Mining Incidents

No 1 Mine Coal

Huff Creek Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jack Slone
Hanover, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607435

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
Dec 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 7, 1991 WV · Coal security guard, watchman Fatality · FIRE
Huff Creek Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM THE EVENING SHIFT MAN FOUND THE OUTSIDE OFFICE WAS BURNT TO THE GROUND.EMP'S BODY WAS FOUND IN RUBBLE. BECAUSE OF THE BODY'S POSITION AND A HISTORY OF CARDIAC PROBLEMS AS WELL LACK OF MEDICATION FOR THE 3 DAYS PRIOR AS REPORTED BY DAUGHTER, THE QUESTION WAS RAISED AS TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT DEATH WAS CAUSED BY OTHER FACTORS THAN THE FIRE. AUTOPSY REPORT N/A

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1990 · 1 incident

October 4, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Huff Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MINER, ROCK FELL HITTING ON BACK