Mining Incidents

King Ii Coal

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Underground
Sylvester, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608403

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1994–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1995 · 4 incidents

August 14, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOFBOLT HOLE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A DRILL WRENCH AND DRILL STEEL. THIS CAUSED A MINOR FRACTURE TO THE END OF THE L INDEX FINGER.

July 15, 1995 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINOUS MINER AND WAS POSITIONED AT THE 2ND ROW OF PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT OUTBY THE FACE. A SLICKENED SIDED SECTION OF ROOF FELL CONTACTING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, AND SHOU LDERS PUSHING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

May 14, 1995 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING S/C TIRE IN SCOOP BUCKET, SLIPPEDED IN MUD AND S/C TIRE PINNED HAND AGAINST SCOOP.

January 13, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS LYAING ON THE MINE FLOOR UNDER A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN PARTICLES OF DIRT AND COAL FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE RECIEVED A SCRATCH ON HIS EYEBALL.

1994 · 6 incidents

December 22, 1994 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN A CO-WORKER HIT THE INJURE'S RIGHT HAND WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.

December 7, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION #134 IN #2 ENTRY 2200FT FROM THE WORKING FACE OF MMU 002 SECTION. THE FALL RANGED FROM 18 IN WIDE- A8 FT LONG AND 5 FT HIGH. 4 FOOT RESIN ROOF BOLTS WERE BEING USED AS SUPPORT. NO VENTILATION, NOR PASSGE OF MEN WAS AFFECTED. IT WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

November 14, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE RIB BOLT WHEN A SLICKEN SIDED PIECE OF ROOF BROKE LOOSE FROM THE RIB HITTING THE OPERATOR & PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE ROOFBOLTER CAUSING CONTUSION INJURIES.

October 28, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 RETURN ENTRY APPROX. 100 FT OUTBY THIS FACE. THE FALL RANYED FROM 16'X66'X7' IN HEIGHT. 4' RESIN ROOFBOLTER WAS USED AS A SOLE MEUNS OF ROOF SUPPORT. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS NEAR SS 183. NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE WAS AFFECTED THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 25, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A ROOM TO LEFT OF THE #1 MAIN RETURN ENTRY THAT MEASURED 20'X20'X6' HEIGHT. THE AREA HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WITH 4' AND 6' RESIN ROOFBOLTS. THE VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT AFFECTED AND THE FALLWILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 16, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING UP AROUND MINE SITE, TURNED AND BUMPED INTO ROOF PLATES WITH TIE WIRE EXTENDING FROM PLATES AND IT RAN INTO HIS LEG.