Mining Incidents

Black Hawk SynfuelCoal

Controlled by Progress Energy Inc
Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608793
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Dec 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2007 · 5 incidents

Struck against a moving object

A 988 loader was backing off of a feeder ramp when it struck another 988 loader which was waiting for other mobile equipment in the area to clear. The impact caused the operator of the stationary loader to strike his forehead on part of the rollover protection which in turn resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a piece of metal with a torch at the raw coal feeder, when a small fragment of metal flew under his safety glasses, striking the left eye.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was attempting to remove a large lump of coal from the raw coal feeder with a jack hammer. The employee stepped on the handrail resulting in him falling onto the jack hammer.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was performing maintenance on the A side briquetter unit and while performing this task tripped over a crib block. As a result, the employee fell into the belt structure and fractured his right arm (humerus).

Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting D9 dozer when his hand slipped off the handrail causing him to fall off the dozer cab access platform,employee landed upright on to the ground below and fractured his right ankle.

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM FACILITY, THE ROCK SLIPPED FROM THE EE'S LEFT HAND AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SKIRT BOARD FRAMING. BRUISING AND A LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES BY PHYSICIAN.

2002 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLS ON WATER HOSE, EXPERIENCES PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, POSSIBLE HERNIA. LOST TIME BEGINS AT 10/10/02

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING VARIOUS METAL OBJECTS FROM PERMANENT MAGNET LOCATED ABOVE LOCKED OUT PRODUCT CONVEYOR. EE ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE LARGER THAN NORMAL METAL OBJECT WITH UNDETECTED SHARP EDGE. GRIP IS LOST AND THUMB IS PULLED ACROSS SHARP EDGE, LACERATION THUMB TIP.

Struck against a moving object

ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-2-02. WHILE OPERATING 988-B ON COAL ROAD-HITS BUMP IN ROAD-AND JARS HIS BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-18-01. SHOVELING UNDER AND AROUND BELTLINE TAILPIECE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF A 988 FRONT END LOADER.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

END LOADER 988E PAIN IN NECK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

DIGGING A ROCK OUT OF B SIDE HOPPER.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

UNSTOPPING THE BIN ON STOKER PLANT.