Mining Incidents

PC WV Synthetic Fuel #3 LLCCoal

Eckman, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608775
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE was driving the Ingersoll Rand fork truck beside the plant bypass conveyer. The machine's tire struck a rock in a pothole in the roadway. This caused the machine to bounce. The ee experienced pain in his back.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS FROM UPPER STOCKYARD WITH WA500 KOMATSU ENDLOADER. HE STATED THAT HE FIRST NOTICED PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN THE BASE OF HIS NECK AT APPROX. 10:30 AM HE STATED THAT HE CONTIN UED TO EXPIERIENCE PAIN THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2:55 PM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LOADER STEPS, WHILE CARRYING CHAIN. FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

REPAIRED FINISHED POLYMER FIT GOING TO RESTOR FLOW TO CHECK FOR LEAKAGE. TURNED AND STRUCK HEAD ON PIPE.