Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español

Search the record

Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

Total incidents
739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
Classifications
20
Scoped to Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc
Filters
Time period
Experience at time of incident

Alert me on this search

Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.

The record

8 total records

Showing all 8
August 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS ABOUT TO HANG CABLE PULL ROPE ON FRONT END OF MINER, HE SWUNG MALHINE CATCHING HELPER WITH CONVEYOR BOOM AGAINST RIB.

July 10, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE PINCHING FINGER TO DRILL HEAD

May 13, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING BOLTER WITHOUT NOTIFYING HELPER, RUNNING OVER EE'S LEFT FOOT.

April 24, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES SETTING TIMBERS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND TORE CARTILAGE IN IT.

March 5, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS MANUALLY ASSISTING THE DRILL BOOM SWING ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-7-93 AND LEFT AGAIN ON 4-14-93.

November 2, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS MANTRIP STRUCK A ROCK IN THE ROAD JARRING HIS BACK.

August 28, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolf Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN INTERSECTION IN RETURN 150 FOOT FROM OUTCROP 0-6FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE 24 FT LONG 4' GLUE BOLTS INSTALLED LAMINATED SANDY SHALE ROOF.

Showing all 8