Mining Incidents

#3 Mine Coal

Clear Fork Coal Company · Underground
Clear Creek, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4601986

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1988 · 1 incident

1985 · 2 incidents

March 26, 1985 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TAILPIECE. RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT STRIKING RIGHT ANKLE.

February 2, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING SHIELD OFF OF OFF STANDARD SHUTTLED CAR REEL WHEN SHIELD HIT BOTTOM IT CAUGHT RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND AND CUT END OF FINGER.

1984 · 3 incidents

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING TIMBERS, I,NAME HAD THE BLADE OF THE SCOOP PUSHED OUT AND IN THE PROCESS OF STRAIGHTENING OUT THE TIMBER PILE HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE STRINGER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE RIB AND MASHED 2 FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND.

September 25, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING S/C UP & THE BAR SLIUPPED OUT OF JACK & HIT HIM IN TH E LEFT JAW.

August 18, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOF BOLTER FOURTH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CUT REQUIRING 9 STITCHES

1983 · 1 incident

February 21, 1983 WV · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAIL WAS IN A BIND ON CURVE INJURED WAS USING BAR TO LOOSEN RAIL IT HIT HIM AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE TWO RAILS