Mining Incidents

Seneca Coal

Controlled by Usx Corp
Superior, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601409

MSHA record for Seneca (mine ID 4601409). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Dec 1986

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 5, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

MR. HULL APPARENTLY F ELL FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION UNDERNEATH THE COAL SILO. MULTIPLE INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT OR LOCATION MR. HULL FELL FROM ARE UNKNOWN.

Reportable incidents

36 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1986 · 6 incidents

December 10, 1986 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER3FROM COMPEMSATION AWAWARDING 10% OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

April 22, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETT9R FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AWARDING A 15%OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

April 4, 1986 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETT9R FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AWARDING A 5% OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS

February 26, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USI3G A TIE NIP BAR TO NIP A WOOD TIE UP TO RAIL SO IT COULD BE SPIKED AS INJURYED PUSHED DOWN ON BAR BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND DOOD TIE.

January 29, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETT9R FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AWARDING 10% OCCUPATTIONAL ILLNESS

January 11, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL IL5NESS PREUMOCONIOSIS.

1985 · 10 incidents

November 27, 1985 WV · Coal wireman, communications man POWERED HAULAGE
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRA4MING SCOOP UNDER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG FROM MINE ROOF - CABLE FELL DOWN ON SCOOP CANOPY - HE PUT OUT HIS HAND TO HOLD UP CABLE - AS HE MOVED SCOOP HIS 5TH FINGER ON L HAND WAS CA UGHT BY SCOOP C5NOPY AND CABLE

September 5, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WALKING PAST A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL OUT FROM AROUND A TIMBER CATCHING INJURED\S HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

August 7, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WENT OVER TO PICK UP A WEDGE WHEN HIS BODY CONTACTED A TIMBER CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM ON THE BACK

July 18, 1985 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AWARDING A 9% HEARING LOSS RETIRED 4 1 83

June 7, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LETTER RECD FROM COMP COMM AWARDING MAN 5% OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

May 7, 1985 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM COMPERSATION COMMISSIONER GRANTING 20% OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

May 1, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMP COMM GRANTING 10% OCC ILLNESS

January 2, 1985 WV · Coal FIRE
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SMALL SMOLDERING FIRE IN MINE FLOOR AROUND 2ND BELT DRIVE NEW FOUR MAINS RESULT OF HOT METAL BITS FALLING TO MINE FLOOR WHEN THE BELT DRIVE WAS CUT APART THERE APPEARS TO BE NO VIOLATION OF R

1984 · 14 incidents

November 30, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JACKING MANTRIP ONTO TRACK,JACK KICKED OUT PINCHING EMPL RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

November 16, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BY THE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISOSIS BOARD.

November 8, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKMENS COMPENSATION DISABILITY AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS

October 11, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSIS OC OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS NO VIOLATION INVOLVED

October 10, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIANOSIS OF OCC ILLNESS

September 20, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE STANDING AT A BELT DRIVE A ROCK APPROX 10"X12" FELL FROM THE TOP STIKING EEZS RIGHT HAND. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO VIOLATION OF R & R.

August 20, 1984 WV · Coal dispatcher DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONONIOSIS

August 7, 1984 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGONOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONONIOSIS

August 3, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONONIOSIS

July 29, 1984 WV · Coal master electrician MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING CRIB BLOCK OUT FROM MINERS PAN AND GATHERING HEAD SET DOWN ON THE CRIB BLOCK, PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIANOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNUEUMONIOSIS

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONONIOSIS

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCIOSIS

1983 · 6 incidents

December 15, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ' 2 BREAKS INBY RETURN OVERCAST FOR AIRSHAFT. 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1056 ON #3 SCAM. NO INJURIES EQUIPMENT NOR VIOLATION INVOLVED.

October 27, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TRYING TO KNOCK TAILROLLER BEARING OFF SHAFT WITH DRILL STEEL & HAMMER, HAMMER HANDLE GOT CAUGHT IN CLOTHES CAUSING HIM TO MISS DRILL STEEL, AND CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN STEEL & H AMMER HANDLE

August 10, 1983 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

ON #3 BELT 3 SCAM WAS USING CHAIN BLOCKS & CHAIN SLIPPED WITHIN BLOCK CAUSING RIGHT ARM TO COME BACK STRIKING BELT CHAIN.

March 21, 1983 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. NO VIOLATION INVOLVED.

January 26, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PULLING STEEL ROPE WITH A SCOOP ROPE BECAME HUNG ON TRACK WAY AND SNAPPED LOOSE AND HIT ARMSTEAD ON LEFT KNEE

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The full compliance file on Seneca

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