Mining Incidents

Chestnut Hollow Surface Mine 1 Coal

Orgas, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608449

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1997
Latest incident
May 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

May 8, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asset Management Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING WHEEL BACK ON 992C, GOT HAND (RIGHT) CAUGHT BETWEEN HUB AND MACHINE.

February 26, 1997 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Asset Management Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ENGINE OUT OF A D-9, BACK STARTED HURTING. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3-20-97, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR. PERSONNEL DID NOT RECEIVE THE PAPERWORK UNTIL 3-24-97.