Mining Incidents

Minway No. 1Coal

Coal-Mac LLC · Surface
Controlled by John Mitch Potter
Naugatuck, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606089
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
54
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

54 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was dismounting a Hydro seed truck when employee jumped from the rear bumper landing awkwardly straining right ankle.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Hanging mud flaps on the right rear of a 777H cat rock truck. Slipped off a ladder jammed the heel of right foot in the ground felt a sharp pain go down the back of leg behind the right knee.

2017 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor was fueling and checking oil in the equipment and was stepping off the dozer when employee twisted employee's left knee

Struck by falling object

EE was working on a 992 loader pushing a bearing in a lift jack and dropped a 40 ton ram jack approx 3 feet on left foot.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling coal on Minway #1 Surface, employee was coming into a curve and the tractor turned over.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Victim was injured while ee was falling a tree

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working on removing a radiator from a d11 bulldozer. while un-hooking an anti-freeze line the employee hut/strained a muscle in his neck and shoulder while loosening a bolt w/ a wrench

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing blade and picked up pin when he strained his back. **Per doctor's diagnosis & medical documentation, this has been determined to be degenerative disc disease. Initial incident reported doesn't appear to have contributed to his condition.**

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting Bottom Pin in bucet of 992 c. as he rolled the pin to align the bucket hole, he pulled a muscle in his back.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While bending over to pick up a piece of paper between seats in mantrip van, ee twisted his back. He has had a history of back problems. Reason being late mine has been on vacation shut down.

2003 · 11 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ON A 777 ROCK TRUCK. THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON THE LADDER CAUSING A CUT.

No Value Found

TIGHENING BOLTS ON ALTERNATER ON MACK TRUCK. 3/8 RATCHET SLIPPED PINNING FINGER BETWEEN RATCHET AND TRUCK FRAME, LACERATED RIGHT HAND 5TH FINGER - 3 STITCHES.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HOSE OFF OF FUEL TRUCK. REEL JAMMED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JERK AND HE HAD HIS BODY IN A TWISTED POSITION. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING ACROSS HOOD OF ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE/OIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RT SIDE. HAD PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACK DRAGGING ROAD GOING DOWN TO PIT AREA. IT WAS SNOWING AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. HE BACKED OVER A ROCK WHILE LOOKING OVER SHOULDER AND IN A TWISTED POSITION. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE HAD STOPPED DOZER FOR RE-FUELING. A LARGE ROCK HAD ROLLED FROM HIGH-WALL IN FRONT OF DOZER. EE NOT SEEING ROCK TRAMMED DOZER OVER ROCK JARRING NECK AND LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING ROCK FROM THE PIT TO THE FILL AREA, EE HIT AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK TO BOTTOM OUT. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INSTANTLY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE GOT OFF OF DOZER TO MOVE GUARD AND STEP OUT OF ROADWAY. BOLTS HAD BROKEN AND GUARD FELL OFF OF DOZER. ABOUT 1 HR LATER EE STATED BACK WAS HURTING. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-10-03 WHEN AF TER A VISIT TO HEALTH UNIT HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING END LOADER, AND WHILE BACKING UP HE RAN UPON A ROCK. WHEN LOADER CAME OFF, IT BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN CAB, CAUSING HIM PAIN IN NECK & BACK. EE STARTED MISSING 2-5-03.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MECHANIC WAS CHARGING BATTERY ON 604 DOZER AND BATTERY BLEW UP THROWING ACID AND DEBRIS INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND FACE.

Fall from machine

STANDING ON BELT STRUCTURE CLEANING FEEDER CHUTE ON NO. 1 DUMP AT GLORY HOLE, AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR AND HURT UPPER BACK.

2002 · 12 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING DOZER HE STRUCK A ROCK WITH DOZER TRACKS, JOLTING BACK.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS CLEANING TUNNEL AND TRIPPED ON STEPLADDER LYING ON PLATFORM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 5', LANDING ON HEAD & BACK. CAUSING SMALL CUTS TO HEAD AND HURTING BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING FAN GUARD ONTO D8L TRACTOR. HE TWISTED WHILE INSTALLING GUARD INJURYING HIS BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER, AND WHILE TRAMMING IT TO PIT, HE RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO BE JERKED AROUND, AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE BRACED IT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING MUD OFF MASTER LINK ON DOZER WITH HAND AND CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN HIT SHARP PIECE OF METAL REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SETTING DOWN ON A TRANSMISSION OF A 777, EE REACHED TO GET A (PICK UP) 17 LB SHORT DRIVE AND SPRAINED HIS ARM. (ELBOW)

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO SICKNESS. EE LATER CAME BACK AND SAID WORKER'S COMP HAD RULED HIM BEING OFF WAS COMPERABLE FROM PULLING ON RACKET, TIGHTENING BOLT ON FINAL DRIVE OF DOZER, HURT RI GHT SIDE. WE THOUGHT HE WAS OFF SICK IS THE REASON FOR LATE REPORT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STEMMING HOLE FOR SHOT ON BSK-4 JOB SITE,AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER & HAD SHIFTED INTO FORWARD GEAR, & DOZER HESITATED & THEN LUNGED FORWARD, THROWING HIM BACKWARD SUDDENLY CAUSING PAIN IN NECK & SHOULDERS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-3 0-02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF GREASE TRUCK & GOT BOOT CLEAT CAUGHT IN STEP OF TRUCK, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE, STEPPING DOWN TO GROUND.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER AND BUCKET ON LOADER CAME DOWN FAST AND WHEN HE PUT BUCKET LEVEL CONTROL IN LOCKED POSITION, BUCKET STOPPED SUDDNELY, CAUSING JARRING EFFECT TO LOADER, INJURING HIS BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING UP ON DOZER USING HAND RAILS AND FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HAD ONE HAND ON RAIL(HAND) AND HIS RT. SHOULDER HIT LIGHT BRACKET, BRUISINGSHOULDER.

2001 · 11 incidents

Struck against a moving object

BACKING ACROSS RECENT SHOT AND DOZER SAT DOWN HARD ON SOME SOLID MATERIAL AND JOLTED OPERATOR.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING LOADER AT TAYWOOD CONTOUR IN PITAND RAN OVER DIP IN PIT AND JARRED BACK PULLING MUSCLE.

Fall onto or against objects

DISMOUNTING PLATFORM, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO DOZER TRACKS, SKINNING HIS NOSE AND CHIN AND BREAKING A BONE IN THE RIGHT WRIST.

Struck against a moving object

PERSON WAS DRIVING A 10 WHEELER ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AND TRUCK DROVE LEFT HANDED INTO A SUMP HOLE ABOUT 4 1/2' DEEP.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING DOOR ON DRILL AND DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND/WRIST AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME RESULTING IN BRUISES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS APPROACHING AREA WHERE HE WAS TO INSTALL FINAL DRIVE ON D8L TRACTOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN FOOTING AND TWISTED KNEE.

Fall from machine

MECHANIC HAD TAKEN FLOOR BOARD OUT OF A DOZER. THE GREASER WAS CHECKING HYDRAULIC OIL. HE WENT THRU THE CAB TO GET TO THE HYDRAULIC TANK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF DOZER. IT WAS DARK AND HE DIDN'T H AVE HIS FLASH LIGHT. HE THEN STEPPED INTO THE CAB AND FELL THU THE OPENING IN FLOOR BOARD.

Accident type, without injuries

DOZER OPERATOR WAS PUSHING DIRT INTO VALLEY FILL WHEN HE SAW A MIST FLOWING OVER DOZER BLADE. HE SLOWED THE THROTTLE BACK AND AS HE REACHED FOR PARK BRAKE HE SAW FLAMES IN FRONT OF LEFT DOOR O N THE OUTSIDE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN DOZER TRACK HE STRUCK A TOOTH WITH A SHOVEL HANDLE BREAKING A TOOTH.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STOPPED HIS 10 WHEELER, HE WAS DRIVING TO ASK GRADEALL OPERATOR WHERE HE WANTED HIM TO PARK AND ANOTHER 10 WHEELER STRUCK EMPLOYEES 10 WHEELER IN THE RIGHT REAR, CAUSING EMPLOYEES BAC K TO STRIKE BACK ON THE SEAT, GIVING HIM A JOLT.HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS TILL 3-9-01.REASON FOR BEING LATE IS WE DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS DUE TOACCIDENT. HE WAS IN HOSPITAL GETTING TEST RAN.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GRADING A SLOPE WITH A DOZER AND WHILE BACKING UP DOZER, HE RAN OVER A ROCK, JOLTING DOZER HURTING HIS BACK.

2000 · 10 incidents

Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS AT DRAW OF TUNNEL EE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN STEPS CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD, BREAKING FOOT BONE.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD EXACERBATED A PREVIOUS INJURY FROM YEARS OF REPETITIVE TRAUMA BY OPERATING EQUIPMEN. REASON FOR BEING LATE HAD TO WAIT ON DR. REPORT.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A 758 CAT TRUCK TO INSTALL A VALVE ON THE TRANSMISSION WHILE SQUATTING UNDER THE TRUCKI FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK HIS LEF T KNEE POPPED.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK AND RAN OVER BUMP OR ROCK, JARRING HIM AND RESULTING IN PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER IN HIS BACK. HE STARTED WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY ON 7/25/00.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AS OF 1/26/01

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TORQUE SHAFT OUT OF BIN AT WAREHOUSE ADN STRAINED BACK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK WITH LOADER & GOT BUCKET TO CLOSE TO TRUCK BUCKET TOOTH CAUGHT TRUCK BED SO HE DROPPED LOADER BUCKET TO KEEP FROM JARRING TRUCK BOOM LOADER BUCKET DROPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING LOADER TO JAR, SHAKING HIM UP HURTING BACK

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM POWDER TRUCK AND GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN STEPS AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK OUT FROM BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND ROLLER FRAME OF DOZER, AND FELT TIGHTNESS IN MIDDLE PART OF BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN HAVING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. WHEN HE WENT TO DR HE SAID HE HAD TENDINITIS IN ELBOW. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 2/28/00, BUT WE PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNES S.