Mining Incidents

Cedar Grove No 1 Coal

Tim Rex Mining · Underground
Controlled by Rex Fought
Matewan, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606832

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Jun 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1985 · 1 incident

June 11, 1985 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tim Rex Mining · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP OPERATOR TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE IN DECK OF SCOOP.

1984 · 1 incident

October 13, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tim Rex Mining · Struck by powered moving object

VICTIM WAS BACKING BOLTER OUT OF FACE AND CAUGHT HIS LEG ON THE SIDE OF BOLTER AND CUT HIS LEG. SENT VICTIM TO HOSPITAL AND HAD STITCHES PUT IN LEG.