Mining Incidents

Fork Creek Prep PlantCoal

Alum Creek, Lincoln County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608752
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Sep 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting in the removal of a pump skid from the pump building. EE was behind the pump operating the ratchet hoist when the pump moved and the suction pipe kicked backward striking their left knee. EE was seen at the ER, referred to ortho who released EE back to work. On 10-21-2019 Dr. took EE off work after an MRI reveled a meniscus tear in EE left knee.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE was unhooking a beam from the crane when he slipped and fell about 8-9 feet hitting his arm on a beam that was on the ground. EE was transported to the hospital for treatment and x-rays were done showing no broken bones and a dislocated elbow was placed on light duty.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to unplug a pipe with a hammer while standing on the raw coal pump motor base. Employee slipped off twisting ankle and hurting elbow. Employee did not miss any days until 9/4/2012 and management was notified on 9/5/2012.

2009 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cutting screen side & knocked bolt out, screen moved/shifted & pull chain wrapped around hand.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Injured was lifting crescent wrench up to employee working above him. Crescent wrench slipped and as injured tried to catch it his middle finger came into contact with a conduit bracket.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting belt width with a stanley knife and cut right thigh.

Struck against a moving object

EE was coming through the red light toward the prep plant. He turned his windshield wipers on and the lights from the plant blinded him, causing him to strike the rock beside the pond.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

After loading a unit train employee was leaving stockpile area using a Cat dozer. While coming along side #7E#8 feeders the coal gave way & the dozer went into the void & ended up on its top. Some clean coal had doors fouled from opening.

Struck by falling object

Taking a coal sample from screen bowl product system when access door to system fell down onto his hand/thumb.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was changing discharge lip on #1 raw coal screen. He was pushing on a 6""x3/4 carriage bolt while another worker was using an impact wrench to tighten bolt. The bolt had a sharp edge. As they were tightening the bolt, it spun cutting through worker's glove causing a cut to the right index finger. Six stitches to close wound.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TOO FAST ON A GRAVEL ROAD AND SLID INTO A DITCH. FIVE STITCHES ABOVE HIS RT. EAR.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT HE FELL OFF THE DOZER WHILE DISMOUNTING AND STRIKING THE RIGHT LIFT ARM, INJURING HIS GROIN AREA.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHARGING HOPPER FOR MAGNETITE BIN FEED SCREW HAD PLUGGED EE HAD REMOVED INSPECTION COVER SO AS TO WATCH FOR MATERIAL TO FEED. AFTER HOPPER HAD BEEN UNPLUGGED EE WAS USING DUCT TAPE TO COVER IN SPECTION HOLE WHILE SCREW WAS RUNNING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT WHEN IT CAME IN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PERMANENCT INSTALLED 240 VOLT CUTOFF SAW TO CUT 1"" COLD ROLL ROUND BAR. AS HE WAS CUTTING FINAL PIECE AS THE BLADE OF THE SAW MAD FINAL PENETRATION OF THE METAL THE ROD KICKED B ACK AND THE SHARP EDGE STRUCK #4 AND #5 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. (11 TOTAL STITCHES)

2000 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL SHEETING TO PUT IN THE END OF A HEADER.WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP FROM HIS KNEELING POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT K NEE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CHAIN FALL OVER HEAD, SPRAINED MUSCLE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING PIPE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT BELT SCALES AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS LIFTING CORNER OF SCALE AT THE TIME SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD PUT A CHOKER UNDER IT TO LIFT THE SCALES INTO POSITION WITH A BOOM TRUCK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING FLOOR GRATING DOWN AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT AND FRACTURED FINGER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GEAR BOX LID CLOSED ON HIM, PINCHING HIS LOWER BACK AND BRUISING IT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING MATERIAL AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSISTING WITH INSTALLATION OF DOOR CHANNEL, ANOTHER WORKER STRUCK THE CHANNEL WITH A 416 SLEDGE HAMMER TO REALIGN IT. VICTIM'S HEAD WAS CLOSE TO CHANNEL, AND HE SUFFERED SOUND CONCUSSI ON AND PARTIAL HEARING LOSS. REPORTED AT LATER DATE.