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Cut #27 Surface Coal

Nu East Mining Corp · Surface

Controlled by Eastern Gas & Fuel Association

Orgas, Boone County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4604194

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1983
Latest incident: May 1983

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1983 · 3 incidents

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Cedar Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING DOZER AND A TRUCK WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN AND HAD A TREE STUCK OUT TO ONE SIDE HANGING OVER HE RAN INTO THE TREE BROKE GLASS IN THE CAB OF THE DOZER AND ST RUCK HIM IN THE BACK

April 5, 1983 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cedar Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS TURNING OVER A BARREL OF WATER & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

February 17, 1983 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cedar Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING UP ON LADDER ON AUGER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF LADDER AND HIS FACE STRIKING AGSINST AUGER AS HE FELL CUTTING HIS LOWER LIP