Mining Incidents

Rooting Creek Mine Coal

Controlled by La Rosa Corp
420 Buckhannon, Harrison County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608062

MSHA record for Rooting Creek Mine (mine ID 4608062). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1992
Latest incident
Aug 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1992 · 4 incidents

August 13, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

85061S LIFTING A WATER PUMP AND AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE PUMP IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION HE PULLED MUSCLE.

April 8, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A HAND CRAB RAIL EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS OFF A DOZER.

February 18, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
La Rosa Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING DOZER UP OVER A DIP A SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED OPERATOR TO LIFT OFF OF SEAT WHILE LOOKING BACKEWARDS IN A TWISTED POSITION CAUSING A LUMBAR STRAIN.

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