Mining Incidents

Copley Trace Surface MineCoal

Controlled by James H Booth
Dunlow, Wayne County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608704
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
92
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Jan 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

92 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Putting parts on a pallet and writing down part number and started walking and trip over a box of fittings and fell on the floor.

2013 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that while walking toward the guard house, she tripped on a drainage grate and fell to the ground.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Mounting and dismounting tires when he was picking up tire felt pain in lower back took a 15 minute break then continued working the rest of his shift with a little pain went home and wife checked his back it was swollen same place as before went to the ER in Louisa KY said he had lower lumbar strain.

Struck against a moving object

Driving a rock truck hit a hole in the road felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 6/18/2013 and returned on 6/22/2013.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While installing a clutch on a truck, the clutch started to fall, tried to hold it up and injured his back. Continued to work started missing work on 2/25/13.

2012 · 7 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While operating a dozer, a hose busted, spread fluid on engine causing smoke to get in the cab.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while using a slate bar to unlatch a beam, the bar slipped out and struck him on the arm.

Fall from machine

Employee stated that while mounting the fork lift his foot slipped off the third step and he fell to the ground

Fall from machine

While dismounting dozer, slipped and fell to the ground

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While moving material, slipped, fell backward and hit his head.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Approached a stranger around the seed trailer, asked him to leave, he pulled out a knife and cut him in the stomach.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that the chair broke and she fell out of it.

2011 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while getting out of the truck, his foot slipped off the step and he twisted his ankle.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while driving the coal truck he reached over to adjust the radio and drove into the ditch

Struck against stationary object

Employee stated that while turning the drills water valve on, he bumped his arm against the radiator guard.

Fall from machine

Employee stated that while dismounting the loader, his foot slipped off the step and he fell approx. 5' to the ground.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While using a slate bar to hold a jack up, he felt pain in his back.

Struck against a moving object

EE was hauling coal from surface mine in tractor trailer turned the truck over on it's side rounding Gator Bowl Curve.

2010 · 8 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while traveling up the ramp with a load of rock, the truck leaned back and he injured his shoulder.

Fall from machine

EE stated that while dismounting the rock truck, he lost his grip on the hand rail and fell approx 14' from the top step.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE stated stated while lifting a part from the floor, he injured his back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a front idler on a drill, had boom controller in right hand and slate bar in left hand. He was reaching the slate bar to another mechanic who was under the drill. Felt a burning sensation in his upper back.

Struck against stationary object

While swinging a hammer to break down a tire, the hammer hit the rim, causing him to jam his wrist.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while swinging a sledge hammer, he lost his balance, slipped and injured his back. (Started missing work on 3/28/10).

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated that while moving a loader bucket pin, he injured his back.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating a rock truck, he hit a hole in the roadway injuring his back.

2009 · 6 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE stated that while operating the excavator, a rock fell from the bucket causing the boom to hit the ground, jarring him.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that while climbing the ladder to get in his truck, he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Fall from machine

Employee stated that while dismounting a dozer, he slipped and fell from the dozer track to the ground. (started missing work on 6-13-09)

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while going up grade in loaded coal truck, he missed a gear, the truck rolled backward into a ditch, turned over on its side.

Fall from machine

Employee was working on an engine installation for a Highwall Miner Generator Set. We suspect he inadvertently hit the door release button with his leg or foot and fell to the ground. He possibly has a broken left wrist and right shoulder.

Fall from machine

After putting antifreeze in the coal truck, he slipped while dismounting and fell approx 3' to the ground.

2008 · 7 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE stated that while hauling a load of coal to the prep plant, he hit a hole in the roadway, injuring his back.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while comming off the drill bench, the powder truck went in a ditch & came out and hit a dozer.

Struck against a moving object

While traveling around sap tank curve, EE lost control of the truck and ran the truck into a ditch.

Struck against a moving object

EE stated, that while operating the rock truck he hit a rough place in the road, jarring him.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was using a pry bar to scoot an end bit off truck.

Struck against a moving object

While driving an 18 wheeler hauling coal to the tipple the driver turned the truck over on the passenger side of the truck. Coming out of the Amos Run curve of Copley Trace haul road.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating the loader he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

2007 · 12 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while cutting mud from the haul road, the blade caught a rock jarring the operator's back.

Struck against a moving object

Driver was dumping coal truck. The hoist assembly at the top busted metal out and the trailer bed fell back down onto the frame of the trailer.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while operating the dozer the segments slipped in the track causing the dozer to jar him.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On his way to work, was going around a curve and Argus Energy's grader was backing around the same curve on his side of the road. The grader backed up on the front of his car, then pushed the car to the other side of the road.

Fall onto or against objects

While wiring up pig tale on truck, stepping down off the truck he slipped and fell and hit head on fender.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that while mounting the load grader, he twisted his knee.

Struck against a moving object

Driver stated while going down belt line steep the engine brake acted like it working & sounded like it.But it would not hold the coal trk back and it started to speed away so he drove it to the escape ramp and entered the escape ramp.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee stated that while taking the radiator cap off the generator, steam came from the radiator causing burns to the right arm.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated, that while mounting the loader, he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing filters on a 992 loader, he had to pound on the filter to loosen it, injuring his right arm.

Struck against a moving object

EE stated that while operating a rock truck, he hit a hole in the roadway, jarring his back. Started missing on 3/15/07.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing track pads on drill tracks. While lifting pads & installing on new rails, pulled muscle in stomach.

2006 · 9 incidents

Struck by flying object

While driving along haul road a piece of gravel flew from tire, hit the mirror and busted the glass. A piece of glass hit the driver in the eye.

Struck against a moving object

Driver stated while going thru the roller coaster dip the transmission started making a clicking noise. So he down shifted and the truck rolled backward into the ditch and caused the truck to turn over on the passenger side.

Accident type, without injuries

Ran truck into ditch.

Accident type, without injuries

Ran truck into a ditch.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that while dismounting a D10 dozer he slipped and twisted his knee and ankle.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using air sander to clean blade on grader. Sanding disk came apart, piece struck employee in the stomach.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped and fell

Struck against a moving object

Driver stated that as he came into curve truck started to turn and slide coming into and while trying, to go around the curve like the Jake Brake was shoving him as it kicked in.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while rounding the Gator Bowl curve the truck slid and turned over on its side.

2005 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING MATERIAL AROUND THE SHOP AREA.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE OLIVER LUCK DIP HE FELT THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON IT'S DRIVER SIDE.

Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE FOREMAN STARTED THE TRUCK. IT LUNGED FORWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was raising hood on truck, and hand slipped off and he fell backwards.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The ee was working on a tailgate of a truck and slipped.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that while operating the endloader he twisted around inthe cab and felt pain in his lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he stepped off of a battery box, twisted around and injured his lower back.

Fall down stairs

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A STAIRWAY, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL INJURING THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

2004 · 1 incident

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

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A D9 DOZER, THE BATTERY LID FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

2003 · 6 incidents

No Value Found

ANOTHER CO DRIVER HIT THE RANKAY TRUCK IN THE BACK END.

No Value Found

TRUCK STALLED ON HILL ROLLINGBACKWARDS AND OVERTURNING, RESULTING IN BRUISING TO LEFT KNEE AND LEFT RIBS.

Struck against a moving object

WAS GOING AROUND CURVE AND THE OTHER TRUCK, GOING THE OTHER DIRECTION, SLID INTO TRUCK.

Unclassified, insufficient data

WAS GOING AROUND CURVE, ROAD WAS WET, AND SLID INTO ANOTHER TRUCK COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING A WATER SAMPLE FROM THE POND HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND INJURED HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

No Value Found

WORKING ON TRUCK AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT EYE.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK IN HIS PERSONEL VEHICLE, WHEN HE SLID INTO A DITCH.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST WHILE FUELING EQUIPMENT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING SPIDER DRUM ASSEMBLY AND PULLED SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE. WHILE WORKING ON A TRAILER.

2001 · 6 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A 3/4"" LINK CHAIN TO PULL THE CONVEYER CHAIN OF THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE, THEY WERE UTILIZING THE HIGHWALL MINER POWER HEAD TO APPLY PULLING POWER. THE CHAI N BROKEUNDER TENSION AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE MID AND LOWER TORSO RESULTING IN A BRUISED KIDNEY. MACHINERY TYPE ACCIDENT. LOST WORKDAYS.

Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AND FELL ON GROUND AND HURT RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING ROCK TRUCK WITH TOOLS IN ONE HAND, SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL.

Fall from piled material

WALKING FROM DOZER TO MANBUS TRIPPED ON DIRT WINROW. FIRST LOST WORK DAY 4/17/01.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NOTIFIED OF AWARD.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPANY NOTIFIED OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

2000 · 8 incidents

Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL.

Fall from machine

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A D9R DOZER AND TURNED TO GET DOWN OFF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. FELL ON LEFT SIDE HURTING LEFT SHOULDER, SIDE AND BACK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED & FELL. LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING SUTURES CONTUSIONS ON BACK

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADED 18-WHEELER. TRAVELED LEFT OF CENTER INTO SUMP HOLE ON LEFT SIDE OF ROAD. TRACTOR AND TRAILER OVERTURNED.

Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR LOADING ROCK BEGAN EXP BACK ON.

Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REPOSITIONING CRIB BLOCKS. CO-WORKERPASSED ONE CRIB BLOCK WHICH HIT INJURED IN LEFT KNEE.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER ON ROCKS; JARRED DOZER AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 777B ROCK TRUCK. TRUCK BOUNCED AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.