Mining Incidents

Lewis No 1 Coal

Miami Coal Company · Underground
Linn, Lewis County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606332

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Jun 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1985 · 3 incidents

May 23, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS FELL AND STRUCK MINER ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HIP.

1984 · 4 incidents

October 8, 1984 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A SPOUT IN OIL WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND INJURED RIGHT EYE

June 20, 1984 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Miami Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BUMPED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

May 31, 1984 WV · Coal superintendent FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE BAK. CONTUSION OF HEAD, SPRAINED NECK AND ABRASIONS ON THE BASE OF THE NECK. NO HOSPITALIZATION.

March 8, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Miami Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOOF HIT SUPPORT POST WHICH IN TURN HIT MR KONYA RIGHT LEG AND BROKE IT MR KONYA WAS TAKEN VIA LEWIS COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD TO STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL A AND TRANSPORTED TO FAIRMONT GEN. HOSP. WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY HOSP.