Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Controlled by Steven R Mullins
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608084

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1992–1997
Latest incident
Dec 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1997 · 3 incidents

December 22, 1997 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE CAT WALK FROM LEFT SIDE OF 777B. HE HAD REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM THE CAT WALK WHICH WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY THE BOOM TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO REMOVE THE MIRROW AND STEPPED ON THE LOOSE CAT WALK CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HEAD.

June 2, 1997 WV · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WATCHING THE GREASER CHANGE AN OIL FILTER. AFTER THE FILTER WAS CHANGED, THE DRILL OPERATOR STARTED TO THE CAB OF THE DRILL TO START THE ENGINE. AS HE STEPPED ACROSS THE PUMP DRIVE HIS FOOT SLIPPED, RESULTING IN TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

January 21, 1997 WV · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PUTTING THE FRONT DRIVE LINE BACK IN THE FOREMAN S PICK UP TRUCK WHEN SOME DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT WITH EYE WASH, BUT HE STILL HAD SOME PAIN IN HIS EYE SO HE W AS SENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

1996 · 11 incidents

December 30, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

STERRING WHEEL KICK BACK ON #7 777B HIT THUMB.

September 11, 1996 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A 50 LB BAG WATER TREATMENT OVER A HILL. I SLIPPED AND TWISTED LOWER PART OF BACK.

August 29, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT HEAD WHILE PULLING OIL SAMPLE.

August 21, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING BELLY PAN ONLOADER, MECHANIC TWISTED HIS BACK, WHILE WORKIN A KNEELING POSITION.

August 15, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING TRACK FROM DOZER, LAID RIGHT HAND ON TRACK BETWEEN TWO TRACK PADS. WHEN TRACK WAS SEPERATED THE TWO PADS CAME TOGETHER CAUSING OUTSIDE PORTION OF RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED.

July 16, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT THAT WAS BEING TIGHTEND CAUSING MECHANIC TO HIT FRAME WITH RIGHT HAND, BRUISING RIGHT RING FINGER.

May 14, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM BED OF BOOM TRUK AND HIS LEFT UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER AREA.

May 1, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING HIS PICKUP IN TO WORK. WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP HIS TRUCK RAN OVER THE BERM AND OVERTURNED DOWN THE OUT SLOPE OF THE MOUNTAIN. TOOK EMP HOME AND HE WENT TO DR TO BE CH ECKED (X-RAY). DR FOUND NO INJURIES. EMP RETURNED LATER THAT AFTERNOON TO GET HIS PICKUP.

April 23, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

E WAS LEARNING THE DUMP AREA TO GO WORK THE ROAD AT THE LOADING AREA. HE DID NOT LEVEL THE BERM DOWN BEFORE TURNING HIS DOZER DOWN THE SLOPE HE INTENDED TO TRAVEL. WHEN HE CROSSED THE BERM IT PUT THE DOZER AT AN UPWARD ANGLE, AS THE DOZER MOVED FORWARD PAST THE BALANCING PAINT IT TIPPED DOWNWARD WITH GREAT FORE CAUSING IT TO CONTINUE A FORWARD ROLL. CUT TO HEAD 3 STITCHES BRUISED

April 5, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE RAN HIS DOZER INTO A ROCK. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED A WHIP LASHING MOTION AND HURT HIS NECK.

1995 · 7 incidents

September 21, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING METAL AND PUTTING IN LOADER BUCKET.

July 11, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A REF. COMPRESSOR ON A 92C AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. TO INSTALL THIS PART IT IS NECESSARY TO BEND AND LIFT.

June 13, 1995 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKING OIL IN AUGER GEAR BOXES. SAID HE FELT SOMETHING THAT HURT IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ABDOMEN.

February 23, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE D9L DOZER TO TAKE A NATURE BREAK & AS HE STEPPED ON THE PUSHARM HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS TAIL BONE.

January 15, 1995 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF A PICKUP & HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE WAS OK. AFTER HE WENT ON TO WORK HE CALLED ON THE CB & HADA WO-WORKER PICK HIM UP. HE COMPLAINED OF BURNIN G IN LOWER ABDOMEN AREA, ALSO HAD SWELLING IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

January 3, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SCALING A ROCK THAT WAS ABOUT 15' UP ON THE HIGHWALL. A PIECE OF ROCK CHIPPED OFF AND BROKE HIS FRONT WINDSHIELD. A SMALL FRAGMENT OF ROCK GOT IN HIS EYE.

1994 · 4 incidents

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-9N NEAR AN AUGER WHICHWAS NOT BEING USED, WHEN A FORMER EMPLOYEE CAME TO GET HIS PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THE OPERATOR OF THED-9N GOT OFF HIS DIZER WITH A LIGHT TO GIVE FORMER EMPLOYEE A FLASHLIGHT AND WHEN HE STEPPEDUP ON THE STEP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE STEP IS APP 18" OFF THE GROUND.

June 18, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A HYD OIL COOLER PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN

March 9, 1994 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING VENT PULL THE 4" PUMP HOSE TO CONNECT IT TO THE PUMP.

February 26, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

JIMMY WAS REACHING INSIDE A 777B HAULER HYD. TANK LIFTING THE DUMP VALVE HE WAS INSTALLING IN THE BACK OF THE TANK.

1993 · 6 incidents

August 31, 1993 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERAING A 92C LOADER AFTER LOADING HIS BUCKET WITH MATERIAL SAME ADDITIONAL SPAIL FELL INTO THE BUCKET CAUSING HIM TO BE FORWARD POSSIBLY PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

July 26, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO WELD A RUT ON BROKEN BELT AND WAS LEANING AGAINST THE LOADER BUCKER. WHEN HE STRUCK AN ARC. HE WAS SHOCKED AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. INJURED WAS WET FROM SWEAT WHEN A CCIDENT HAPPENED.

July 14, 1993 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE LOADING ROCK INTO 777 HAULER, ROCK FARRED HAULER AND CAUSED REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER COVERING OPERATOR'S WITH GLASS, OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF EYE BOTHERING HIM, WE TRIED TO FLUSH, COULD NOT GET GLAS SOUT OF EYE, SENT INJURED TO WILLIAMSON HOSPITAL FOR REMOVAL OF GLASS (RIGHT EYE).

May 19, 1993 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LLOYD WAS CHECKING THE WHEELS TO SEE IF ANY ROCK WERE LODGED BETWEEN THE TIRES. HE LOOKED UP ANDA PIECE OF AMONIUM NITRATE DROPPED IN BEWHIND HI GLASSES LANDING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WE IRRIGATED HIS EYE WITH WATER AND SENT HIM TO HIS DOCTOR. INJURY SEEMED TO BE MINOR.

April 19, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS RUNNING IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP A MOVING PICK-UP TRUCK. HE TRUNED HIS ANKLE.

February 26, 1993 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Old Dominion Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR CHIPPER TO CLEAN/REMOVE DIRT AWAY FROM TOOTH ADAPTOR ON 992 C LOADER. A FRAGMENT OF METAL PASSED THROUGH HIS WELDING GLOVE & PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUM B & FIRST FINGER.

1992 · 4 incidents

September 16, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC LOAD ON OXYGEN TANK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 8, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE SAID HE STARTED TO GET OFF OF DOZER TO CHECK RADIATOR HE THOUGHT A SNAG OFF A TREE HAD GOT INTO RADIATOR HE STEPPED DOWN ON PUSH ARM STEP & FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIM AROUND & HIS BACK HIT T RACK RT LEG HIT PUSH ARM TWISTED LEFT WRIST WHICHOLDING ONTO HAND HOLD

March 1, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED GOT OFF D9N DOZER TO CHECK PIT AREA AND WHEN GETTING BACK ON BUMPED KNEE ON DOZER TRACK AFTER SLIPPING ON STIRRUP.