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Birch Surface Mine Coal

Grafton Coal Company · Surface

Erbacon, Webster County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4607790

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 1990–1992
Latest incident: Sep 1992

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN HIS DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS BACK.

January 8, 1992 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Grafton Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME LOADING A SHOT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL AND STRUCK RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 31, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Grafton Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED TURNER FILED A OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM 12-91.

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

Grafton Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ENPL FILED HEARING LOSS CLAIM WHICH WE RECEIVED 10/21/91.

August 20, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Grafton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN A LADDER OFF A ROCK TRUCK,SLIPPED ON RING OF LADDER.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Grafton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A FUEL TANK ON A ROCK TRUCK WITH A RACHET. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS MOMENTION CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE BROW ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK.

1990 · 1 incident

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BAGS OF SODA ASH BRICKETS TO DUMP IN STREAM STOOPED OVER, TWISTING TO RIGHT AND OPENING BAG, TURNED TO LEFT AND TWISTED BACK.