Mining Incidents

Briar Mountain Surface MineCoal

Ed Coal Inc · Surface
Eskdale, Kanawha County, WV · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4609285
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2009–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While descending the haul road, the brake pedal became spongy and the truck wouldn't slow down. The driver steered the truck into the ditch and then hit the escape tamp. The truck traveled up the escape ramp and then over the hill. The truck came to rest at the bottom of the hill on the lower road.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped while dismounting Komatsu 475 dozer. Employee fell onto the track of the dozer on his right side.

2011 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was opening a box of bogie pads when one fell out and landed on his left foot.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using cutting torch on a bucket when a hot peace of slag went into his ear. Employee first said he was all right, but started experiencing slight hearing loss. Employee has received medical treatment and has missed no work days.

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a 775 rock truck, hauling coal. He said as he approached the parking lot, the truck started to slide and gain momentum. He stated that it slid around and overturned onto the off-side of the truck.

2010 · 6 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying filters through filter trailer, slipped and fell on shoulder.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating loader. Employee backed over auger hole and hurt his back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to start welder on back of service truck. Employee fell while attempting to step onto bumper. Employee caught himself with his right arm and hurt his right hand.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was bitten by a copperhead while retrieving a hose from the hose trailer.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing tooth from a 993K Loader bucket with hammer and metal bar. A small piece of metal stuck employee in the leg. He rolled up his leg and showed it to a supervisor. Supervisor said a tiny hole like a pen hole was on his leg. Employee finished working his shift.

Fall from machine

Employee fell off of Komatsu 475 dozer. Employee hurt his back and arm.

2009 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating Caterpillar 988 Loader. Employee was backing out of a pit of coal when the loader ""jerked.""

Fall from machine

While servicing Komatsu 475 bulldozer, EE fell from top of dozer tracks, striking his back on the ground.

Struck against a moving object

Operator reported back pain while operating bull dozer.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator exited excavator to clean tracks with shovel. Operator claims he felt something like a ""bee sting"" in his lower back while shoveling tracks on the excavator