Mining Incidents

No 5 Tipple Coal

Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603977

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
Jan 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1988 · 1 incident

January 28, 1988 WV · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal Corp Of America Inc · Fall from machine

HE CLIMBED ON S3DE OF COAL TRUCK BED WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM TRUCK TO INSTALL A SHELTER FOR A CONTRAST WELDER. HE LOST HIS FOOTONG AND FELL APPROX. 6 FEET TO THE FROZEN GROUND. BROKEN RIB . 3