Mining Incidents

Still Run No 5Coal

Controlled by James E Trent
Itmann, Wyoming County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608694
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2002 · 9 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 8.8% PPD BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS GRANTED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOT OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5% PPD BENEFITS FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TO FEEDE, GOT CLOSE TO RIB AND HAD ARM PARTLY OUT OF DECK, CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR.

Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE WHILE DRILLING HOLE STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, CUTTING HIM NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE. (REQUIRED STITCHES).

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

BENT OVER AND WAS THROWING CINDER BLOCK OUT OF WALKWAY AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO HAULER, TURNED TO LOAD HAULER AND HURT LOWER BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 3-13-02 AND SHOWED UP FOR WORK ON 3-14-02 AND TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD HURT BACK ON 3-5-02 AND T HE DR. SAID HE WOULD BE OFF FOR 3-4 WEEKS. STARTED MISSING 3-14-02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 12% PPD BENEFITS FOR CARPALTUNNEL SYNDROME. AWARD WAS 6% FOR EACH WRIST.

Struck by falling object

RESTING ON 1 KNEE AFTER SETTING TIMBERS, RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE, NECK, HEAD. TOOK TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BY JAN CARE.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

HE WAS CHANGING SHEAR CYLINDER ON RIPPER HEAD & SET HYDRAULIC JACK UNDER HEADS TO RAISE IT UP TOPUT JACK IN PLACE. RIPPER HEAD ROLLED LETTING HYDRAULIC JACK JUMP OUT AND STRIKE HIS NOSE.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL TOWARD SECTION AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON SELF RESCUER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3RD SHIFT SATURDAY NI GHT.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 2.75% BENEFITS FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

2000 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING JACK ON MRS, HE STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION AT SPAD 2242 #2 BREAKS INBY EP#4 IN #2 ENTRY. THIS IS NOT TRAVELED.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #3 FACE WHEN A RIB ROLL APPROXIMATELY 50' INBY SPAD #2477 STRUCK HIM.

Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN #2 ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD IN THE TOP.