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Mine No 5 Coal

Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Underground

Controlled by Cole Bobby J & Ralph J Lester

Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4607454

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1988–1990
Latest incident: Sep 1990

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

September 25, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY

Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING RIGHT LIFT ON PILLAR-L.N. BOOM OVERSIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR-LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND TOP-LUMP BROKE LOOSE COMING ACROSS SHUTTLE CAR INTO OPERATORS DECK STRIKING INJU RED ON LEFT HAND.

May 25, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Southern Edge Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STARTING TO CLOSE A SET OF METAL AIR LOCK DOORS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE DOOR

1988 · 1 incident

August 2, 1988 WV · Coal welder SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Southern Edge Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED HAD LOADED DROPPED & SET BRAKE ON NW CAR #3653 BEGAN DECENDING LADDER TO GO BACK TO LOADOUT I.NAME GOT TO BOTTOM RUNG & FELL STRIKING HIP & LOWER BACK AREA WEATHER VERY HOT & INJURED M AY HAVE GOTTEN DIZZY TRANSPORTEDTO WELCH EMERGENCY ALL X-RAYS NEGATIVE & WAS RELEASED INJURED MADE APPOINTMENT TO SEE DR. IN BFD WVA