Mining Incidents

Wells Complex/Central Shop: 20 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Wharton, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606853

MSHA record for Wells Complex/Central Shop (mine ID 4606853). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1985–1991
Latest incident
Dec 1991
Ownership history
  1. Eastern Associated Coal Corp 1984 to 1987
  2. Eastern Associated Coal Corp 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Wells Complex/Central Shop sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE USED A MINERS AXE TO CUT A METAK BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF BELT STRUCT U RE & BAND FLEW BACK & CUT HIS LEFT BROW RECEIVED SUTURES

June 7, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SQUATTING AND CUTTING SMALL TREE 2"DIA,SAW KICKED AND HIT INSIDE OF RIGHT LEG IN KNEE AREA.WENT TO DR-RECD 5 SUTURES.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 22, 1990 WV · Coal lampman, lamp person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS GETTING OFF A STOOL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-29-90 RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE MISSED ON 9-5-90 DUE TO INJURY.

July 10, 1990 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED HE LOOPED 2"X18" #60 GRID EMORY CLOTH OVER SHAFT TURNING IN LATHE TO POLISH FOR BEARING FIT. STRIP CAUGHT ON SHAFT & BOUNCED GRABBING LEFT THUMB & PULLED IT TOWARD HE SHAFT WHERE H E RECEIVED CUT.

1989 · 1 incident

March 3, 1989 WV · Coal electrician, lineman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED LUNG IMPAIRMENT

1988 · 5 incidents

December 14, 1988 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE REACHE D TO RMOVE SHAVINGS FORM LATHE AND SHAVING CAUGHT AND TURNED PULLING THE SHAVELINGS THROUGH HAND RESLUTING IN CUT ON L. INDEX AND LLITTLE FINGER.S

October 25, 1988 WV · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT IN A CATHEAD THE RATCHET STGRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS & HIT HIS ARM ON THE SIDE OF A MINER HEAD

September 30, 1988 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING READY TO BLOCK A TRAILER ON THE BED OF A 9000 TRUCK, THE TRAILER MOVED AND HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK BED LANDING ON HIS FEET.

July 14, 1988 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE SHOP LOCOMOTIVE PIT-TURNED TO LEAVE AND BUMPED HIS NOSE ON EDGE OF DOOR-KNOCKING HIS FALSE TEETH OUT.

March 25, 1988 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A HYDRAULIC HOUSE CAUGHT UNDER A GEAR HE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR

1987 · 6 incidents

October 12, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE W5S LIFTING A SCOOP CANOPY AND FELT A PAIN IN H IS BACK

August 27, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING BELT ST9UCTURE INTO TRUCK AND CUT HIS HAND.

April 17, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CUT7ING BRUSH WHEN A STICK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EAR.

April 13, 1987 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN-ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT.

January 26, 1987 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE AWARDE8 5% PERMENANT PARTIAL DISABILTY DUE TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1986 · 2 incidents

August 11, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BRAKES ON A LOCOMOTIVE AND THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM SET UP MASHING THE TIPS OF HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND LOST 2 FINGER NAILS AND REQUIRED STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER

1985 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1985 WV · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CAR9YING A BOX OF FREIGHT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP

July 24, 1985 WV · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A PIECE OF CHANNEL 8" WHEN THE CHANNEL TWISTED AND BURR CUT HIS RIGHT HAMD