Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Bocephus Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jack Slone
Harman, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405618

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
May 1984

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 1, 1984 VA · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bocephus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

FROM ALL INDICATIONS INDIVIDUAL WAS EITHER SETTING SAFETY POST OR SEALING TOP. ROCK APPROX. 4FT X 6FT X 6FT FELL ON INDIVIDUAL KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1984 · 1 incident

May 25, 1984 VA · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bocephus Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN LOOSE DRAW ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE SHOULDERS.