Mining Incidents

Cedar Grove #2 MineCoal

Yolin, Logan County, WV · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4609361
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
2014–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 8-21-23. They Retired from the mining industry on 5-26-2023

2022 · 1 incident

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

Employee was in the process of lapping 460' of 48"" belt when the rope attached to the bar going through belt slipped and pinched employee's right finger between the belt and rope causing a laceration to the right thumb

2021 · 2 incidents

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

While tramming feeder from #5 entry around corner into the 5 left crosscut, EE inadvertently contacted rib with one of the tram levers, while having the other tram lever engaged, causing feeder to move towards the rib pinching EE's left hand between rib and feeder, fracturing hand and fingers.

Struck against a moving object

Employee operating #2 shuttle car ran over a rock in #4 entry causing shuttle car to bounce and hit head into the canopy, rock measured 12""x 6"" X 6""thick, employee was wearing seat belt. Employee started physical therapy on 7-6-21 which made it made reportable at that time.

2020 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 9-21-20 we were notified 7-13-21 of diagnosis.

2019 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee and three others were installing a transition roller on the new belt head installation. They put the roller on the rail and were sliding it into place when one side slipped off the rail allowing the roller to fall, hitting the injured on the top of the left foot, resulting in a fracture. Became reportable at diagnosis on 12/2/9. EE missed no work before then.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was recovering 4"" water line that was hung from the mine roof, as the employee was loosening a coupling, a chain that was supporting the water line came loose allowing the water line to fall. This caused the chain to unwrap itself from the water line striking EE in the face resulting in a small cut on the left eye lid and an abrasion on EE's cornea.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped back away from the ATRS as it was dropped from the mine roof, as employee took the step forward left knee gave out causing employee to slip, we ask this be listed as an Occ illness, employee didn't step in a hole or twist knee which caused it to give away, the incident happened on 7-31-19, employee's first shift missed was 8-19-19

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was bolting in 5 left as employee was putting a bolt in the hole employee felt a pop in left shoulder. Employee continued to work and began physical therapy on 7-11-2019.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was handling high voltage cable and felt a pain in EE's back.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 01/22/2019 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

2018 · 3 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 07/06/2018 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with Occupational pneumoconiosis

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 05/02/2018 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a dust hose to replace the toe guard that was missing on the operators side of the left roof bolter, when the utility knife employee was using slipped and cut left arm

2017 · 3 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 09/12/2017.

Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred along the #4 belt at break #26 one break inby spad #1419 between the #6 and #7 entry in the primary escape way approximately 9,900 feet from the active face. The area was dangered off and the life line was rerouted. This area will not be rehabilitated. The fall was 40 feet long X 20 feet wide and 7 feet thick.

Struck against a moving object

While operating a scoop, employee ran over a wooden 4x4 causing neck and lower back to be jammed. Employee then twisted knee getting out of the scoop. Employee was taken to Dr. and received a full release with no restrictions. On 08/29/2017 employer received notes from WC that employee had received physical therapy.

2016 · 9 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 10/18/2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Struck by falling object

Employee was putting EE's 1st roof bolt up on the outside in #5 entry when a piece of rock fell between 1st bolt and the rib striking EE on EE's left leg.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 09/21/2016 the mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Complicated Pneumoconiosis. This employee left the company in January 2016.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 08/17/2016 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On August 9, 2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in the process of recovering rail off of the old #4 track entry. They had been using a rope to load the rail onto the rail car. EE told the motor man to pull the motor and rail car outby when the rope got caught on the side post of the rail car causing 2 rails lying on the mine floor to move outby and strike EE behind knee knocking EE to the mine floor.

Unclassified, insufficient data

After employee finished putting up 10' cable bolts in the intersection of the #2 entry felt a pain in lower back. Employee could not give a specific time or event to cause the back pain.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis, we were informed on 02-23-2016 but the employee continues to work.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving shuttle car anchor and was letting down the slack that was hung by a rope hanger, the end of the rope hanger hook swung up hitting employee on the nose and when employee jerked head back the hook caught on the inside of nose resulting in 5 stitches, employee returned to work the next scheduled shift.

2015 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE was tramming a 10 S/C end drive shuttle car when he hit a hole in the roadway hurting his back

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

employee was retrieving belt structure off an old belt line and mashed his index finger between two bottom rollers he was hand loading resulting in a broken index finger

Accident type, without injuries

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the 1st Northeast Mains. The fall area was 20' by 20' by 6.5'. The area is supported by 48"" fully grouted bolts and 8' cable bolts. The travelway and ventilation were not affected. At this time the fall area will not be cleaned up. MSHA has investigated this fall.

2014 · 4 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We were notified on 9-25-14 that he was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis.

Struck by falling object

They was advancing the track in the track entry and had raised the track rail up with the forklift and the rail puller slipped, allowing the track rail to drop onto his left foot resulting in a hairline fracture to his foot.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hanging the continuous miner cable in #4 entry when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was loading an 8' concrete form onto the forks of a forklift when his foot slipped causing him to twist his low back.