Mining Incidents

Mountaineer Coal

Mar-San Corp · Underground
Controlled by Brewster Thomas
Cannelton, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606724

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Mar 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

March 12, 1985 WV · Coal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mar-San Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE 2 TO 4 INCHES 2FT X 18 FT FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS TO SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLE CRAMPING NECK

January 25, 1985 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mar-San Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF GOOD FOTTING DRY TO DAMP WAS PRYING ON BELT TAILPIECE SLATE BAR SLIPPED HAND END HIT I.NAME IN MOUTH BROKE 2 TEETH FRONT.

1984 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1984 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mar-San Corp · Struck by flying object

FACE OF NO 6 ENTRY WAS OFF CENTER FACE OF NO 6 SHOT THREW ON I NAME I NAME HAD CUTS BRUISES ON LEGS NECK AND FACE

November 2, 1984 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mar-San Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING CASE OF POWDER OUT OF POWDER BOX UG BOX, POWDER WAS JAMMED IN B OX PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

October 10, 1984 WV · Coal scoop car operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Mar-San Corp · Struck by flying object

SCOOP LOADING 3 BELT? BREAK PUT OFF SHOT IN 4 LEFT BREAK,2 HOLES SHOT THROUGH.SCOOP HAD BACKED UP TO FACE #3 MAKING RIGHT TURN TO GO BACK INTO 3 LEFT BREAK,SHOT BLEW THROUGH . I.NAME TURNED AN D ROLLED FROM SCOOP THEN DRIFTED SHORT DISTANCE PINNING I.NAME BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB.