Mining Incidents

#1 Surface Coal

Controlled by Eddie Hurley
Matewan, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607762

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1990–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
Quarterly safety rates
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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

August 26, 1997 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES AND ONE OF THE BRANCHES WAS UNDER PRESSURE WHERE IT WAS BENT BACKWARD.WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE BRANCH IT KICKED THE SAWDOWN ON HIS FOOT CUTTING IT. POISONOUS SPIDER. HIS RIGHT THIGH SWELLED AND BECAME BRIGHT RED, HOT TO THE TOUCH ADN HARD TO THE TOUCH. HE WAS SENT TO GRAND JUNCTION FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.

1996 · 4 incidents

November 18, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS FILING UP DOZER WITH FUEL. AFTER FUELING WASCOMMING OFF DOZER WHEN LOST FOOTING AND FELL INTO PUSHARM. LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSHARM AND DOZER HURTING LEG OR KNEE AND HEAD STRUCK GROUND.

October 7, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING DOZER IN SANDSTONE SHOT MATTER: EE SAID D0ZER JARRED HIM. HURTING ARM, LEG, TESTICLES AND CHEST

June 2, 1996 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS STEAMING 18.00 BACKHOE WHEN HOSE CAME LOOSE AT QUICK COUPLING ON STEAM JENNY WAND. HE PICKED UP HOSE AND THE OPEN END WENT DOWN IN TOP OF BOOT. THE STEAM BURNED TOP OF FEET AND TOES.

1995 · 7 incidents

August 25, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CHECKING BATTERIES ON 270 LOADER THE WAY LIGHTS WERE SHINEING HE COULDNT SEE BATTERY COVER THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED & WALKED INTO IT

August 17, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TWO ROCK TRUCK HAD PARKED NOSE TO NOSE. AT DINNER TIME EE WAS COMING DOWN LATER TOJOIN OTHER WORKERS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO TH OTHER TRUCK BUMPER PARKED IN FRONT OF HIS TRUCK.

July 12, 1995 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS GREASING L160 LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE LOADER BOOM, BRUISING HIS HEAD. HE WASN'T WEARING HIS HARD HAT AS REQUIRED.

June 7, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS DRIVING ROCK TRUCK FROM PIT TO DUMP DRIVER SAID HE MUST HAVE FELL ASLEEP TRUCK WENT OFF ROAD TURNING OVER ON PASSENGAR SIDE HE FELL FROM SEAT THROUGH PASSANGER DOOR TO GROUND.

April 7, 1995 WV · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK WAS LOADED TO HEAVY ON REAR OF BED CAUSING TRACK TO RAISE OFF ROAD WHEN HE STARTED UP STEP INCLINE HE STARTED TO BACK OF STEP INCLINE OF ROAD WHEN TRUCK RAISED UP CAUSING TRUCK TO C OME BACK DOWN ON ROAD HIT HIS KNEE & HIT LOWER BACK DUE TO BOUNCING

February 13, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS FILLING AIR LINES UP ON ROCK TO AIR BRAKES WHEN SPILLAGE OR BLOW BACK CAUSED BRAKELINE ANTI-FREEZE TO GO IN RIGHT EAR.

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT OF TRUCK BED PULLED MUSSEL IN LEFT SHOULDER.

1994 · 6 incidents

December 27, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE SAID HE WAS DUMPING ROCK OUT OF ROCK TRUCK AND TRUCK RAISED UP AND BOUNCED. HE SAID HE BECAME SORE THE NEXT DAY AT WORK AND WENT HOME. WE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ACCIDENT TILL APPROX. A WE EK LATER.

December 4, 1994 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CUTTING METAL WITH TORCHES & HOT METAL BLEW BACK IN FACE SOMETHING WENT UNDER GLASSES METAL WENT IN EYE & HAD TO BE REMOVED

September 13, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS FILLING VF 18.00 HOE WITH FUEL. HOE WAS SITTING ON ROCK PILE. AFTER FILLIGN WAS COMING ODWN ROCK PILE AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCKS LOST FOOTING CAUSING INJURY TO FOOT.

August 16, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS DRIVING 85 TON EUCLID ROCK TRUCK WHEN GRILL ASSEMBLY WHICH IS HINGED CAME OPEN , HE STOPPED TRUCK TO LATCH IT BACK. FELL FROM TRUCK AND INJUREY BACK.

May 21, 1994 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING COAL LOADER IN COAL PIT, WHEN PAIN STARTED IN LEFT LEG AND BACK.

May 17, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN HILL TO SCALES WHEN IT STOPPED TO LET ANOTHER TRUCK BY. HE APPARENTLY GOT TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND LOST CONTROL IT WENT IN DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. TRUCK CHECKED OUT OK.

1993 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

FELLOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS COMING AROUND #2 SWITCH BACK AT ABOUT 330 PM WHEN HE OBSERVED TRUCK DRIVER EE TURNED UP ON SIDE IN NO. 2 SUMP. HE WAS REMOVED TO HOSPITAL BY ABULANCE. DON'T NO ANY AP PARANT REASON FOR INCIDENT. THEY THINK HE MIGHT HAVE FAINTED OR PASSED OUT. F ANY APPARENT REASON FOR INCIDENT THEY THINK HEMAY HAVE FAINTED OR PASSED OUT.

August 10, 1993 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THRE PERSON HURT HAD BEEN IN HOSPITAL ONE WEEK BEFORE FOR KIDNEY STONES & WAS OFF 4 DAYS & HAD DOC EXCUSE TO RETURN TO WORK WAS COMPLAINING OF BEING SORE & HURTING FROM KIDNEY STONE REMOVEL WA S PUTTING BRAKE CANISTER ON REAR RT WHEEL WHEN HE PROCEED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER TV HE STOOD UP & COLLIPPESSED COMPLAINED OF SEVERE PAIN IN THE PROCESS EMERGENCY WAS CALLED & AMBULANCE

July 5, 1993 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

[INJURED] WAS LIFTING A5 GAL OIL CAN FROM TRUCK ATO PACK TO DOZER. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE OIL HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK OR PULLED A MUSCLE.

1992 · 3 incidents

September 25, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BOMING DOWN STEPS ON R 85 ROCK TR WHEN ONE FOUR TOUCHED GROUND ON ROCK PRICED ANGLE AND FELL INJURING LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND LEFT WRIST.

August 13, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

66925R WAS HELPING LOAD BLAST HOLES THE HOLES SLANT AND OTHER WORKERS WERE WITH HIM WHEN SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF ROCK ABOUT 10 FT UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

April 27, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING NUT ON JACK HAMMER WITH VISE GRIP TYPE PLIERS WHEN THEY SLIPPED OFF NUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING SMALL CUT.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 9, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS STARTING DOWN STEEP PART OF ROAD EXPLOSIVE TRUCK WHEN TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD SO DRIVER TURNED IT INTO BANK AND HE AND PASSENGER JUMPED OUT DRIVER WAS NOT HURT PASSE NGER WAS HURT.RECEIVED INJURIES TO ARM OR WRIST COMPLAINED BACK LEG INJURIES.

March 13, 1991 WV · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH POCKET KNIFE WHILE REPAIRING MAIN AIRLINE ON ROCK DRILL. CUT FINGER ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG. REQUIRED 16 STITCHES.

1990 · 1 incident

August 2, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Boyd Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS SERVICING MACHINERY HE WENT TO STEP OFF MACHINERY & SLIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT KNEE.