Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Long Branch Energy · Underground
Controlled by Awv Finance Corp
Tallmansville, Upshur County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606610

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Sep 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1985 · 3 incidents

September 9, 1985 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

WAS TAKING LOAD OF COAL TO FEEDER AND CLAIMS ROADWAY HOLE BOUNCED HIM AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY CLAIMS BACK HURT FOLLOWING THIS

August 2, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Accident type, without injuries

RESULTED FROM AN INTENTIONAL PILLAR FALL WHICH RODE OPUT FROM THE PILLAR.A FACE OF ROCK FELL ON HEAD OF MINER AS IT WAS BACKING OUT OF ENTRY.

July 21, 1985 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN CROSSCUT 17\X30\,2\1/2\THICK.70\OUTBY SECTION TRANSFORMER IN NEUTRAL ENTRY.NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT OCCURRED.

1983 · 4 incidents

December 19, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Branch Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSED KNIFE BLADE ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ..

September 30, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Struck by falling object

HAD A HAMMER AND BELT CLAMP IN HAND WENT TO SET THEM ON BELT BELT CLAMP FELL ON FOOT

June 9, 1983 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY INJURED DISLOCATED FINGER ON STEERING WHEEL

June 7, 1983 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE DAMAGE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SERIOUS NO LOSS OF TIME RESULTING FROM INJURY AS OF YET