Mining Incidents

No 5 Mine Coal

Controlled by Richard H Abraham
Uneeda, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601791

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1985–1991
Latest incident
Apr 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1991 · 1 incident

April 12, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING CONCRETE FORMS AT A HEIGHT OF 35' VICTIM WAS NOT TIED OFF.VICTIM FELL WHEN THE SLATE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED.

1990 · 1 incident

October 12, 1990 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN I.NAME WAS CUTTING A WIRE LEAD FOR A BELT STARTER A PIECE OF WIRE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 17, 1989 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Laurel Creek Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE THE INJURED WAS HELPING BLOW THE COAL DUST FROM THE INSIDE OF NO # BELT STARTER BOX,THE MOTOR IN THE HAND HELD BLOWER SHORTED CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO HIS EYES.

1985 · 2 incidents

September 4, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omar Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS PUTTING OIL IN SPEED REDUCERS AND PULLED LOWER BACK

January 11, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omar Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT HIP NOTE: THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAS AN ARTIFICIAL LIMB. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE FOREMAN UNTIL 1-23-85 INJURY DID NT RESULT IN LOST TIME UNTIL 1-31-85