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No 29 Coal

E L Coal Inc · Underground

Controlled by Cline Gordon & Gordie

Keystone, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4606756

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1984–1986
Latest incident: May 1986

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

April 17, 1985 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

E L Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER OPERATOR ADVANCED MINER INBY LAST ROOF SUPPORTS AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN CRACKS STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD THAT HE HAD LEANED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT

Reportable incidents

2 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1986 · 1 incident

May 21, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

E L Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING UP BOLT3IN CAP COAL IT BROKE LOSE FROM TOP STRIKING LEFT LEG

1984 · 1 incident

April 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

E L Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS AND THE FACE AND PINNED OPERATOR AGAINST PINNING MACHINE INJURING HIS NECK, BACK, SHOULDER, & RIGHT ACKLE, FACE, & EAR.