Mining Incidents

Mine No 140 (3) Coal

Cannelton Industries Inc · Underground
Cannelton, Kanawha County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608502

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
Jan 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1997 · 3 incidents

January 7, 1997 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SWINGING HIS DRILL STATION TO THE RIB TO INSTALL ON RIB BOLT. HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CANOPY AND THE RIB.

January 7, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING MINER BITS. WHILE HITTING THE BIT WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS RT THUMB

January 6, 1997 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A GEAR BOX FROM THE MINER WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE GEARBOX AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.

1996 · 2 incidents

April 28, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cannelton Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU. THE ROOF FELL IN THE L.O.C. BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRIES. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 75' WIDE X 0 TO 84" THICK X 0 TO 13' LONG. NO INJURIES.