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Amanda Mine Coal

Amanda Mining Inc · Underground

Controlled by Mc Kinney Carlton Jr

Masontown, Preston County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4605686

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 1984–1985
Latest incident: May 1985

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1985 · 1 incident

May 30, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Amanda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SET ATRS AGAINST ROOF & HAD DRILLED HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. HE WS INN PROCES OF PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE APPROXE 2\ X 2\ X 6" FELL FROMM ROOF BETWEEN RIB & ATRS & HIT OPERATOR IN LEFT SHOULDER & PUSHED HIM INTO PAVEMENT HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON PAVEMENT CAUSING SWELLING & BRUISES.

1984 · 1 incident

July 6, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Amanda Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP CUT OF COAL IN FACE OF #6 ENTRY. OPERATOR NOTICED HANGING ROCK INBY ROOF SUPPORTS. GOT OFF SCOOP & BEGAN TO PULL DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL WITH SLATE BAR. ROCK BROKE L OOSE FROM ROOF & HIT I.NAME THE OPERATOR SCOOP WHO WAS UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF AT ALL TIMES