Mining Incidents

Mine 5Coal

Alum Creek, Lincoln County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609120
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that while grinding on a 777 cab, the grinder kicked back and struck his right hand.

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that while cleaning the right side windows, he stepped onto the boom and step. His foot slipped and he caught all of his weight with his left arm. He felt something in his shoulder(pain).

Fall from machine

Employee was exiting a 777 rock truck. He had 3 points of contact, backing down the ladder, with nothing in his hands. As his foot got to the second step from the bottom, he slipped and fell to the ground.

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down from a D9T, put left foot on ground and turned body to the left. Foot did not pivot causing the left knee to twist and pop. Currently on light duty.

Struck against a moving object

Running 16 motor grader, took a hard bounce which resulted in air ride set bottom olut causing back pain. Note: Employee came back to work the next shift and worked til 3/5/09, left job & went to doctor.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Associate was climbing out of powder truck, when he fell and injured his back.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A LIGHT PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER THE TUNG AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BOOM.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP TO DUMP WHEN HE STARTED TO RAISE THE BED OF THE TRUCK, A ROCK KICKED OUT FROM UNDER THE RIGHT TIRE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVER TURN.