Mining Incidents

South Ridge Mine #1 UKCoal

Cowen, Webster County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608847
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
Jul 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

HE WAS HELPING PUT BEARINGS IN CENTER SECTION OFA UNIHAULER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER TO PRESS THE BEARINGS IN PLACE. THE VICTIMWAS WATCHING THE BEARINGS TO SEE IF THEY WERE MO VING. THE BEARINGS SHOT OUT AND STRUCK HIM.

Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER MEN SET 3X8 HEADER HE WAS HOLDING OVER END OF THE HEADER UP WHILE THE OTHERMEN SET THE LEG ONT HE OTHER END. THE HEADER AND LEG SLIPPED LETTING THE HEADER COME DOWN HITT ING HIM.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY WHEN THE FIRST CUT WAS TAKEN FROM THE SURFACE. THIS ENTRY HAD BEEN DROPPED AND PROJECTIONS CHANGED.