Preston Energy Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HEARING
Sunshine Mine: 16 reportable incidents Coal
Preston Energy Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Hardesty John R Jr-Larry A Myers
Albright,
Preston County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604271
MSHA record for Sunshine Mine (mine ID 4604271). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1983–1990
- Latest incident
- Sep 1990
Ownership history
- Mineral Development Company 1974 to 1977
- Preston Energy Inc 1977 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Sunshine Mine sits in Preston County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.1% 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.Preston County, West Virginia · Population 34,204
5.1%
Mining share of county employment
$61,373
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file1990 · 5 incidents
September 7, 1990
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preston Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
UNLOADING POSTS FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED BACK. (REPORTED ACCIDENT 9-10-90)
March 20, 1990
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Preston Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object
OPERATING SCCOP,EMPL CONTUSED RIGHT ELBOW HITTING IT AGAINST TRAM BELL.EMPL VISITED DR FOLLOWING DAY,RECD CORTISONE INJECTION AND ORDERED TO BE OF WORK FOR 1 DAY.
January 24, 1990
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preston Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE UNTANGLING THE CABLE OF A SHUTTLE CAR AT THE ANCHOR, THE SPRING LOADED ANCHOR MECHANISM RELEASED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER.
January 22, 1990
WV · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Preston Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE WALKING TO THE MANTRIP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
1989 · 3 incidents
November 13, 1989
WV · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preston Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OFF WORK DUE TO BACK RELATED PROBL. ON 11-13-89. ATER SURGERY INDICATED BACK INJ WORK RELATED " ITS SOMETHING THAT I VE DONE OVER THE YEARS". NO PRIOR BACK RELATED PROB. DURING EMP TIME OF EM P
January 16, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Preston Energy Inc · Flash burns (welding)
EMPL RECD EYE IRRITATION WATCHING MECHANIC AND LABORER WELD.DIDNT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND DIDNT REPORT TO DR.CALLED IN 1-17-89 TO REPORT OFF DUE TO EYE.
January 16, 1989
WV · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Preston Energy Inc · Flash burns (welding)
THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED "FLASH" BURNS TO THE EYES WHILE HOLDING AND PIECE OF METAL TO BE WELDED. THE EMPLOYEE DID NTO REPORT TO A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 1-17-89 AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED FIRST-AID TRE ATMENT.
1988 · 3 incidents
September 1, 1988
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Preston Energy Inc · Rubbed or abraded
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO CORPORATE OFFICE ON 9-2-88 AND STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS KNEE. WHEN THIS PARTY QUESTIONED WHEN AND TIME, EMPLOYEE STATED,"DOCTOR TOLD ME IT WAS FROM KNEELING OVER THE YEA RS."
June 1, 1988
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Preston Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE INSTALLING A RESIN BOLT AND SMALL PIECE OF RESIN LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE EYE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT TIL 6-2-88.P
Preston Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMP WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE. IN THE PAVEMENT WHICH BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN THE DICK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS SHOULDER
1987 · 1 incident
November 17, 1987
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Preston Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
BENT OVER TO GO3 THROUGH MAN DOOR STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK AND FELL DOWN.
1985 · 2 incidents
September 12, 1985
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Preston Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WALKING BEHIND SCOOP, SLIPPED ON TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
Preston Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object
WALK BY MINER HIT THE BOOM
1983 · 2 incidents
Preston Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
LOST FOOTING ANDSLIPPED AND INJURED BACK
August 23, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preston Energy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING ON BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE