD, OF APPROX. 12 LBS OF WEIGHT TO PUT OVER A CABLE REEL.
INJURED WAS REASCHING FOR A BAG OF ROCK DUST WHEN A PIECE OF 12INX1INX6IN SCALE FELL OUT & HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP
INJURED RECEIVED LACE4RATIONS AROUND EYE DUE TO NOT USING A GUIDE WHILE REMOVING A PINSTEEL FROM TOP. A PINWRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS EYE.
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN INTO A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL, SMASHING IT INTO DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR. OIL FROM BUSTED CAN SPLASHED INTO EINJURYED EYES.
INJURED ALLEGES HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST WHILE THROWING A BAG OF TOOLS ON TOP OF TOOL SLED.
INJURED CUT FINGER WHILE MAKING BELT SPLICE.
INJURED SMASHED HIS RIGHT TOE WHILE HIS FOOT WAS UNDER BUMPER OF THE 'IN MOTION' MANTRIP.
WHILE TALKING ON AMINE OFFICE TELEPHONE, THE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING, APPARENTLY THROUGHT HE TELEPHONE LINE. HE RECEIVED A BLISTERED RIGHT ARM, NUMB LEFT HAND AND ARM AND SWOLLEN TON GUE.
WHILE UNDERGROUND INJURED WAS CROSSING OVER A BELT ON CROSSOVER BOARDS. TWO OF THE CROSSOVER BOARDS BROKE, CAUSING INJURED TO FALL ON THE RUNNING BELT LINE. SUSTAINED INJURIES TO (L) HAND, ( R) HIP AND LUMBAR AREA.
1991 · 9 incidents
WHILE TRHOWING ROOF BOLTS ON TOP OF CONOPY, INJURED SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT ARM.
WHILE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON MINING BELT. HE STATED HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BOX GLUE STRAINED LUMBAR
WHILE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT, THE WRENCH APPARENTLY SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ACROSS THE NOSE.
WHILE DRILLING STEEL HUNG IN TOP INJURED PULLED STEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TRYING TO LOOSE IT WHEN STEEL DID LOOSEN IT MASHED INJURIES FINGER AGAINST HEAD
WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, INJURED HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY AND WAS THROWN UP INTO CANOPY OF SHUTTLE CAR.
ANCHORING TAIL PIECE DOWN. WAS WALKING BETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND BELT DRIVE, INJURED RUBBED AGAINST TAIL PIECE, SUSTAINING FOREIGN BODY (METAL) IN LEFT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, WHILE TRAVELLING FOR LOAD OF COAL. BUGGY HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY AND INJURED BOUNCED AND HIT SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR SEAT.
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TO THE MINER, TO GET LOAD OF COAL. THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS RAN INTO THE MINER, REAL HARD. THE INJURED COMPLAINED OF HURTING HIS BACK.
1990 · 5 incidents
VICTIM WAS WALKING BY A TOOL BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE BOX, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. INJURED DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL DECEMBER 3 1990 DID NOT REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT TIL DE C 6 1990.
WHILE MAKING SHAFT PULLER FOR CONVEYOR TORQUE SHAFTS, WAS BLOWING AIR FROM TORQUE TO BLOW DUST AWAY FROM WORK AREA. DUST PARTICLE BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS, WAS TORQUING A BOLT AND THE WRENCH HE WAS USING HAD A BENT HEAD ON IT, CAUSING WRENCH TO BOW OUT.
I.NAME FOOT GOT HUNG IN LOOP OF MINER CABLE
WHILE CLEANING OFF TOP OF MINER,JUMPED OFF AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF RIBS.
1989 · 7 incidents
FELT PAIN IN LOWR BACK WHILE ATTEMP TO CARRY TIMBER
WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF 24" PIPE, STRAINED BACK.
HURT BACK OF NECK BY RUNNING INTO ROOFBOLT.
HURT LOWER BACK WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR. STRUCK THE RIB, IT THREW HIM FORWARD IN THE DECK.
CABLE FROM S/C HIT INJURED KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND, INJURING HIS (L) SHOULDER, (L) HIP.
DROPPED PINNER ON LEFT FOOT.
SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE, WHILE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL.