Mining Incidents

No 55 MineCoal

Controlled by Wright Jeff
Keystone, Mcdowell County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608743
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Jun 2000

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MINING A LIFT OFF THE SOLID BARRIER(LEFT SIDE) OUT BY THE NO. 5 TO NO. 6 OPEN CROSS CUT WHEN A ""HORSE BACK"" MEASURING APPROXIMATELY28' BY 32' BY 8' FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER, MINING A LIFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OUT BY THE NO. 5 TO NO. 6 OPEN CROSSCUT, WHEN A HORSE BACK MEASURING APPROX 28' BY 32' BY 8' FELL CRUSHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.