Mining Incidents

North Surface MineCoal

Holden, Mingo County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607165
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
48
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

48 on file

2018 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

June 2nd, EE was working with another person on the bottom of a Cat 785B truck. The bed was turned upside down exposing the bottom side of the bed. EE was walking down the length of the bed & was stepping over of the bolsters. Due to moisture on the bed, EE's foot slipped & EE fell awkwardly backward on right leg.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated while installing a left hand turbo on an off road truck they felt a sharp pain in right shoulder didn't see a physician until 3/27 and was placed on light duty - non available off work as of 3/28/18

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

The truck the injured employee was operating, was being loaded and dust came through the window that was rolled down halfway, and employee felt dust go into left eye.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing a cutting edge. The employee was pushing a carriage nut back into the slot that keeps it from turning with left hand while the impact was still on the bolt, EE was attempting to pick up on the impact with right hand when inadvertently activated the impact causing the nut to rotate at a high rate speed resulting in a laceration to left middle finger.

2015 · 2 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On January 31, 2015 this employee was terminated due to a Lay off at the mine site. On May 7th, 2015, this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with an occupational illness of pneumoconiosis.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray date of 1/24/15. Employee termination date was 8/8/14.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee driving company truck checking truck dump & gate. A deer ran in front of him - he steered to miss deer & drove into bank - road was wet - muddy.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on a Bolt on a 993K Loader & felt something pop behind Right knee.

2012 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting a 785 rock truck when he stepped to the ground he twisted his ankle.

Fall from ladders

On 9/7/2012 Employee lost balance while on a 5 foot step ladder and jumped to the ground, landing on his feet. He continued to work until 2/11/2013 when he was taken off for surgery to repair ligament damage to his knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an acetylene tank to place back into storage area and felt pain in his back. He continued to have pain and on 6/14/2012 he sought medical treatment and was prescribed physical therapy.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a DllR dozer in shot material, while backing up he trammed over a rock causing a pain in his neck. Employee continued to work until 2/6/2012 when he was take off work due to increase in pain.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was picking up a pressure plate for a powder truck when he felt a pain in his left shoulder, resulting in a strain/sprain.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Removing tailgate when a bolt broke in tailgate causing tailgate to fall unexpectedly and knocking him from elevated position on ladder and falling on him.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE had raised the hood on an ex370 excavator during his pre-shift. While the hood was in the raised position it unexpectedly fell, striking him, causing him to lose his balance and fall approx. 7 feet to the ground. EE landed on his right arm causing a fracture to the elbow.

2006 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was shoveling the hi-line tray out on an addcar. He placed his right foot against the end of the guide and it got caught between the guide and the pusher jack.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting brush, went to throw small tree over embankment, turned and injured right hip.

2004 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

ee was in the process of conducting his pre-op check on his 992c loader. he had just finished a walk around and was mounting his loader when he struck his right shoulder on an open engine compartment door. when this happened he fell to the ground causing a contusion to his left hip.

No Value Found

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GUIDING THE MINER CABLEAND WATERLINE ONTO THE ADD-CAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WHILE GUIDING THE CABLE HE POSITIONED BOTH FEET UNDER THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR ADVANC ED FORWARD AND ROLLED OFF THE LAUNCH, IT SAT DOWN ON HIS FEET.

2003 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED INTO HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE WHILE LOADING BLAST HOLES. REFUSED ON SITE MEDICAL TREATMENT. SAW E.R. DOCTOR ON 12/20/03. TREATED WITH LEG BRACE AND RX MEDICATION.

No Value Found

EE SHUT THE CAB DOOR OF THE DRILL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A ROLLER ON A HIGHWALL MINER CAR. EE STATED THAT WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD HIS RT. KNEE GAVE OUT. THIS IS A REOCCURING INJURY FROM A PRIOR ACCIDENT. THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING CLASS IFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK. AS HE GOT BEHIND THE ROCK AND BEGAN TO MOVE IT, THE ROCK ROLLED TOWARD AND SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS STRIKING THE DOZER.

2002 · 14 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC COMPLAINED THAT HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN STRUCK OR HAD STRUCK ANYTHING WITH HIS KNEE. HOWEVER, HE IS UP AND DOWN A LOT ON HIS KNEES CHANGING TI RES, BRAKES, SPRINGS AND OTHER RELATED JOBS.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH A TRACTOR & TRAILER WHEN HE WAS COMING UP A HILL. THE TRUCK LOST TRACTION AND WENT BACKWARDS, CAUSING IT TO JACKKNIFE. THE TRACTOR CAME OFF THE GROUND AND WHEN IT CAME BACK DOWN HE STRUCK HIS CHIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL.

Fall onto or against objects

MEMBER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A 5-GALLON BUCKET OUT IN THE SUPPLY YARD WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. AS HE FELL MEMBER REACHED & GRABBED A PIECE OF SHEET METAL TO CATCH HIMSELF RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A FOOT SHAFT WHILE THE MINER WAS DOWN. HE WAS UNDER THE HEAD ABOUT 3:00 A.M. WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL IT WAS UNBEARABLE AROUND 5 A. M. HE LEFT THE JOB WITHOUT FILLING OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. AFTER TALKING TO HIS CREW THERE WAS NO INCIDENT LEADING TO THIS SITUATION.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD BLAST HOLES WHILE OPERATING THE HYDRAULIC CONTROLS, A HOSE RUPTURED SPRAYING THE EMPLOYEE WITH FLUID. HE REACTED BY JUMPING AWAY FROM THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A STRAIN OF HIS LEFT HIP. SAW PHYSICIAN ON 8/5/02.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A CAR PIN FROM THE ADDCAR WHEN THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE RELEASE LATCH OF THE PIN.

Contact with hot objects or substances

TAKING SEAT OUT OF TRUCK WHEN THE SEAT DROPPED DOWN ON LEFT HAND AND WRIST. IN ATTEMPTING TO FREE EE WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HE RECIEVED MINOR BURNS TO WRIST AREA.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN SOME ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.

Fall from machine

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING A DOZER. AS HEWAS MOUNTING THE DOZER HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON THE GROUND.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP AN ADD CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT HE WALKWAY SURFACE OF THE LAUNCH PAD. WHEN EE FELL HE LANDED ONT HE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

CHANGING TIRE ON CAT ROCK TRUCK AND TOOK THE WHEEL APART AND WAS ROLLING THE (SIDE RING) WHEEL PART AND IT HAD A BURR STICKING OUT AND CUT THE RT. HAND PALM AREA.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING UP A CABLE WHILE STACKER BELT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO PLACE. THE STACKER BELT HIT A SET OF STEPS. THE STEPS STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS KNEE, REQUIRING 8 STITCHES. NOTE: EE COULD HAV E RETURNED NEXT SHIFT. HE WORKS 6 DAYS AND OFF 3. HIS SCHEDULED DAYS OFF WERE 4-2-02, 4-03-02 AND 4-4-02. HE RETURNED NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 4-5-02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING MOTOR IN AN ADD CAR. IN THE PROCESS HE WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. AS HE WAS PRYING THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEMBER WAS HELPING COMPLETE A BELT SPLICE IN THE BELLY BELT OF THE HIGHWALL MINER. HE WAS UNDER THE LAUNCH ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE FELT PAIN AS HE STOOD UP.

2001 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING STEMMING (DRILL CUTTINGS) INTO A BLAST HOLE. DIRT WAS MUDDY & HEAVY. EE STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

Struck against a moving object

MEMBER WAS GOING TO ANOTHER SPREAD OF EQUIPMENT TO FUEL, WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT A MOUNTAIN SIDE.THIS RESULTED IN A CRACKED PELVIS AND CHEST BRUISES.

Fall from machine

MEMBER WAS OPERATING THE 769 WATER TRUCK DOWN A GRADE WHEN IT BEGAN TO SLIDE. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS KNEE CAUSING A TEAR TO THE SKIN ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE.

Contact with hot objects or substances

MEMBER WAS IN PROCESS OF ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO THE HIGHWALL MINER GENERATOR WHEN HE TOOK THE CAP OFF CAUSING HOT ANTIFREEZE TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING MILD BURNS.

Fall onto or against objects

MEMBER STUMBLED AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE SIDE OF A DML DRILL KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHECKING AND CLEANING ADD CARS OF HIGHWALL MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS REPAIRING SHOVEL BUCKET. WHEN HE BEGAN TO DISMOUNT HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND BREAKING HIS LEG.

2000 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF HIGHWALL MINER. HIS RT INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN MINER & CABLE GUARD RESULTING IN FRACTURE & LACERATION

Fall from machine

CLIMBING OFF ROCK TRUCK, SLIPPED & FELL

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A SHOVEL TOOTH, WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT THE TOOTH ON THE SHOVEL HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS DUTIES BY LISTENING TO AND CHECKING MACHINE WHILE IN OPERATION WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH ENTRY DOOR OF SHOVEL. THUMB WAS CAUGHT I N DOOR AND AS A RESULT HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TOHIS RIGHT THUMB.