Mining Incidents

Cranesville Stone IncMetal/Nonmetal

Terra Alta, Preston County, WV · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608398
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2005–2015
Latest incident
Feb 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner had his glove pulled in by rotating auger. This resulted in a laceration and four stitch on his left middle finger.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Drive belt on conveyor motor was loose & slipping. Belt was shut down for repairs. After belts were tightened plant operator notified affected EEs in area that he was going to start belt back up. Repeated as he walked back to MCC. IE noticed some rock in & around belt pulley & informed operator but he didn't hear. As IE reached in to remove rocks, belt started up.