Mining Incidents

Harris Prep PlantCoal

Wharton, Boone County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4603135
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Jun 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated was walking the belts and when getting done with C-Belt, employee stepped down, twisting left knee and fell on the ground. Employee worked until 7/24/2020 at which time employee had surgery and began to miss work.

2019 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated EE shut c belt off to remove a rock that was fouled in the structure as EE lifted the rock onto the belt EE felt a sharp pain in EE's groining area

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated was attempting to pick up a roll of belt with the loader when the belt slipped off the forks. When the belt slipped off this caused the loader to teeter throwing EE into the canopy injuring neck. Employee sought medical treatment on 7/10/2019 and was placed off work under doctors care.

2018 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated EE was moving a 72"" belt structure out of a roadway, employee bent over to move structure and felt a pain in EE's lower stomach area.

Struck by falling object

Employee stated a bearing housing fell on left foot resulting in a fracture and restricted work days. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 3/11/2018 at which time incident became reportable.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Cable on counterweight 2 of 4 broke, dozer backed over cable, employee was guiding dozer operator off, counterweight dropped, main pull plate flew up and hit employee on right side, lifting ee off the ground and throwing back to the ground. Right leg, right abdomen, right ribs, right hip and back -- contusion, abrasion.

2014 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8/13/2014 mine management was notified of an occupational Illness due to hearing loss of a previous employee. Employee was retired effective 2/28/2014.

2013 · 1 incident

Contact with electrical current

Employee was washing around the ""C"" belt braking resistors. He stated that he tripped on a wash down hose and his arm slid under the resistor and came in contact with power, receiving electrical burns to his left hand.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepped off concrete pad at MCC building onto snow and ice. Ankle gave way on snow and ice. EE fell onto ground and felt a strain/pain in his lower back.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Working on a D9R slipped on steps and hit right knee & shin on hand grab.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING BELT ON STRUCTURE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.