Mining Incidents

Mountaineer Mine No 1 [1] Coal

Brock Mining Inc · Underground
Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608176

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1992–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
7
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 7 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

June 8, 1998 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL THAT FELL OVER THE WEEKEND WAS DISOUERED ON MONDAY 6-8-98. DIMENSIONS 70'X8'X20' NEAR SAAD 10.

April 28, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AT THE #3 ENRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUACK HIM ON THE SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 18" X 12".

1992 · 3 incidents

November 10, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DURING A REGULAR MINE EXAMINATION, THE EXAMINER OBSERVED A ROOF FALL ON CROSSCUT INBY SPAD NO.256. THE ENTRY IS LOCATED OUTBY THE WORKING FACE, DEVELOPED APPROX. 9/20/92.

October 21, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A BEARING ON A BELT HEAD & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING & THE ROLLER

September 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Leckie Smokeless Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S KNEE LOCKED UP AND HE COULDN'T WALK. THIS IS A PROBLEM OF CHILDHOOD.