Mining Incidents

King Mine #1Coal

Scorpio Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Joe D Richards
HODGESVILLE, Upshur County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608880
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2002–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

40 FT INBY STATION 298 IN #3 BELT ENTRY. FALL IS 60' LONG, 6' TO 8' HIGH, 16' WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

OUT BY INTERSECTION OF #8 SEAL FELL IN AT STATION 47. CANNOT GET TO THE #8 SEAL, 8 FT HIGH

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON PIECE OF RUSTY METAL. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON BUT GOT RUST FLAKES IN EYE.

Accident type, without injuries

HIGHWALL FELL AND COVERED UP THE #1 PORTAL. FREEZING AND THAWING AND A LOT OF RAIN CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. CLEANED UP.

2003 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CROSSWALK ON CRIB BLOCK. IT ROLLED OUT CAUSING LT. KNEE TO TWIST.

Accident type, without injuries

CLAY VAIN FELL IN BETWEEN 2 CRIBS.

Accident type, without injuries

SLIP TO TOP FALL IS 7 BLOCKS OUTBY FACE 10 CROSSCUT 25 FT OUTBY STATION 151 BETWEEN THE #3 & 4 HDGS. 60 FT LONG, 5 TO 7 FT HIGH, 16'WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

CLEANED UP AND A CANOPY WAS BUILT. 5 1/2 FT HIGH, 20 FT LONG, 16'WIDE. AT STATION 46 INTERSECTION.

Accident type, without injuries

NO INJURIES. A NOT USED HDG. CRIBBED ON BOTH ENDS. 90 FT OUTBY STATION 44. 25 FT LONG, 16' WIDE, 6 FT HIGH TO 8 FT.

Accident type, without injuries

FALL IS NOW CRIBBED OFF ON BOTH ENDS. IT IS IN A NUTRAL HEADING #6 2 BLOCKS FROM FACE AT STATION 152. 6 FT HIGH, 90' LONG, 16' WIDE.

2002 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION AT 18 BLOCK ON #1 BELT FELL. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP & CANOPY HAS BEEN BUILT. THE MINE WAS IDLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. 30' ACROSS, 32' LONG, 8 TO 10 FT HIGH, 16 FT WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 40' INBY STATION 89 IN THE #2 HEADING.

Accident type, without injuries

REPORTED FALL AT STATION 66 40 FT INBY IN #6 ENTRY. FALL IN CROSS CUT. WIDTH 16 FT X 40"" FALL ABOVE 5 HIGH.