Mining Incidents

Keystone No 4 Mine Coal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Sophia, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601498

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Dec 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

December 16, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3HEARING LOSS.

December 11, 1987 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

December 11, 1987 WV · Coal pumper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOWN ALLEGED3LUNG IMPAIRMENT

1984 · 1 incident

May 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Eastern Associated Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME. WAS USING A GRINDER TO SMOOTH EDGES OF A PIECE OF 1 1/2 IN. FLAT BAR WHEN THE BAR GOT CAUGHT IN GRINDER WHEEL STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB OR PULLING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND REST. T HE INJURY TO HIS THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES.