Mining Incidents

Carol Mine Coal

Controlled by Massey Energy Company
Fanrock, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4604813

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Jun 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1987 · 1 incident

1984 · 1 incident

March 31, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS BIG TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT APPARENTLY THIS MAN WAS HURT BEFORE COMING TO WORK SINCE THE ACCIDENT REPORTEDLY HAPPENED AT 7:30 AND HE DIDN\T REPORT IT TILL QUITTING TIME.

1983 · 9 incidents

July 12, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO PUT INTO THE TOP WHILE BENDING THE BOLT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

January 28, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Robinson-Phillips Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOTER. HE RAN INTO A SKID THAT WAS LOADED WITH HALF-HEADERS. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO WHIRL AROUND AND CATCH HIS THUMB.