Mining Incidents

Five Block No 1 Coal

Montgomery, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604310

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Aug 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1983 · 7 incidents

August 3, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE PUT HIS RT HAND OVER THE CANOPY THE CANOPY CAUGHT ON ROOF BOLT CUTTING OFF 2 JOINTS OF HIS RT INDEX FINGER

July 11, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY AND HIT HIS BACK ON ROOF BOLTER DID NOT CEASE WORK REPORT NOT FILED BY EMP FOR 2 WEEKS NO TREATMENT MEDICATION ONLY

June 20, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR.NO USUAL INJURY OR CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED.

March 7, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Central Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A TRAILING CABLE CAME LOOSE KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE DOWN CAUSING A PULLED NECK MUSCLE AND BRUISED KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED BY DR. AND SENT TO SPECIALIST FOR FOLLOW UP AND WAS THERE RELEASED T O RETURN. HE RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT OTHER THAN BEING ADVISED NOT TO OVEREXERT.