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Mine No 1 Coal

Midway Coals Inc · Surface

Controlled by Fry William Joe

Sharples, Logan County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4607197

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 1986–1992
Latest incident: Dec 1992

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

July 20, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Midway Coals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A BROKEN THRU SHAFT IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE ALLOWING THE LOADED TRUCK TO FREEWHEEL ON THE DESCENT OF A 22 PERCENT GRADE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE RUNAWAY TRUCK AND WAS RAN OVER BY THE REAR TANDEMS THE CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS LOWER TORSO RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1992 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1992 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY

Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD

September 16, 1992 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Midway Coals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP SMALL PUMP & TWISTED HIS BACK

1990 · 1 incident

March 16, 1990 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF HIGHWALL, HITTING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM, CUTTING IT.

1989 · 1 incident

February 15, 1989 WV · Coal auger helper MACHINERY

Midway Coals Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL & BOUNCED INTO THE AUGER STRIKING I. NAME ON THE FOOT

1986 · 1 incident

June 14, 1986 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSEMB.ING AUGE9 AND MOVING DRILL STEEL. CAUGHT FINGER IN HOOK USED TO MOVE DRILL STEEL NOTIE THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO SHOW THE CORRECT DATE OF OCCURRENCE AS BEING 6-14-86 INSTEAD OF 7-14-86, AS WA8 SHOWN ON THE PREVIOUS REPORT DATED 9-26-86.