Mining Incidents

Boardtree Surface Mine Coal

Bandmill Coal Corp · Surface
Dehue, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608404

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1995–1998
Latest incident
Jan 1998
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

15 on file

1998 · 1 incident

January 28, 1998 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS OPERATING VOLVO A-35 WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO FENDER TO ADJUST MIRROR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FENDER WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT.

1997 · 2 incidents

February 13, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INSTALLING AN EQUALIZER BAR. EE INJURED BACK WHILE SWINGING A 20 LB HAMMER IN A TIGHT AREA. REC'D DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT, X-RAY. MISSED 5 DAYS OF WORK.

February 1, 1997 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING THE CAB AND WINDOWS OF THE DM45 DRILL. AS HE WAS CLEANING, THE DOOR, HE APPARENTLY SHUT DOOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND INJURING 4TH FINGER. REPORTING DUE TO VISIT TO DR.

1996 · 9 incidents

December 30, 1996 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THIS EE HAS RECIEVED AN AWARD FOR EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST FROM THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF 10%.

October 1, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS IN PROCESS OF PUTTING ANTIFREEZE ITNO 475-02 KOMATZU DOZER. AS HE WAS TAKIGN OFF CAP, THE CAP SUDDENLLY POPPED OFF SPRAYING STEAM AND ANTIFREEZE ONTO RIGHT SIDE OF BODY. BURNIGN RIGHT AR M JUST ABOVE THE WRSIT TO ELBOW. REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

August 17, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

SUBJECT WAS DRIVING A SERVICE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT ARM IN THE WINDOW AND WHEN HE RAN OVER A BUMP, HE BOUNCED STRIKING HIS ELOBW THE WINDOW OPENING FLUID ON ELBOW BRUISE. NOTE THIS REPORT IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

July 21, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING HYD OIL INTO A GRADER FROM A LUBE TRUCK. APPARENTLY PULLED OUT OF THE GRADED TANK QUICKLY CAUSING THE NOZEL HANDLE TO STRIKE THE INJURED OVER TH ELEFT EYE LID, CAUSIN GA CUT APPROX 3/8" LONG AND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

May 5, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OIL REEL TAKE UP WAS PULLING HOSE UP ON THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE HOSE NOZZLE STRUCK THE SERVICEMAN IN THE MOUTH, KNOCKING CAP OFF TOOTH.

February 19, 1996 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Elkay Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAD RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR BLCK LUNG OR STATE SILICOSIS BENEFITS.

February 5, 1996 WV · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A D9 DOZER TO TALK TO MECHANIC ABOUT DOZER. HE STATED HE HAD HOLD OF GRAB RAIL, BUT SLIPPED INJURING KNEE AND SHOULDER.

February 4, 1996 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elkay Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING A HOPPER ON THE SALT TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WAS SALT IN BED OF THE SALT TRUCK. STARTED TO STEP DOWN FROM THE BED HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING LEFT RIB CAGE AREA O N SHIELD BEHIND CAB OF TRUCK. ON 3-27-96 WENT TODR. X-RAYS REVEALED 4 FRACTURED RIBS. NO L.T. OR RESTRICTED.

January 25, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SERVICE TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN BODY ENTERED THE LEFT EYE (CORNEA).

1995 · 3 incidents

November 27, 1995 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE LOADER, AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF TO THE GROUND, HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND AND ONE FOOT ON THE LAST STEP. AS HE STARTED TO TURN AWAY FROM THE L OADER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. ON 12-4-95 HE BEGAN THERAPY ON HIS BACK, BUT HAS NOT MISSED ANY TIME.

July 24, 1995 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elkay Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUBJECT WAS LIFTING A TRUCK SPRING IN THE BCK OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND RESULTED IN A RUPTURED HERNIA.

July 9, 1995 WV · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Elkay Mining Company · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS LOADING WITH DE-MAG SHOVEL AND A SECTION OF HIGHWALL FELL, PIECE OF ROCK CAME THROUGH SIDE WINDOW CUTTING VICTIMS RIGHT ARM. (STITCHES REQUIRED) FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY.