Central Appalachian Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED TWISTING HES ANKLE.
Morris Creek Clean Pt: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Nu East Mining Corp
· Facility
Controlled by
Eastern Gas & Fuel Association
Montgomery,
Fayette County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602234
MSHA record for Morris Creek Clean Pt (mine ID 4602234). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Jun 1984
Ownership history
- Central Appalachian Coal Company 1950 to 1984
- Nu East Mining Corp 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Morris Creek Clean Pt sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1984 · 3 incidents
May 12, 1984
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY BURNED HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS
January 6, 1984
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP APPARENTLY SUSTAINED MINOR BACK STRAIN WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF A SLATE TRUCK. THIS IS A NON-WITNESSED INJURY. EMP HAS HISTORY OF EXCESSIVE ABSENTEEISM NO MEDICAL INFO TO SUBSTANIATE INJURY I S AVAILABLE NO LOST DAY ATTRIBUTED TO INJURY. CLAIM IS PROTESTED
1983 · 2 incidents
October 10, 1983
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS SHOVELING SLUDGE FROM SKIMMER PIPE ON SLUDGE POND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK RT. SIDE.
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PLASTIC PIPE AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.