Mining Incidents

South Fork No 1 Deep (1) Coal

Controlled by El Paso Energy Corp
Richwood, Nicholas County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607814

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1992–1995
Latest incident
Jul 1995
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1995 · 5 incidents

July 18, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energy Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN SOME HEAD COAL AND ROCK FELL ON HIM.

July 6, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
South Fork Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKDUSTING FACES OF #1 SECTION (1ST RT OFF NORTHWEST MAINS) WITH A SMALL HERSEY TRACTOR & A PULL DUSTER WHEN HE PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER

June 6, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
South Fork Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

HEAD COAL FELL ON LEFT HAND.

May 25, 1995 WV · Coal INUNDATION
South Fork Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS MINING CROSSCUT LEFT OFF #2 ENTRY (100' INBY SPAD #356) WHEN IT CUT INTO WATERHOLE USED FOR STORING WATER FOR MAIN PRESSURE PUMP. MINE MAP WAS OFF AT LEAST 1 BREAK (60'-100'). MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR WERE COVERED WITH WATER. NO MEN WERE INJURED.

February 3, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
South Fork Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FIREBOSS NOTICED FALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY APPROX 300FT INSIDE DRIFT MOUTH THE FALL WAS 24FTX16FTX4FT THE FALL WAS PARTICALLY CLEANED UP SO THE ENTRY CAN BE USED AS A SUPPLY ENTRY THE AREA WAS FIR ST MINER IN DEC 1992

1994 · 1 incident

March 24, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N C T Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PEACE OF HEAD COAL LAYED IN POCKET AND FELL ON HIS HEAD JUST BRUISE HIM UP THE HEAD COAL 3X4 PEACE.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 12, 1992 WV · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D Short Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DOING CLEAN UP WORK BEHIND THE MINER NEAR THE LEFT RIB WHEN A SMALL KETTLE BOTTOM FELL & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LOWER BACK NO ONE HAD SEEN THE KETTLE BOTTOM WHICH FELL WITHOUT WARNI NG

June 30, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D Short Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

85061S JUMPING ACROSS THE OUTSIDE BELT AND FELL.HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY.HE NEVER REPORTED AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO ANYONE.HIS DAUGHTER CAME BY ON THE 10TH OF JULU AND I 56694ED US THAT HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS BACK THAT DAY,WHILE PICKING UP HIS CHECK.