Mining Incidents

Ferguson 1-A Coal

Island Creek Coal Company · Underground
Tioga, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607801

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1992 · 4 incidents

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149ED STEPPED DOWN FROM END LOADER ONTO GROUND CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT ANKLE.

January 28, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Island Creek Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS.

January 13, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING HAND MOTOR ON MINER & 3 DAYS LATER HE SAID HE HAD PAIN IN HIS SIDE HE SAID HE WAS INJURED 01-13-92 CEASED WORK ON 02-17-92

January 8, 1992 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF CRUSHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL HEAD.

1991 · 7 incidents

November 23, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Island Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 2 TO 4 FT THICK X 16 FT W X 30 FT L IN 5 ENTRY FACE NEAR SPAD 632. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.

April 18, 1991 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOTOR BEING LIFTED BY BOOM TRUCK IT DROPPED SLID DOWN PINNING HIM AGAINST A GUARD

1990 · 1 incident

June 14, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Island Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING LID ON TRAY OF BATTERIES,LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN LID AND BATTERY CASE.