Mining Incidents

Cardinal Preparation PlantCoal

Sharples, Logan County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4609046
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2004–2021
Latest incident
Dec 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing stringers from a screen when a section of the stringer struck the employee in the face.

2020 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was climbing onto a 773D Rock Truck and struck knee cap on the ladder.

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

The employee and a co-worker were moving the metal lid of the #2 Slurry detection box by hand to check the flow meter. The lid slipped and the employee's hand was pinched between the lid and box frame, cutting a finger.

2019 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Individual was bent over, cutting a piece of metal out from between crusher rolls, when a piece of mud that was stuck to the side of the chute fell, struck the employee, knocking EE into the side of the chute.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Climbing off a ladder that was leaning against machine, ladder slipped causing ee to fall to ground injuring right knee.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt discomfort in right eye, looked at it and noticed a black spot on the color portion of the eye.

2014 · 1 incident

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

While removing a rock jammed in crusher, right thumb smashed and forearm cut

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Filling machine with oil while standing when he lost his footing and slipped and caught himself causing injury to his back.

Fall from machine

Unhooking trailer from truck, when he used fender as a step causing him to lose his footing and fall. Should have used steps on truck and 3 points of contact to get down from vehicle.

2012 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

The #8 raw coal feeder became blocked and a void was created. The dozer operator was in the process of cutting to the void when he trammed too close to the void's edge and the dozer he was operating slipped into the void.

Struck by flying object

A pump repair was in progress. The flywheel came off and struck the employee in the abdomen, chest, and face. The abdomen and chest were bruised, the chin was cut, and two teeth were chipped.

2011 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A fire occurred in the engine compartment of the Caterpillar D10 dozer as it was pushing coal on the raw coal stockpile. The fire was quickly extinguished (under 5 minutes) as the fire suppression system functioned as designed. (*No personal injuries. Both the Federal and State agencies were notified)

2010 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

New contract EE being trained on dozer on the raw coal stock pile by supervisor. After several hours, supervisor thought he was ok to work alone. EE pushing coal into large void and trammed too close to edge of angle, slide sideways and could not get out. EE pushed STOP control/all activites were shut down. A dozer brought to fill void, allowing stuck dozer to tram free.

Fall from machine

Climbing back on truck after lunch, missed hand rail and fell to the ground backwards.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was cutting a 2"" X 4"" board with a curcular saw, when the saw kicked back and cut the EE on the right leg, requiring sutures.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was carrying piece of steel angle and tripped on an extension cord. Falling into a piece of equipment. Received contusion to the right side of chest and shoulder.

2006 · 8 incidents

Struck against stationary object

The employee was disassembling a truss, a sleaving bar was inserted to pry the sections apart. When the sections seperated, the bar forced the employee's left hand into the steel structure.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying an Acetylene cylinder with a coworker, the coworker dropped his end, the impact caused the injued employee, to drop his end striking him in the right lower leg (calf).

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was rigging a 6' long piece of 6"" dia. PVC (plastic) pipe with chain hoists, the pipe slipped and fell app. 15"" - striking the employee's left hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing bolts in structural steel at the loadout system and hit his finger with his own hammer.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While kneeling on his left knee the employee was hammering a concrete expansion bolt into a hole when he felt a ""sharp"" pain between his shoulders.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was using a pipewrench to tighten a 3/4"" diameter pipe. The pipe was overhead - the employee was pulling down - a ""pop"" was heard and pain was felt in the right shoulder.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was preparing to hoist a 10' peice of polyethylene pipe that included a ceramic fitting on one end, the pipe was resting on a hand rail, the fitting caused the pipe to roll falling off the hand rail. The ""plastic"" pipe bounced striking employee on both the bounce and the fall

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a cutting torch - a piece of slag entered the employee's LEFT eye. The employee was wearing eye protection.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee unhooked a load that was placed by a crane, a coworker did not maintain control of the headache ball allowing it to swing into the injured employee - striking him in the head.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee felt a pull in his right hip/lower back while pushing on a steel chute that was being installed.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee began feeling pain in groin and low back. Dr. initially diagnosed kidney stones, after off work for several days it was determined to be low back muscle strain. Began missing work on 8/8/2005.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Incident reported on 5/5/05, no medical treatment sought until 5/16/05. Employee was loosening a bolt with a boxed end wrench. He jerked on the bolt to loosen it - pain was felt in his RIGHT shoulder.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

USING CHAIN HOIST TO LOWER AIR LINER PLATES, CHAIN CAUGHT & LOOSE CHAIN HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.