Mining Incidents

V C #1 Mine Coal

Valley Camp Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Quaker State Corp
Short Creek, Ohio County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601483

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Jul 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1985 · 3 incidents

June 18, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TRIPES HIT H EAD ON BUGGY RIGHT SIDE CONT HEAR RIGHT EAR RIGHT EYE BLURRY BUGG IS NOT RUNNING.

January 28, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Camp Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN NO.3 ENTRY OF 1 EAST SECTION INTAKE ENTRY OUTBY 1 NORTH BLEEDER - WEEKLY CHECK POINT. FALL FELL ACROSS NO. 3 ENTRY BOUT 15\ INTO BREAK THROUGH ABOUT 15\ X 30\ X 5\ RESIN BOLTS WERE USED UNDECTED SLIP CAUSED BOLTS TO BE INEFFECTIVE AREA WAS NOT POSTED FELL 5 TO 6\ HIGH

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident

February 15, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Camp Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BENT OVER CUTTING A TIMBER A POST BEING SET CAME LOOSE STRIKING MR SANDRETH ON RIGHT KNEE