Mining Incidents

Yankee Plant Coal

Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406046

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Mar 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1984 · 1 incident

March 29, 1984 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Yankee Processing Corp · Struck by falling object

FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE FEED BOX WAS SECURE TO THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRANE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS MOVED. THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO SLIP OFF KNOCKING BOTH MEN TO THE GROUND.