Mining Incidents

Mine No 4 Coal

Red Jacket, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608299

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1994–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1998 · 1 incident

June 30, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Flame Energy Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING ON BACK OF WATER WAGON, HAD MUD ON SHOES AND WHEN CLIMBING ON WATER WAGON. BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. CAUSING HIM TO HIT BACK ON PARKING AREA.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1997 WV · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Flame Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING A SURVEYING OPERATION IN VALLEY FILL #3 A LOWER BACK INJURY OCCURRED WHILE CARRYING AN APPROXIMATELY 20 POUND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT ON BACK, CAUSED BY SLIPPING ON LOOSE ROCK.

February 27, 1997 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
White Flame Energy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-AWARDED FEDERAL OP CLAIM 02-27-97.

1996 · 1 incident

August 15, 1996 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Flame Energy Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS LEAVING CAB TO DISMOUNT DEMAG. HE SLIPPEDON THE FIRST STEP ON THE TOP DECK LANDING ON HISKNEE.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 30, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Flame Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH EXCAVATOR, CHECKING OIL LEAK. OPERATOR IN CAB, OPENED WINDOW & THREW A CLEVIS [CHAIN HOOK] TO THE GROUND & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

August 11, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
White Flame Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK ON A HILL AND TRUCK TURNED OVER - WAS BACKING UP TO DUMP WHEN THE GROUND UNDERNEATH HIS TRUCK GAVE WAY. THE CAT TRUCK OVERTURNED INTO THE DUMP AREA. MR. COOK WAS UNINJ URED, PASRTIALLY BECAUSE HE WAS WEASRING HIS SEAT BELT.