Mining Incidents

#55-B Coal

Controlled by Dick J Plaster
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607189

MSHA record for #55-B (mine ID 4607189). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Aug 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1987 · 2 incidents

August 4, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lafayette Springs Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN #1 ENTRY-FACE OF THE PLACE 1ST LEFT PANEL.FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 4' TO 6' IN HEIGHT 45' IN.LENGTH 18' TO 20' IN WIDTH.THE FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 756 DUE TO A FAULT AREA. 3

January 7, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lafayette Springs Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED 4 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA IN #1 ENTRY INTAKE APPROX 65' IN LENGTH 5'-6' IN HEIGHT. NO INJURIES. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN PUT IN AREA PRIOR TO FAL L. 3

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