Knight Mine Coal

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Underground

Controlled by Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc

Sylvester, Boone County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4606336

MSHA record for Knight Mine (mine ID 4606336). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 12
Years on record: 1983–1986
Latest incident: Mar 1986

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1986 · 2 incidents

March 18, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OP 5 S/C. SHE HAD FINISHED DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL INTO FEEDER & WAS TRAMMING THE S/C BACK TO T HE FACE. HER LEFT FOOT WAS RESTING ONT HE DECK OF THE MACHINE & WAS PARTIALLY HANGIN G OVER THE EDGE3OF DECK. HER FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE & A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING THE LEFT FOOT TO BE TWISTED. INJURED SUSTAINED A SEVERE SPRAIN RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS. INJURE

February 26, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD HIS3LEFT HAND LAYING ON TOP OF T HE CANOPY OF A C/M. HE WAS TALKING TO THE OP AS THE MACHINE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF THE FACE AREA. THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE STRUCK THE ROOF C ATCHING INJURED3HAND BETWEEN THE CANOPY & THE ROOF. INJURED SUSTAINED FRACTURED & LACERATIONS OF T HE LEFT HAND.

1985 · 2 incidents

June 15, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON STAMLER COAL FEEDER HE W AS STRIKING THE LINKS WITH A STEEL HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF A METAL LINK STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN INJ SUSTAINES LA LACERATION ON CHIN WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES

January 8, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ TRAMMING LOADED S C TO BELT FEEDER.SC STRUCK LOW PLACE IN MINE FLOOR,CAUSING INJ TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST CANOPY OF SC.INJ SUSTAINED PULLED MUSCLE OF NECK.RX MEDICINE ADMINISTERED.

1984 · 5 incidents

November 9, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TOR EMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TOP OF A C/M. HE PULLED BACKWARDS ON T HE PIECE OF ROCK BUT DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE PIECE OF ROCK INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL FOR WARD. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PIECE OF ROCK & THE METAL SHIELD OF THE MACHINE. INJURED SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS & A FRACTURE OF THE RIG%**% RING FINGER ON R HAND.

November 5, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A C/M. HE WAS CUTTING COAL & A SMALL PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK STRUCK HIM IN T HE LEFT EYE. INJURED SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF T HE LEFT EYE & PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES WERE REQ UIRED.

April 2, 1984 WV · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLT MACHINE STRAIGHTENING UP HALF HEADER MINE TIMBERS ON THE MACHINE. THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR TRAMMED THE MACHINE OVER THE INJUREDS RIGHT FOOT. INJURED SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS OF ALL 5 TOES ON THE RIGHT FOOT. HE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FOR PAIN.

March 7, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING THE SET-SCREW IN A BIT HOLDER ON A CONTINUOUS MINER MINING MACHINE CUTTER HEAD WITH A BOX END WRENCH APPROX. FOUR FEET LONG. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURED TO TWIST HIS BODY AND FALL. INJURED FRACTURED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG DUE TO THE TWISTING ACTION.

January 16, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING TO MINE OFFICE TO PORTAL TO BEGIN PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION-FIREBOSS.SLIPPED AND FELL DUE BTO GROUND BEING COVERED WITH SNOW.LANDED ON RIGHT HIP CATCHING W-65 SELF-RESCUER BETWEEN BODY AND GROUND.SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS OF RIGHT HIP.RECD MED TREATMENT -RX MEDICINE AND RELEASED.

1983 · 3 incidents

September 29, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HANGING FEEDER CABLE LIFTED CABLE OVER HEAD TO PLACE CABLE IN CABLE HOOK AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.RECEIVED A RX MUSCLE RELAXER.

May 5, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12"X6"X3" FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE CANOPY STRIKING INJURED ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.

January 11, 1983 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OPERATOR CLEAN UP A CROSSCUT. A PIECE OF SLATE MEASURING 6 FT BY 5 FT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LAST TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS, KNOCKING INJURED DOWN AN D PINNING HIM TO THE FLOOR OF MINE. THE PIECE OF ROCK BROKE INTO TWO PIECE AS IT FELL AND STRUCK INJURED.

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