Mining Incidents

Mine No 1b Coal

Southern Edge Inc · Underground
Controlled by William G Skewes
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607453

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1989–1992
Latest incident
Aug 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1992 · 1 incident

August 7, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Edge Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

25339NG TIMBER BY HAND R RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND TIMBER

1991 · 4 incidents

October 16, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Edge Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELT STRUCTURE FROM BELT AND LOADING ON SCOOP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Edge Inc · Struck by falling object

KNOCKED OUT STOPPING WITH SCOOP WHILE LOADING LOOSE CINDERS, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT ON LT. LEG. (LOWERLY).

January 2, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Edge Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ EMPL LIFTING 21 SC PANEL COVERING WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DOWN LEGS.

1990 · 1 incident

April 6, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Edge Inc · Struck by falling object

#4 HEADING 1 BRK INBY COM UNIT MANTRIP TAKING 2ND SHIFT IN RAN UNDER S.C. CABLE HANGING ACROSS ROADWAY. INJURED HELD ARMS UP AS MANTRIP PASSED UNDER CABLE. REAR MAINTRIP TIRE CAUGHT TAIL CAB LE OF S.C. PULLY CABLE DOWN STRIKING INJURED RIGGHT FOREARM. RESULTING INJURY RIGHT FOREARM BROKE SHOULDER INJURIES.

1989 · 1 incident

December 27, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Edge Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS GETTING INTO BACK OF MANTRIP SLIPPED CATCHING FULL BODY WEIGHT ON BOTH ARMS.INJURED DID NOT WANT TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THAT TIME AT THE TIME REPORTED TO ME.WEATHER EXTREME COLD AND IC Y.