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Banacek #2 Coal

Bern Fuel Inc · Underground
Controlled by Charles Robert B
Premier, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605445

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 21, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · MACHINERY
Bern Fuel Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS INSPECTING THE MINER BOOM JACK BEFORE ATTEMPTING REMOVAL TO FACILITAT THE INSPECTION THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS DISCONNECTED ALLOWING THE PRESSURE TO BLEED OFF & THE BOOM TO FALL MASSI VE CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE CHEST OCCURRED

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1984 · 4 incidents

June 22, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Trace Fork Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD HAND ON TOP OF SIDE BOARD ON A BELT FEEDER, THE SHUTTLE CAR WHILE DISCHARGING COAL, STRUCK THE SIDE BOARD CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF AND T HE SIDE BOARD

March 23, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Trace Fork Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT THE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE AND CUT HIS RIGHT EAR

January 31, 1984 WV · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trace Fork Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE DRIFT MOUTH WHEN HE SLIPPED & F ELL ON SOME ICE.

1983 · 1 incident