Mining Incidents

20-A Coal

Algoma, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607394

MSHA record for 20-A (mine ID 4607394). 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
1987–1991
Latest incident
Jul 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1991 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

December 8, 1987 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Simpson & Lester Coals Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING PINNER CABLE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH PHASE OF 440 A.C.

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