Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

Panther, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605862

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Mar 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1987 · 1 incident

March 20, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blueco Sales & Processing Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PLACING 5N ANGLE DRIVE ON A TRUCK FOR PROPER TRANSPORT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ADBOMINAL AREA.

1986 · 1 incident

December 2, 1986 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Blueco Sales & Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROPE THAT P6LLS THE BELT TAKEUP ROLLOR HAD HUNG UP BETWEEN THE SHIEVE WHEEL AND HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE SHIEVE WHEEL. THE ROPE HAD THE PRESSURE LET OFF AND THEN THE BELT ROLLOR TOOK UP SUD DENLY. HE HAD 2IS HAND ON THE ROPE AT THIS TIME. WHEN IT SLIPPED IT CRUSHED HIS FINGERS.

1984 · 2 incidents

February 8, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blueco Sales & Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE JACK THAT HELD THE BELT CAME OUT & CAUSED THE TAILPIECE TO GO TO ONE SIDE & STRIKE THE MAN ON THE RT. LEG.

1983 · 1 incident

October 18, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blueco Sales & Processing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT UP IN THE DRILL HOLE WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE BOLT.