Mining Incidents

Childress Plant #4 Coal

Man, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607745

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1990–1993
Latest incident
Oct 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1993 · 4 incidents

October 1, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING & INSTALLING MOTOR ON REFUSE BELT WIPER.

May 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Childress Service Corp · Struck by flying object

REMOVING SHIEVE ON CRUSHER USING BOARD TO DRIVE SHIEVE OFF. BOARD BROKE WHILE BEING HIT WITH HAMMER & PIECE OF BOARD HIT EMPLOYEE.

March 31, 1993 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE INSTALLING 10" PIPE FEED TO DRYER.

February 12, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A 3/4" DR. HAND HELD RATCHET. HE LET IT SLIP OFF OF THE BOLT HE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN, HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK PART OF THE OBJECT HE WAS TRYING T O ADJUST. PLEASE NOTE-I DID WITNESS THE INJURY BUT NOT THE ACCIDENT EE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT WITH NO COMPLAINT. TO DATE THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED NO MEDICAL REPORT. EE HAS SIMPLY NOT RETURNED TO

1992 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1992 WV · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

8INJURED WAS REMOVING A HEAVY LID FROM THE REFUSE SIEVE. TWISTED OR PULLED BACK WHLE SETTING IT DOWN. PREVIOUS AGREVIATION OF BACK ON 10-7 NO MEDICAL TREATMENT NO LOST TIME. PREVIOUS INJURY WAS RECORDED.

October 20, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDINGON RAIL TO CLOSE VALVE ON SEAL WATER TANK AND SLIPPED OFF.

1991 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOLDING PIECE OF PLATE TO BE WELDED.

August 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING EMPTY OXYGEN TANK IN RACK TRIPPED AND FELL WITH TANK LANDING ON HIM.

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFITNG BAG OF FLOCK

1990 · 5 incidents

October 23, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON WOODEN BLOCK & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

April 11, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Childress Service Corp · Struck by flying object

DIRTY WATER JUMPED FROM UNDER FLOW DEVENTER BOX INTO RIGHT EYE.

March 14, 1990 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)

REACHING TO GET ROCK OFF OF PLANT FEED & PULLED LOWER BACK.

March 8, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Childress Service Corp · Struck against stationary object

TURNED ADN BUMPED VALVE WHILE CHECKING VACUNM PUMP.

February 19, 1990 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Childress Service Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OUT OF TOOL ROOM AND STEPPED INTO HOLE AND HURT ANKLE.