Mining Incidents

Volkstone Mine #1 Coal

Volkstone Company · Surface
Box 97, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4606979

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1992
Latest incident
Apr 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1992 · 1 incident

April 24, 1992 WV · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Volkstone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A NUT IN THE YOKE OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD WHILE HE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK AND BACK.