Mining Incidents

Amherst No 4-H Coal

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Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Accoville, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601364

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Apr 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1986 · 1 incident

April 22, 1986 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWN FROM ENDLOADER BUCKET AFTER HE KNOCKED A PIN FORM THE BUCKET.

1983 · 1 incident

June 11, 1983 WV · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Amherst Coal Company · Fall from machine

DROPPING 3 RAILROAD CARS AND WAS RIDING THE MIDDLE CAR THE BRAKES WOULDNT HOLD SO HE JUMPED OFF