Mining Incidents

No 8 MineCoal

Patton Inc · Underground
Controlled by Harry M Hylton
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608761
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE FEEDER. WHEN HE PICKED THE ROCK UP IT FLIPPED OVER & CAUGHT HIS HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING HIS DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL CHUCK TO BEGIN DRILLING. HIS GLOVE WAS BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE DRILL STEEL. WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION IT TWISTED HIS HAND & WRIST CAUSING THE A CCIDENT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING CABLE, EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-15-02.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK.

2001 · 13 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSHING A DIABLED 4 WHEELER TO THE CHARGING STATION WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON 4 STEEL STRAP. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PUTTING A TAILPIECE ON CENTER TO ANCHOR. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE TAILPIECE ON CENTER.

Struck against stationary object

EE GOT OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP MOVE THE MINER CABLE. HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP. STUCKED HIS NECK. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 11-5-01 AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED SOME PAIN MEDICATION. MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 11-6-01.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EE ON BACK & SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING SHEAR PINS OUT OF THE FEEDER PICK BREAKER WHEN HIS HAMMER BOUNCED BACK, STRIKING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A ROCK THAT HE THOUGHT WAS GOING TO FALL FROM THE TOP.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL. 1ST LEFT OFF 4TH SOUTHWEST MAINS ABANDON WORKS #4 ENTRY 70' TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD #1028 17' TO 18' WIDE 7 TO 9' HIGH 70' TO 80' LONG.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 002 SECTION. SPAD #1113, #2 ENTRY, #3 ENTRY, #4 ENTRY. 210' LONG, 7-8' HIGH, 17-18' WIDE. 1ST LT. OFF 3 NORTH WEST MAINS.

Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN INJURED. HE SAID THAT HE HAD JUST BLACKED OUT.. HE CALLED BACK TO MINE SITE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION QUESTIONS. MINE MANAGEMENT WAS TOLD ON 2-1-01 HE REMEMBERED STRIKING HIS HEAD, THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE.

Accident type, without injuries

UNDERGROUND FIRE AT BREAK #10 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #36 IN #5 ENTRY. 300KVA LINE SPLITTER RECTIFIER (PEMCO CORP SERIAL # J22950)

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL - SPAD #909 - 7' TO 9' HIGH, 75' 80' LONG, 18' WIDE - AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SPAD 973 #7 ENTRY 7' YO 8' HIGH 30' TO 40' LONG 18' WIDE AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP. A PIECE OF DRAWROCK CAME DOWN THE DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL ROTATED THE ROCK CAUSING THE DRAWROCK TO STRIKE THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDFE OF THE HEAD.

2000 · 19 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING MOTOR AND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE DOORWAY.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RIPPER MOTOR INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE WAS PULLING ON THE MOTOR WHEN HE JERKED IT, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 768. 17' TO 20"" LONG, 18"" WIDE

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE TRAMMED THE SCOOP UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR & CAUGHT THE ANCHOR CHAIN ON THE FRONT OF THE SCOOP. THE ANCHOR PULLED DOWN & STRUCK THE ERE'S RIGHT HAND & CUT HIS MI DDLE KNUCKLE & FINGER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK FROM A TRAVELWAY 7 ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON TRACTOR MOTOR. EE WENT TO LIFT IT AND HURT HIS BACK.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOOSE BEARING PLATE, INJURING HIS HEAD.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON BOLTER CANOPY AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREHEAD COVER LEFT EYE.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL (1 XCUT INBY SPAD 524), #8 ENTRY. 25' WIDE, 25' LONG, 8-10' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL (20' INBY SPAD #384) FROM 6'TO 9' 18'WIDE 50'LONG

Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL (200' INBY SPAD #372) #6 ENTRY 5' TO 7' HIGHT, FROM 25' T0 35' LONG

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIEDOF INCIDENT UNTIL 2-16-2000.

Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY A PIECE OF ROCK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING ROCK AND IT STRUCK HIS KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 1-26-00.

Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S BACK, KNOCKING HIM INTO CANOPY, STTIKING HIS FACE ON CANOPY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A RAIL.