Mining Incidents

#1 Surface Mine Coal

Summersville, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606460

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Nov 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

1984 · 4 incidents

September 27, 1984 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMER HANDLE BROKE & HIT ON HEAD

June 4, 1984 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME MISJUDGED HAULRAOD WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DRIVING OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLING THE TRUCK

February 2, 1984 WV · Coal drill helper EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
G & W Equipment Leasing Inc · Struck by flying object

BLASTING CAP EXPLODED IN HOLE WHILE MR SAFREED WAS CONNECTING SHOT WIRES THERE IS NO LOGICAL REWASON FOR THIS OCCURRENCE AS THERE WERE NO SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF ACCIDENT