Mining Incidents

No 4 Mine Coal

Kesscoals Inc · Underground
Controlled by K C Holding Company
Whitesville, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4603244

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

September 16, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A WATER PUMP IN 30 IN COAL SEAM. WHILE PULLING ON THE PUMP, HE FELT IMMEDIATE AND SEVERE PAIN IN CHEST AND LOWER BACK.

September 10, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING OXYGEN TANK ON MANTRIP. WHEN PICKING UP OXYGEN TANK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 16, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kesscoals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INDIVIDUAL PICKED UP A HEAVY CHAIN & PLACED IT IN A UNATRAC BUCKET AT THIS TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA

1983 · 1 incident

October 10, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kesscoals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING A BOLT TO FIT A TRANSMISSION HE WAS REPAIRING IN SURFACE SHOP USING A STAIONARY GRINDER. HIS HAND SLIPPED & CONTACTED THE GRINDING WHEEL, LACERATING THUMB INDEX & MIDDLE F INGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.