Mining Incidents

Olga General Surface Coal

Olga Coal Company · Facility
Coalwood, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602438

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Jun 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1986 · 1 incident

June 4, 1986 WV · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT THUMB BE7WEEN DRILL PRESS AND METAL CAUSING CONTUSION TO THUMB.

1984 · 1 incident

July 12, 1984 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MOTOR BARN SAFETY CAR WHEN THE EYE BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE SLING TO BRAKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN KNEE

1983 · 1 incident

March 16, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olga Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PUMP SHAFT CUPPLING WITH A PIPE WRENCH, PIPE WRENCH BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEG CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEG.