Mining Incidents

Quincy Manufactured Home ParkCoal

Controlled by John H Wellford
Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608869
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2014
Latest incident
Jan 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Employee set fire to a pile of old tires. This is a reclaimed mine. No employees on site. No active mining on site.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee stated he fell from Komatsu 300 excavator while unhooking tarp and thinks he broke shoulder. 12/19/2013 employee confirmed dislocated shoulder, broken neck. No surgery required. He's to wear neck brace for two weeks and arm sling.

2012 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

575 Dozer caught Fire - Burned - No Injuries. Inextinguishable Fire; Cause Unknown

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was working on a PC 220 final drive - hopped off the hoe and landed on both feet approximately 2 feet from track to ground. When he jumped down off of the hoe he hurt his RIGHT knee. He said the RIGHT knee popped. He said he did not think it was bad enough to report.

Fall from machine

EE stated to foreman that he had fallen off push arm of a 575 Dozer. He said he was ok. He walked away fine no limping or evidence of injury. Foreman told him to shovel scales which he did, foreman checked with him after 45 min. he was ok then checked him again in an hour he was still shoveling. He finished his shift and shoveling scales at 5:30 pm.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lining up fan motor, twisting and turning, right shoulder made a popping noise and had a burning sensation. Did not seek medical treatment until 3/9/2011...currently on light duty...no lost time.

2010 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Pickup truck and coal truck hit each other - No injuries.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling idler out of 055-335 575-Idler popped out, he tried to catch it, bent wrist backwards. Possible broken wrist/arm.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE states he bounced in the truck resulting in back injury.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pressure-washing a DM45 radiator when he slipped and fell.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

SUPERINTENDANT WAS CONTACTED BY FILL DOZER OF EE TO COME TO THE FILL BECAUSE INJURED EE HAD SUPPOSEDLY FALLEN OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT OF HAULAGE TRUCK, HE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND WHILE TURNIN G THE TRUCK TO PREPARE TO DUMP. EE REPORTED HE INJURED HIS RT. LEG. OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR. THE OPERATOR SAID THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE FILL AND AS HE MADE A PASS THAT A R-50 DUMPED BESIDE HIM AND WHEN BACK UP HE BACKED OVER A ROCK THAT HAD COME OUT OF THE R-50. HE SAID THAT WHEN THE DOZER BACKED OVER IT AND LANDED THATS WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING AROUND EQUIPMENT TO INSPECT AND START ENGINE, EE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.