Mining Incidents

Surface No 2 Coal

Controlled by Flaugher Garland M
Verner, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607557

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
Dec 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

December 19, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Little Fork Resources & Development Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING AN OPEN CAB CAT DOZER, A GUST OF WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO THE OPERATORS EYES. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

December 16, 1988 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Fork Resources & Development Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING A TRACK ON A ROCK DRILL, I.NAME HIT A TRACK PIN WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK LODGING UNDERNEATH THE SKIN.