Mining Incidents

Patton No 11Coal

DFM Coal, LLC · Surface
Wharncliffe, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608904
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was coming back from car stepped over gate and missed stepped and fell on face, skinned knees and elbows, jammed wrists and shoulder, chipped tooth. No first aid on job, not reported at time of accident. Went to doctor the next day x-rayed didn't find anything wrong.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going to move the Komatsu 200 excavator that was owned by a contractor which had a broke door glass. When he went to open the door, some slivers of glass went into his eye. We attempted to wash it out and could not, so we took him to the Emergency Room. Which the glass was washed out and he returned to work.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was on a dozer when he got his foot tangled up in the track, lost his balance and fell to the ground.

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting on a slate bar while trying to hook up a chain link on a road grader and strained his lower back. Employee did not report accident until 1-10-2006. Employee missed one day of work

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader when he backed into high wall and damaged the equipment. At the end of the shift, employee left the job without reporting the damages. On 11/4/05 employee called in and wanted the day off, wife hand delivered the Workers Comp WC-1 form and alledged the employee had an injury.Employee filed claim after he was terminated.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LEFT FRONT FENDER PLATFORM, CLEANING WINDSHIELD, WHEN HE FELL OFF LOADER AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED GETTING ON THE BACKHOE. AS HE WAS FALLING, HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-24-02.