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No. 53 MineCoal

Controlled by Carl R Farmer
Northfork, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608598
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

Niko Mining, Inc.
Contact with electrical current

EE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO RESTART THE SHAKER & ROCK BELT BOX. PLACED ONE HAND ON BOX. USED THE OTHER TO SET BREAKER UP AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY SHOCKED.

Niko Mining, Inc.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WENT TO MOVE A ROCK OFF THE ROADWAY. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES. LEFT FOOT NEAR THE DRILL POT. RIGHT FOOT NEAR THE RIB. ROCK WAS BETWEEN HIS KNEES HE USED 1 HAND TO LIFT ROCK, THE OTHER FOR LEVERA GE. HE HIT THE DRILL POT DOWN LEVER & SET IT DOWN ON HIS TOE.