Mining Incidents

Lease 1 Surface MineCoal

Controlled by Douglas M Epling
Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608981
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2005–2008
Latest incident
Aug 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

I don't think EE was using 3 point contract. EE said he was climbing of fthe 740 Lizzard Truck and slipped and hit his lep on hand rail and knocked out his tooth. I looked around area of truck and did not see any blood or a tooth where he said it happened.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE #42 HIGHWALL MINER DOING MAINTENANCE TAKING THE RIGHT ANGLE CONVEYOR OFF. HE WAS HITTING THE PIN TRYING TO KNOCK IT OUT WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT IT THREW THE SLATE BAR UPWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE KNOCKING HIM UNCONCIOUS.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE LADDER THAT LEADS UP TO THE SECOND LEVEL, WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE SUMP CYLINDER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED BECAUSE OF THE WET WEATHER CONDITIONS & WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FELL ONTO THE UNCOVERED DODGE COUPLING ON THE #2 HORIZONTAL MOTOR. HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE CUT WAS APPROX. 1"" LONG.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING OFF THE ROAD & ON TO ITS SIDE IN A DITCH. RESULT OF DRIVER ERROR.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING/CLEANING-UP WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND ON A DESK, WHICH CUT HIM.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down from the waste oil tank when he tripped on a wood block causing him to fall onto a truck seat, which lacerated his arm.