Mining Incidents

Mine No 4Coal

Birch River, Webster County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606213
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2014–2015
Latest incident
Oct 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2015 · 6 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The operator has been notified that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on miner cable and sustained a strain to the right knee.

Struck against a moving object

An employee received a fracture to the right wrist while driving a 2 man personnel carrier over the mine track system.

Struck against a moving object

TRUCK RAN INTO DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER.

Struck by falling object

Injured was backing scoop around the corner to reposition scoop, when the corner rolled & a piece of rock fell in the deck of the scoop striking his right arm at the elbow resulting in a bruise.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered at approximately 8:40 AM between spad 75637 and 75663 in the number 1 entry (left return). Dimensions of the fall were 120' long x 18' wide x 6' high. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts. Location of the fall was 1,600' outby the section dumping point.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking in the #1 entry toward the #4 west seal when he stepped on some uneven bottom and sprained his left ankle.