Mining Incidents

Camp Branch MineCoal

Ethel, Logan County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609089
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2006–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating 777 Truck when EE slowed down and truck down shifted straining EE's back.

2010 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Member was taking the hook off the cable of an IMT Boom to put inside the cab on a Mack fuel truck to set a new transmission in place. When he pulled the pin out of the hook it fell, hitting his left little finger.

Fall onto or against objects

Member had finished fueling a 773 CAT truck and was getting back into his fuel truck. He slipped, causing him to strike his right knee on the step. He continued to work and then went to the emergency room. X-Rays were conducted and he was released back to work. Due to increased pain and swelling he was removed from work by the doctor on 9/2/2010.

Fall from ladders

Member was climbing a step ladder to gain access to the tilt cylinder jack when he lost his footing and fell landing on his right arm, fracturing his wrist.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was attempting to mount an Ingersol DML drill by using the cab-side steps. While climbing the steps, his foot slipped causing him to fall to the ground landing on his feet. The impact caused pain in his lower back.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking down stairs to give his preshift to someone. His foot slipped and caught himself with his right hand on the step behind him, causing him to inujure his wrist.

2006 · 6 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was using a hammer and bolt to remove a pin from the roller frame of a D10R dozer. When the pin came out the roller frame dropped and pinched his left index finger between the roller frame and bolt.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was cutting a zip tie with a pocket knife and stabbed himself in the right leg above knee.

Fall from machine

Member was coming down ladder from ECM level to pad level when he lost grip and fell to the ground.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was using pocket knife to cut wire tie when blade broke cutting members right hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was lifting an engine compartment door on a cat 992G loader.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Member was using a slate bar to pry the teay up on a hwm beam. the slate bar slipped and struck him on the right eye lid.