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Buffalo 10-A Coal

Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Underground

Controlled by Everett E Ballard Jr

Sharples, Logan County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4608032

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1991–1992
Latest incident: Mar 1992

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#7 ENTRY ONE AND A HALF BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #179 HAS A FALL DUE TO A HUGE KETTLE BOTTOM.THE FALL IS APPROX 30' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.THE FALL IS APPROX 3500' FROM THE FACE AREA.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #247 FELL IN DUE TO A HORE'S BACK. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

1991 · 1 incident

October 8, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND BRUISED NECK.