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South Fork Mine Coal

Viking Coal Company Inc · Underground

Controlled by Avx Inc

Masontown, Preston County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4606859

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1985–1989
Latest incident: Jan 1989

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1989 · 1 incident

January 4, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Viking Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET SNOW FALLING.EMPL WALKING DOWN FROM SHOP TO YARD.LOST FOOTING ,AS HE WAS FALLING STUCK RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF.WEIGTH OF BODY FELL ON RIGHT ARM BREAKING BONE BEHIND WRIST.

1988 · 1 incident

July 14, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHING ROOF BOLT AND PLATE UP ROOF HAD INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF PLATE.PUSHED AGAINST ROOF CAUSING INDEX FINGER TO BE CUT.

1985 · 1 incident

June 18, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY

Viking Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE MACHINE TO SET UP FOR NEXT PATTERN BOLT ALONG RIB WHNE MACHINE CAUGHT OPERATOR BETWEEN COAL RIB AND MACHINE OPERATOR RECEIVED BACK INJURIES NOT NOTI CABLE AT TIME