Accident type, without injuries
SOME ROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL FELL ON CANOPY OF THE BELT ENTRY.
Lost Creek #1 MineCoal
Signal Resources Llc · Underground
Controlled by Steven M Hite; Christopher L Hite
West Milford, Harrison County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608628
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Feb 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2000 · 2 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST LEFT SECTION, #3 ENTRY AT THE FACE AND EXTENDING 30 FEET OUTBY. A LARGE CLAY VEIN ON THE LEFT RIB CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. SOME GLOVING EFFECT WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 ROOF BOLTS. THE USE OF LARGER BOLTS MAY ELIMINATE THIS OCCURANCE.