Mining Incidents

No 8 Mine Coal

Hawks Nest Mining Company · Underground
Powellton, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606365

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Nov 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1984 · 3 incidents

November 8, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CABLE IN SCOOP.WHILE MEPL WAS LOADING CABLE IN SCOOP,IT JUMPED AND PULLED HIM DOWN INJURING BACK.

October 4, 1984 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hawks Nest Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BELT JUST GOT ON BELT BELT WAS REVERSED AND STARTED BACK THE OTHER WAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO GET OFF BELT AND WAS ROOFED.