Mining Incidents

Rock Camp Strip Coal

Controlled by Garland George Jr
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606527

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Nov 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1984 · 1 incident

November 14, 1984 WV · Coal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Round Mountain Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP HAD BEEN CUTTING AND WELDING ON TAILEND OF 773 TRUCK BED HE HAD JUST WELDED A PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE AND AS HE WAS TURNING TO W ALK AWAY FROM HIS CUTTING TORCH A PIECE OF ICE FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE