Mining Incidents

Bush Knob No 1 Coal

Controlled by Redden Steve W
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607067

MSHA record for Bush Knob No 1 (mine ID 4607067). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1986
Latest incident
Mar 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1986 · 1 incident

March 12, 1986 WV · Coal ENTRAPMENT
Maple Leaf Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

COLLAPSE OF THE3HIGHWALL ABOVE #2 ENTRY CAUSED THE ENTRAPMENT OF TWO EMPLOYEES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROX. 1:20 PM AND RESCUE OPERATIONS BEGAN AT THAT TIME. COMMUNICATION WAS MAINTAINED WITH THE MEN UN7IL THE TWO WERE RESCUED TO THE SURFACE AT 4:45 PM ON 3-12-86.

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