Mining Incidents

FancoCoal

Amherstdale, Logan County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4601368
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Oct 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

2019 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee stated that they were walking in the plant and their head struck a water valve. This caused pain in their head and neck.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated was attempting to locate a rattle on the 992 G End loader when employee stepped on a loose platform. This caused employee to lose balance and fall causing pain in right shoulder, right arm, right leg, and lower back. Employee was taken off work by a physician.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee stated that while climbing up into the 240 long boom excavator, employee felt a pull and sharp pain in right bicep.

2018 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was attempting to fuel the D8 Dozer while standing on the crawlers. EE slipped and fell off the crawlers which caused pain in both legs. Employee was diagnosed with contusions and taken off work for 4 days.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that EE was operating the dozer on the Raw Coal Stockpile when EE felt a pain in neck. Employee stated that EE felt pain when EE turned to look behind EE while backing the dozer up.

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

As employee was exiting the D10 Dozer at the platform, EE slipped and struck right knee against the frame of the platform. This caused a laceration to right knee requiring sutures.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that while pushing refuse with a D9N Dozer, the dozer trammed over an offset in the material causing employee's neck to jar. this resulted in pain in employee's neck and right shoulder. The employee missed one scheduled work day and returned to work with a full release.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a hydraulic jack and dropped it and attempted to catch the jack. When EE did, felt a muscle pull resulting in a torn bicep.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained his lower back while reaching for a water hose.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a hydraulic hose on a Caterpillar D8 Bull Dozer, in the process of tightening the ""C"" flange clamp on the SAE Code 62, Caterpillar, 4-bolt flange, his wrench slipped causing him to hyper-extend his right arm, he felt a pop in his right shoulder tearing his rotator-cuff/the rotator cuff tendon/glenohumeral joint

2011 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger was pinched between two compressed gas cylinders.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that his loaded haul truck slid into the ditch along the haul road during icy road conditions and he strained his lower back while holding on to the steering wheel. He finished his shift on the day of the incident, returned to work the next day and completed that work shift. Medical records were obtained on 3/22/10. Incident is under investigation.

2009 · 4 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

This person has filed an occupational Pneumoconiosis claim with Brickstreet Mutual Ins. His last project assignment was at Apogee Coal's Fanco Plant.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a slate bar to free up a lump of coal that was stuck in the feeder area. The coal released suddenly and the slate bar struck the employee's left thumb, resulting in a laceration and fracture.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was wakling down a grated walkway. The grating was wet and he slipped and landed on his knee. He did not report the injury until 5/28/09 and didn't seek treatment until 6/12/09.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee states that he stepped on a piece of metal and slipped scraping his left knee and causing fluid build-up and bruising when he fell. Employee continued working his shift and did not seek medical treatment until 2/7/09 when he was put on restricted duty.

2008 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down a slope to his work area. He was carrying some rebar. The ground was wet and he lost his footing. He strained his Right Ankle, Right Hip, and back.

Struck by falling object

Employee suffered a fracture to his left foot when he was struck by a crusher motor. The motor shifted and dropped as it was being hoisted.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a slate bar to pry a lodged piece of metal loose in the raw coal chute to the #2 raw coal vibrator. The bar slipped, allowing his hand to strike against the flop-gate lever on the plant feed belt discharge chute.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Bending metal plate on truck bed, while swinging the sledge hammer, something in lower stomach pulled.

2004 · 2 incidents

No Value Found

Employee was coming down from loadout while it was snowing and expresses he slipped and fell upon his arm striking his right elbow. Employee was unattentive to his working conditions and failed to use proper points of contact.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS/DISEASE. HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

2003 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE HEARING LOSS CLAIM

2002 · 4 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM DIAG. REC. 4/11/02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM.

2001 · 11 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 10/26/01.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS CLAIM. CLAIM RECEIVED 10-04-01.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9/27/01.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM DIAGNOSIS REC. 8-23-01.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM. CLAIM RECEIVED 6-27-01.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM CLAIM RECEIVED 6-27-01.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AND TWISTED HIS FOOT ON A ROCK.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM - DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 5-3-01.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE, FRACTURING IT.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

2000 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 9/14/00.