Mining Incidents

Stark Mine Coal

Lappitt Inc · Underground
Controlled by Albert F Robinson
West Milford, Harrison County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607792

MSHA record for Stark Mine (mine ID 4607792). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1991–1993
Latest incident
May 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1993 · 4 incidents

May 21, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Milford Mining Company J V · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAN WAS HELPING BUILD A BRIDGE IN THE ROADWAY TO THE SECTION AND STEPPED IN A HOLE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER SIDEWAYS STRAINING HIS BACK.

May 7, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Milford Mining Company J V · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD LOADED A COAL TRUCK AND THEN STOPPED THE LOADER AND WAS STEPPING OFF THE LOADER STEPS AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL ABOUT 10" DIAMETER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

January 26, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
West Milford Mining Company J V · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION AND SPAD 101 INTERSECTION ONE CROSS CUT INBY THE FEEDER THE INTERSECTION FELL APPROX. 5 FT TO 61/2 HIGH 18 FT WIDE AND 18 FT LONG THE AREA WAS SUPPORDED WITH 5 FT AND 6 FT 3/4 INCH FULL GROUTED ROOF BOLTS RESIN A CLAY VEIN MAY HAVE WEAKED THE AREA.

1992 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fossil Energies Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

65007-17-92 AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 SUPPLY ENTRY 50' INBY THE PIT MOUTH.IT IS 15' WIDE 40' LONG AND 8' HIGH.THIS IS A 3-WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY FALLEN AND WA

April 14, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fossil Energies Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINE IDLE FROM FEB 21 TO APRIL 13 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME DURING THIS PERIOD 120FT INBY SUERVEY STATION 1/4 THE FALL IS 14 FT WIDE AND 9 FT HIGH AND 70 FT LONG IT IS LOCATED 750 FT OUTBY THE FACE NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO EFFECT ONVENTILATION.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 31, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fossil Energies Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

I NAME HAD JUST FINISHED EMPTYING THE DUST BOX ON THE BOLTER WHEN HE CLOSED THE LID ON THE DUST BOX H IS HAND STEPPED OFF THE LEVER & JAMMED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE BOX CAUSING THE LAST FINGER ON HIS RT HAND TO BE DISLOCATED

September 21, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fossil Energies Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION IN THE NO 1 ENTRY.THE ROOF IN THIS AREA IS SATURATED WITH WATER AND A CLAY VEOIN WAS PRESENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION.

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