Mining Incidents

Mine #37 King Knob Coal

Controlled by Anker Group Inc
Philippi, Barbour County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602684

MSHA record for Mine #37 King Knob (mine ID 4602684). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
Dec 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1986 · 1 incident

December 19, 1986 WV · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

43 YEARS IN MIN3NG OF COAL PNEUMOCONISIOUS 40%.

1985 · 3 incidents

November 18, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS PERFORMI3G WELDING DUTIES. PIECE OF WELDING SLAG CAME OFF WELDING SHIELD & INTO LEFT EYE.

February 12, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

JEEP BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW A ROAD GRADER REMOVED THE JEEP THE OPERATOR OF THE JEEP BACKED INTO THE GRADER THE OPERAYOR OF THE JEEP WAS LOOKING BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE AND ELBOW ON THE DOOR WINDOW FRAME.

January 2, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNCOUPLING A RAILROAD CAR A MUSCLE WAS STRAINED IN THE MINERS FOOT

1984 · 1 incident

November 27, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
King Knob Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A SMALL HAND HELD AIR CHISEL A PIECE OF METAL SPALED OFF STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND (EMBED IN HAND.)

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