Mining Incidents

South East Mine #1 UKCoal

Cowen, Webster County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608839
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
May 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS GOING TO THE CENTER OF THEPLACE TO SEE IF HE WAS CUTTING ON CENTER, HE TRIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE, FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. PAIN WORSENED WHEN HE TRIED TO GO BACK DO WN ON HIS KNEES TO WORK.